Cottage view blocker

[mullie]

Building this model made me completely reconsider the exit to my layout. Like most people I looked at the conventional things such as bridges and tunnels. What I've created here is a view blocker that in my view will be more effective.

This is real retro modelling, card bits of envelope etc. combined with Scalescenes flint paper and Wills windows. Painted with acrylics, weathered with charcoal as steam locos will be passing right by it on the layout. All sealed with Games workshop purity seal.

Due to file size restrictions I've created a slideshow on You tube of the final model. There is no washing on the line as that would mean the model would have to be set on a Monday, the year is irrelevant until the advent of modern washing machines, it would have to be a Monday. This was the traditional wash day at least in the part of the world where I grew up. The washing line is even slightly wonky as this seems to be how most of them were. What also isn't there is the Jack Russell nicking the pegs out of the washing basket, at least that's what ours always did!

I didn't buy anything for this project apart from some model scene dustbins which were toned down with games workshop washes and Scalescenes flint paper. Everything else came from the spares box. The two birds are eyeing up the veg and what is not visible in this shot is the bird cr*p painted on the ridge!

Garden is garden wire, Woodland Scenics, static grass, hanging basket liner, on a bed of DAS modeling clay painted with artists acrylics. Washing line is cocktail sticks and handrail wire coloured with artists pastels. Inspiration came from looking at Stiffkey in Norfolk though it looks nothing like anything there. Basic dimensions taken from a 'Downes' article (MRC Oct 77) then concocted into what you now see. In other words, modelling in the best Blue Peter traditions!!

 

Of course you've realised the model is low relief!

[Mikkel]

Building this model made me completely reconsider the exit to my layout. Like most people I looked at the conventional things such as bridges and tunnels. What I've created here is a view blocker that in my view will be more effective.

 

 

I really like this little scene, and how you built it with available means. The textures are very nice and looks great in the sunlight. Also agree that there are many ways of blocking exits etc that work as well as bridges and tunnels, and sometimes even better.