It seems to have been a long time coming but have now pretty much finished two boards and only have a very small patch to do on the others ans I am there! OK, don't get too excited, there are quite a few more details I want to get in there but it will very shortly be fit for public display. The final push involved a new shell hole to give a reason for the damage to the cafe and the building up of a bank (in very traditional manner by the barn

Then went on to make a very long low wall at the front of the layout as I like to make it a bit harder to see into the scene and to help prevent things falling off as the track did get a bit close to the edge!

Lots of my patent dirt mixture and various static grasses got things to this stage.

Finally got around to painting the edges of the boards black as well. The back scene has now arrived from the printers but have not had a chance to unroll it yet - is a bit awkward at 16 feet long! Have got friends coming tomorrow so will get them roped in to hold it up while I stand back and admire (or say some very rude words when I find nothing lines up!). Still have to work out a way of securing it though as doubt I will manage to find anyone willing to stand there holding it for three days!