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Morfa Bach Update 01/03/2012 (Going Green!)


Dukedog

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Time for the weekly update!

 

Things are starting to turn green on Morfa Bach.

 

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Some trees and grass tufts have been added to the tunnel end of the layout.

The plate layer's hut has been scratch built from Plasticard and fixed in position.

To the right of the hut can be seen the next batch of scree to be painted, I haven't mentioned what I am using for the scree, so for those interested it is budgie grit from the pet shop and crushed red slate from the front garden.

It just needs painting once the PVA that is glueing it down is set.

 

In this picture the untreated scree can be compared with the painted stuff at the front.

 

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I have also planted the grass at the front of the layout using Silfor grass tufts to represent the salt marsh grass.

 

OK That's it for this week, another instalment soon!

 

Cheers!

Frank

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Looks very good, Frank - I've just acquired some hanging basket liner on the cheap so will be experimenting with that... having seen the Silfor tufts in place too, I might have to give some of those a go for the wilder bits of the station area on my layout!

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Coming along nicely Frank , I really like the way the greenery brings

out the colour of the slate by the tunnel ,

 

Keep up with this good work .

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That's looking good, Frank. I'd assumed the slate was natural colour, not that you'd had to paint it to look like slate.

 

Nick

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You've done it again Frank. This layout has had a very distinctive style right from the start, I think, and it just gets better all the time.

 

I can't quite put my finger on what that style is - but it's something about the combination of the rustic nature of real wood and stone on the one hand, and the neatness of the way things are positioned and coloured on the other.

 

Anyway, words can't say it, but it's brilliant!

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Beautiful work, Frank.

 

Love the fact that you are so resourceful - the budgie grit and real stones etc. Goes to show that it don't cost a lot of money to get a realistic effect if you use your imagination. Very inspiring - easy on the eye and on the wallet!

 

Regards - Mike

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You've done it again Frank. This layout has had a very distinctive style right from the start, I think, and it just gets better all the time.I can't quite put my finger on what that style is - but it's something about the combination of the rustic nature of real wood and stone on the one hand, and the neatness of the way things are positioned and coloured on the other.Anyway, words can't say it, but it's brilliant!

 

 

Thanks every one for the very nice comments it is very encouraging to see such posts from people I consider my inspiration.

 

Mikkel,

I know what you mean, but it's like the real Cambrian Coast it is such a stunning scenic line that I knew I just had to try and capture some of it in model form, I hope that it does reflect the real location.

 

Cheers!

Frank

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