I finally plucked up courage to get out the static grass machine out and try it. I've not used one of these before and was a bit worried how it would go. I wasn't particularly impressed with the build of the Peco PSG-2, the handle feels a bit loose in the 'business end' and the connecting part is just a 3D printed part. They didn't even include battery which seems penny-pinching to me.

I tried some Peco spring grass and some Heki summer grass. I used a mix of 2mm and 4mm lengths.

I used Woodland Scenics Static-Tac which is quite a dilute white glue and stays tacky for some time. I found I could cover about 20cm x 15cm in each go.

Obviously this is only a first layer and I have some Peco 'layering spray' which is intended to stick a second layer of static grass on top of a first layer. I think I need to do some preparation to mark out where the hedges and fences are going to be so that I can vary the ground texture between the pasture and the embankment side.

I'm quite pleased with the way the little used track down to the old loading dock has come out.

The occupation over-bridge now has grass down it as it only leads to a farm and I'm working on the theory that it wouldn't have been weeded even when the railway was in operation.

So lots more to do but hopefully a good start.

David