10 days since the last entry & not had a lot of time to do much to the board, until today !

Awaiting detail bits & lighting for the 3 structures that have been started so rounded up every last bit of plastic & balsa and set about the 4^th & biggest structure for the board.

Turned into a bit of a monster and by the end of construction I was cleared out of all material so building number 5 will require a few purchases & a re stocking of the storage box !

Anyway, results shown below (apologies for the poor lighting and kitchen backdrop) with the structure shown off the board first then positioned on the left hand side & back edge of the board. A conveyor will run from this structure, across the elevated loading lines and into the loading hopper shown on previous blogs. This is yet to be constructed and will be broken half way across its journey by a conveyor sub station, ie the 5^th and final structure for the board.

Fitted lights inside the depot building although the benefit from these will show better on a planned night shoot sometime in the new year when all the lights are installed and all 5 buildings affixed to the board.

Took delivery of a few samples of Silfor grass mats and have played around with a few ideas on the bottom left section of the board.

Track has had a base coat of Rail Match sleeper grime and weathering and rusting will take place over the coming weeks, no doubt as, ???one line at a time??™ sessions until complete.

The metal storage bins shown in front of the depot are a little tester/teaser from Pete H (PHD) and I can see them being added to Pete??™s product list vcry soon. I for one would like several more & at least 5ft of the modern security fencing !!

Not sure about the retaining wall colour, texture & design and further weathering and covering with foliage may be required to get something I am a little more happy with.

Love the Silfor grass mats and think I will go for a lush green summer look across the board to suit the blue sky & sunshine photos I plan to take in the summer months.

Was so pleased with the colour my plaster repair concrete apron dried I have decided after a good sand not to paint and I have added the weathering powder straight to the plaster.

Hopefully I can get the board outside in the garden for 10 mins between now and the weekend and get some natural light on the grass.

With work going into overdrive & lots of family commitments in the run up to Christmas it may be my 5 days off over Christmas before I can get anymore done.