Been busy for a while, and only just had oportunity to update the blog! So things are moving on fast, baseboards have progressed to the point where the land is built up to take the houses, and the road is laid, on one baseboard. The levels are built up using polystyrene, then plaster, later they will recieve plasticard edging to complete, then onto detailing.

I have also been busy on the detailing of buildings. First the Aquarium/ shops, these have been completely painted and shutters have been added.

signs are added and starts of display in the shop window have comenced.

All complete now, with stairs in up to the aquarium and all shop windows / shop shelves filled. Ruber dingies hung up, Baskets with inflatables and and balls, aswell as beach balls hanging up with flags. I think I will also add an umbrella hanging from the roof. all of which i hope will add to the scene to create a general seaside souvenir shop.

Terraced houses, As you may see some on the layout are metcalfe kit bashes, these where for the three story ones, but i wanted to have some two story standard houses, although I considered metcalfe I wanted something slightly smaller, having looked around to see what was about i decided to go with the terraced houses from skaledale, I could of potentially scratch built some but in order to save time i used the off the shelf resins, though i did decide to go with the unpainted ones, as (1) they were cheaper and (2) I wanted them in loads of different colours. So decided to buy a number of them and get painting, they are nice resins with lots of detail.

The latest building completed is the tower fish and chip restaurant, this is adapted from an american kit and I think really does not look out of place in an english seaside resort. Due to the large windows it was necessary for me to add tables and chairs etc. the Tables are faller and the plates are created from Cotton bud sticks cut up thinly. I hope this works I thought it looked fine, hoping others agree. I will update again soon as will hopefully be doing the other baseboard to a similar level within the next few weeks.

Joe