Kyle's new clothes...
Update - This week I hope to complete the rewiring...which for me means using more than 2 different coloured wires
I'm not kidding...most of this layout was wired with what I had available at the time...which was only red and green...I even had to find a few old photos on myiPhone taken when last set up to remember how to re connect the wires ...pathetic on such a simple layout too.
This weekend I have formed the new fascias in 2mm grey card from the artists shop. I know its not as strong as ply etc but my workshop is our glass dining room table so with a little TLC and careful manoeuvres through our apartment, they seem to work ok and are lightweight but stiff enough too (I doubled them on CJ-M for strength)
I have cut them to the shape as per the last sketch and they will be painted dark grey at a later stage. The front has been increased very slightly to allow me to redo the water (instead of resin I am thinking of trying the PVA layers method) I have also painted the base for the sky on the backscene using the same Wilko matchpot I used for the diorama...its called 'cloudless'...which I guess it is. I haven't decided how I am going to do the mountains behind...infact if I do them at all.
I have also increased the height of the backscene from 150mm to 200mm as I think that will allow a few better low level shots after.
Inspiration is coming in the form of Gary's excellent EM Glenuig layout on here...which I could stand and watch all day...and hope to try and time a UK visit to see it next year.
I think the 'new clothes' have tidied up the layout and give it more of a presence...I took a few shots and although a little OOF I quite like the 'looking up from the water' images...excuse the crude bits which I am hoping to address very soon...
Front view....excuse the terrace...haven't found out how to crop strange shapes yet...
Rear view...that edge will be refaced and masking tape removed...500mm cassettes fit nice and snug...
Dapol 26 really is a nice model...needs to be detailed and made grubby now...
From below...Quayside will be revisited...
And again...
Side on view...
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