A few trees ....
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Attached a few pics of the trees that have sprouted at Blackford & Hinton replacing the more toy-like specimens previously in situ.
My latest lockdown project was to commit to learning how to make a half-decent tree. After watching a few tutorials on you-tube, I took the plunge and bought some reels of florists' wire and some Woodland Scenics liquid rubber. Twisting the wire to shape is not easy on the hands but wearing some cheap latex gloves was a great help. Foliage was made from lichen, picked up in the woodland where i occasionally walk my dog, dried and glued in place with pva. Cheap hairspray from Poundland and a sprinkling of flock/scatter provided the finishing touch although the railway room smelled a bit odd for a few days ....
The heavily weathered Hornby B1 in the picture is a recent acquisition from TMC and it's on a pigeon special 3V10 returning to the north-east and comprised of Thompson & Gresley full brakes. Headcode is simply made from a bit of black card with lettering cut out of the newspaper. The Hornby Black 5 was weathered by Steve at Grimy times in Warrington.
Structures are a mix of Superquick, Metcalfe and scratch-built. The "Goods Depot" is, I think, a Pola kit that I've had for about 30 years. Signal gantry is made up from Ratio parts with a bit of added detailing. Lineside fencing is made from matchsticks and guitar string although the latter is really too springy - lesson learned.
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