Fordbank Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 Green Stuff - 4 Time to make up a ground mix. The 'kitchen cupboard' includes dry tea leaves (far left) and a variety of flock and turf greens and yellows. The base ground mix. A question on RMweb had not produced any replies as to how best to fix the flock mix to the trimmed felt underlay. So back to the Test Boards. The objective was to find a balance between economy and not destroying the furry finish with sticky glue. There was a clear winner: Hobbycraft Repositional Spray Adhesive. Not as cheap as PVA but a good coating avoided any clogging of the felt pile. Cling film was used to mask the trackwork, rock faces, and tunnel mouths before the felt was sprayed with adhesive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 Green Stuff - 5 So some before and afters...... The same ground mix was applied using PVA straight onto the painted plaster where a rougher ground cover was not required. The next step is to use a greener mix on areas which would have been grazed by sheep. Overall I am fairly pleased with the texture of the resulting embankments, but they are a bit too wintry / brown and too even in colour. The colour is very light sensitive ( It's all artificial light in the garage home of Peak Forest Revived). Hopefully some brighter summer greens in the next layer of static grass, and plenty more detailing of bramble, bushes, and rose bay willow herb will break up the uniformity in the colour tones. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangoman69 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Certainly captured the atmosphere of Peak Forest here Cracking job!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted February 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2016 That's a very effective mix there Andy, it really looks good. I still think you've absolutely nailed the look of Peak Forest, the limestone outcroppings are brilliant. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Looking great David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Little by Little..... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Slow progress... A view from 2010. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Hi Andy That ground cover looks great mate. Really bringing the layout to life and compliments the limestone out crops perfectly. I know the slow progress situation only to well since Christmas. Think we all go in fits and starts. Don't forget though, you'll get bored once it's finished LOL!! Still giving me plenty of inspiration though Andy so keep up the excellent work now matter how long it takes. Look forward to the next update. Cheers Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Hi Andy That ground cover looks great mate. Really bringing the layout to life and compliments the limestone out crops perfectly. I know the slow progress situation only to well since Christmas. Think we all go in fits and starts. Don't forget though, you'll get bored once it's finished LOL!! Still giving me plenty of inspiration though Andy so keep up the excellent work now matter how long it takes. Look forward to the next update. Cheers Marcus Thanks Marcus. I value the encouragement. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 The ground cover is looking great, I must tip my hat to you doing test boards first. I tend to just crack on and adapt things as I go. Impatience to a degree I guess! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 You're not the only one!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I'm with Cav and Marcus, I just dive in, make a mess of it, and then I RE DO IT, Yours is more than a credit to you, really superb workmanship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Green Stuff - Brambles Lots of brambles at Peak Forest: The raw materials: Rubberised horsehair. Best for big mounds, but too coarse for more ground hugging brambles. Cut into small pieces, then spray brown with car aerosol. Commercial foliage: maybe OK for trees, but a cheaper alternative lurks under the sink... Teased out pan scourer. Requires just a dusting with brown spray paint to tone down that green. The tools: I choose hairspray for this detail job. The Repositionable Hobbycraft is excellent but expensive; the Hobbycraft Permanent doesn't work for me. It comes out as a stringy jet rather than a spray.Nice and sticky though. Cut to size. Spray chunks with hairspray. Sprinkle with a few bits of Coarse Turf. Ice with chosen scatter. Seal again with more hairspray. Some small stuff from the pan scourer: Ready for planting ... Cheers Andy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Now With Added Bramble... Next some more bushes, and a bit of foliar variety. The rose bay willow herb will need to await the application of static grass, and a deep pool of patience. Cheers, Andy Edited February 8, 2016 by Fordbank 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Me thinks some brambles will be appearing on PDW before long. They look really good. Great work Andy and good step by step instructions as well. Cheers Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Coming along great keep at it David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Cameos 1. - Recreating the Feel of Peak Forest 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Great pictures and really useful step by step guides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Great shot really looks the part David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted February 15, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2016 Hi Andy, I've tried tweaking the colours a bit, hope you don't mind: Cheers, Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Looks better Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 Hi Andy, I've tried tweaking the colours a bit, hope you don't mind: Andy-peak-forest002.jpg Cheers, Al. You are right about the colour balance, Al. I have not mastered a proper understanding of colour temperature so far. The layout is under fluorescent lights in a garage with no natural light ( and no heating!) and I am still struggling to find a digital camera setting which reflects 'normal' vision. The seasonal colours are also very different, too. I'm leaning towards August for the model - some patches of rose bay willow herb to be added - but the prototype photo looks to be January/February. In the end I'm not looking to imitate any particular image of the real thing, but to evoke the character of the location. I certainly recognise how important light is in doing just that. ( Think 'New Street' & 'Brettel Rd' and some of your own black and white photos of Bakewell). And, of course, a bit of weathering wouldn't go amiss..... But that's another( future) story. Cheers Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Hi Andy I'm in the same boat. Fluorescent lighting is a real pain to get decent pictures in unless you've got a top notch camera. I've got exactly the same issue as you in the loft. I want to add a Velux roof light eventually but in our area you need planning consent. Even then though I can only have it on the back of the house which could also be a pain when taking pictures of the layout on that side as the light will come from the wrong side. Had that problem with KoLW as the window is behind the layout in Anthony's room. My plan eventually is to put LED strips over the layout which will hopefully give a much better effect. Cheers Marcus P.S Did you get my PM? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordbank Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Ghost Train Ooops! Class 3F emerges from Great Rocks Tunnel with the Rowsley to Gowhole empties. Last spotted at Bakewell the train appears to have overrun the buffers in the fiddle yard and entered a mini black hole 60 years ago! And - hardly surprising - no driver. Weird. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Funny that. Just spoken to Al and he says someone has just stolen a 3F off Bakewell shed and gone off joy riding in the direction of Peak Forest. BTP have been informed and are making enquiries. HaHaHa!! Now I'm wondering weather a pair of Class 37s can crash through the Black Hole in the other direction. I'm going to visit Al at the end of March.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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