Piemanlarger Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 just caught up on the last year, very impressive. Must start mine this year as last year was a no show! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted February 12, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2020 The first stretch of grass laid at the fiddle yard end and the retaining wall in place. Its just hanging basket liner at the moment. I will be worked on with shrubs trees and static grass. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Very nice. At this scale no doubt you plant the grass blade by blade? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Looking good Alan. Did you paint the liner? I've not come across one ready to use before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Steve, it depends on how any particular firms are made, in the past I didn't need to paint it if I was using it "raw". The latest lot I have is very brown, so after trimming it a bit and removing the obvious bits of string I did paint it with a very watered down Tamiya Flat Green which is the main colour used in the back scene. It will get further treatment with static grass...…… eventually. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted February 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2020 More basic grass has been laid, still needs a trim before the static grass is applied and trees and bushes planted. 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Good Stuff Alan. For rough grassland I actually prefer hanging basket liner, I'm looking forward to seeing how you add to it with the static grass. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted February 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2020 Steve, This embankment has a base of trimmed, but otherwise uncoloured hanging basket liner with various lengths of static grass added. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Looking great. That's what I'll be aiming to do. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Happy Hippo said: Steve, This embankment has a base of trimmed, but otherwise uncoloured hanging basket liner with various lengths of static grass added. Thanks Richard, that does look good 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted February 18, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2020 A couple of photos from the fiddle yard end and one of a fairly new mineral wagon that's been loaded a few times in the rain. 21 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2020 3 hours ago, westerner said: A couple of photos from the fiddle yard end and one of a fairly new mineral wagon that's been loaded a few times in the rain. Very nice Alan. I do like the dummy tunnel mouth. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hi Alan, I too have been admiring the tunnel and its brickwork colour. What colours did you use looks fabulous. Cheers Julian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Julian I assume you are talking about the bridge. The tunnel through the bridge is a photo. All the stonework on the layout is primed with a light grey primer (Holts) the individual stones are the dry brushed with Tamiya acrylics. Red Brown (XF-64), Neutral Grey (XF-53) and a small amount of Brown/JGSDF (XF-72) Sometimes I over paint the Red Brown with the Neutral Grey. On the Bridge the smoke marks are made with a Dirty Black wash semi dry brushed on. The primer then acts as the mortar colour. Hope that helps. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Thanks Alan, yes my mistake the bridge senior moment overcame me. Great help thanks, as I said looks superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted February 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 21, 2020 Nice to catch up with your thread Alan. The layout is really starting to take shape. Best wishes, Nick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 I'm pleased that you are still following my adventures in a new scale Nick. I hope your adventures are still continuing. Today I have been experimenting with the hedge that will run along the back of the layout.It has over grown the railway fence. There will be trees planted behind it. At the moment the are hanging upside down over the bath, drying, after being soaked to straighten them. 18 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2020 Very effective and nicely done, may I ask what you have used for the hedge? Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) Rubberized horse hair as the base covered in Realistic Model Scenery's foliage mat mid green. Edited February 24, 2020 by westerner 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted February 25, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2020 The first attempt at the first of many trees. About another 15-20 to go 20 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Smashing job. You're making me want to go O scale, it's a desire that keeps recurring.... 2 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piemanlarger Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) Looking like exhibition standard more and more every post. Thanks for your updates, inspiring. Edited February 27, 2020 by Piemanlarger 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 Some more trees have been planted. As you may have noticed the hedge is different. The foliage has not been attached as yet and therefore neither has the hedge, 13 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted February 29, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 29, 2020 A little more progress. Hedge more or less in place with now the odd patch of ivy breaking through (the darker areas) 20 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted February 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 29, 2020 Looks fantastic! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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