cornamuse Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share Posted January 7, 2023 Oh, the trees are from post Christmas sales in garden centres. Some are as much as 18” tall and are essentially fake full used plants. But then that feels in keeping with the garden railway vibe. Rule 1 applies, too :D 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 New backscene: 10m of sky blue poly cotton for £20. Should be enough to do the full layout, with spare. Then old curtains below. Might even warm the place up a bit! it isn’t perfect, but it’s so much lighter, and doesn’t detract from the increasingly busy foreground. From my scenery painting days, I used to think of the audience was commenting on the scenery it wasn’t doing it’s job- or the actors weren’t! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 Also got some cute 3D printed milk churns. At a price that made it unattractive to make my own! Ebay, and excellent. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 The sky is in place, now the work can start on the harbour and fort. I like building big! I think the planks on the harbour wall should be transverse, but I’ve got these boards, so… 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Huzza! A fort you say? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Edwardian said: Huzza! A fort you say? funny you should say that, they are exactly the gentlemen due to be billeted in Fort Charles.. with a noonday gun on the larger tower. I’m taking my anachronistic little island to new levels. I’m thinking of adding a bandstand with fireman on it too… I’ve a horse drawn waggon kit on the way to finally give my travelling preacher somewhere to preach from. That’s a bit more real life, but again not necessarily right for a specific period 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 I’ve been putting this off for ages because, well, it’s slow and repetitive and I need to be in that frame of mind. A length of stone wall for the platform; eventually most will disappear under enamel signs and plants, but wow this is testing me. We may have lineside fencing not walls, and I’m certainly considering rendered walls on the castle! About 18” more to go! 3 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 Btw. Son asked me “why the giant tooth brush” when he saw it. The git. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 You know what they say - you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your relatives! Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 46 minutes ago, Caley Jim said: You know what they say - you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your relatives! Jim You're stuck with the ears you were born with, but you can pick your nose. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 First time I’ve liked something better with the skirt on… 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 Need to get some modelling clay on the ‘oss, too. Far too non-cartoony for my livestock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 Original attempt at walling vs new version with thicker card. Should have done it right the first time, but the bottom layer is contributing nicely to the uneven surface. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 On one 0 scale diorama layout I built a retaining wall for a NG-SG tipping dock from actual stone. I found some very friable stuff bedded in very thin layers in an abandoned lime pit on a dog walk, got a few “sheets” 2-3mm thick and about a foot square, and broke them down into “stones” which I then laid properly using tile cement as mortar. When each section was nearly dry I gently rubbed the face with a damp toothbrush, which seemed to really bed everything together. The end result was flipping good, if I do say so myself, but it wasn’t exactly a quick thing to build! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, Nearholmer said: On one 0 scale diorama layout I built a retaining wall for a NG-SG tipping dock from actual stone. I found some very friable stuff bedded in very thin layers in an abandoned lime pit on a dog walk, got a few “sheets” 2-3mm thick and about a foot square, and broke them down into “stones” which I then laid properly using tile cement as mortar. When each section was nearly dry I gently rubbed the face with a damp toothbrush, which seemed to really bed everything together. The end result was flipping good, if I do say so myself, but it wasn’t exactly a quick thing to build! I’ve seen people do that with slate. One day, maybe, but a) patience and maybe sanity and b) everything else in the model is painted card, so I’m trying to keep a continuity in styles, especially in particular buildings- it needs to be painted to match the stone station building. but yes, one day :) oh and Nearholmer, I really salute you for doing so! Edited February 5, 2023 by cornamuse To give credit where it’s due! 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 I’m an attempt to avoid the bl**dy wall.. we now have a harbour, or some of it. About 6ft long and 1ft tall, it is going to take some work, but looks solid enough. The tide will be out, with a couple of little fishing boats at funny angles and rock pools at the cliff end of the bay. Much easier than trying to make waves look right. Will be removable for woodworking. wondering how to make 16mm scale crabs and crab pots. Make your own jokes up :D 7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted February 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2023 Seeing the tall sea wall, and mention of crabs, reminds me of Appledore in summertime: 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 It’s tempting, son and I have enjoyed doing this in Scarborough. However, we will be rockpooling instead. Easier to model I think! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 Yay the stone wall is done, apart from station signs, lamps, a bench or two. we also have Ronnie and Reggie the seagulls, looking out for chips… I’ve since painted the rather nice 3D printed chimney pots, too 6 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 The harbour has its first customer. Will need painting and detailing, with my own fishermen, but it’s a start 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 Starting on some Whitby style cliffs for one end of the harbour. I loathe polystyrene, but there we go. lighthouse sort of works, certainly adequately for me. I also have some lovely essential oils that smell like the seaside, seaside sound effects and, of course Ronnie and Reggie seagull. largish Playmobil boat hanging around waiting for some water… 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 23 hours ago, cornamuse said: ......... and, of course Ronnie and Reggie seagull. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share Posted May 4, 2023 Maybe I need a chip wagon somewhere.. And two seagulls? I get more than that in our garden and we’re miles from the sea… 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 50 minutes ago, cornamuse said: Maybe I need a chip wagon somewhere.. And two seagulls? I get more than that in our garden and we’re miles from the sea… Ah, but what seagulls! I love the fact they're called Ronnie and Reggie, though that suggests Crayfish to me. Will you have a hedgehog called Spiney Norman? 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share Posted May 4, 2023 It follows on from real-life Al Capigeon the godfather of our garden… 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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