coombe junction - moorswater

Looking good Pete. I noticed plasterers give everything a coat of PVA then slap the plaster skim on whilst its still tacky. Might be worth trying with the sculpturemold.

Don

Pete, this does look good. I really like the way you have managed to "crop" the structures while still making it look right.

 

I was wondering about the viewing angle. If the landscaping comes up fairly high at the front, I assume it will mean that viewers cannot see much of the dries from eye-level height. Maybe a slight compromise on the height of the landscaping could help a bit there? I realize you probably intend it to be viewed from higher up, it's just that the last shot looks so good!

That is looking good Pete. I'm going for the opposite view to Mikkel, keep the height at the front, make people peer in. To me this adds to the interest.

Morning Pete,

 

So the 'Lucky Cat' continues to enhance your mojo and progress is steaming ahead!

 

The buildings are coming together nicely-there's no mistaking the the location and once the cladding is on it will certainly start to bring things together.

 

I like the idea of the card formers to creat the contours of the landscape-nice idea.

 

How about a photo of your FL 66 shunting some PCA's?B)

 

Nice work-keep the posts coming.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

If you 'half close your eyes' that last shot is showing just how good this is going to be I agree with Mikkel, the selective 'cropping' of buildings seems to have worked really well

Considering how narrow the baseboards are, the dries have an incredible sense of depth. Well done that man! The natural curve of the buildings really does draw the eye in, it just "feels" right

Thank you all for your comments - keeps that mojo topped up

 

Donw - Thank you - Not heard of that but I will give it a whirl. I had no problems with the sculptamold the last time I used it - lovely stuff to work with (thanks -missy- for the idea ) and really not as messy as I envisaged it would be.

 

Mikkel - Thank you too - In terms of the view height, the layout will be set with the track 1200mm above FFL (finished floor level) and it has been on my mind for sometime, how much of the dries would be visible. I did a sketch last year (I still have not fathomed how to reply and add in a sketch ) to explore this, and will cover something of this on my next update, but I would like to try and keep with the 'train in the landscape' feel to the layout, so there might be places where you need to view through the trees so to speak. I realise though that there is a fine line to getting this right as punters might feel a bit 'short changed' at an exhibition.

 

Kris - Thanks also - Not withstanding my comments above I want to try and strike a happy medium between getting a feel for a train disappearing into the dries...but not so that people have to search for it.

 

Mark - Many thanks - Not that I was twiddling my thumbs awaiting your photos or anything but you can see that the spark has been reignited. It is interesting to try and piece together what was pre cement and post clay with the dries and your photos are certainly helping out.

I can do a shot of a FL 66 next time...but am still awaiting a certain manufacturer to release my rake of preordered PCA's

 

James - Thanks for this - I knew I could not squeeze all the buildings in when I was planning the layout but I hope that my chosen extract encompassing a touch of all the differing buildings will give a flavour of Moorswater and it will be recognisable.

 

Bryn - Thanks a lot - the shelves can be a little constraining at 260mm wide but that means I have to work harder to try and make it more convincing

Your rotary dryer looks like a pepper container, things are obviously hotting up!

Your rotary dryer looks like a pepper container, things are obviously hotting up!

 

Lisa, hi - It's actually an upside down, cut down, French shower mouse container...so it's more like I'm cleaning up my act a little