RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 23, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 23, 2021 38 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: That way there is more of a 'line in the landscape' feel than a 'flat board with hills' Agree. This is exactly what we're trying to do here. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2021 Very moody, I like it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2021 7 hours ago, Gedward said: These mock ups show roughly what I've in mind. But will continue the higher terrain around the station and to the right of the goods yard. With a natural slope down towards the canal. I do like the proposed treatment of the fiddly yard, George. Very thought provoking Rob. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2021 Point of interest. When sculptors are visualising their full size work, they will often produce a scaled down version. Known as a maquette. This would be used for example, when presenting a potential monument commission to a local council. I made a few of these early on. It was so much easier to visualise how the final layout could look. It was also very useful to work out the open frame baseboard construction and making sure that points didn't clash with support struts. 6 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 26, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2021 Work continues on the platform. Carving out the paving slabs using a new clay. This one is called Y2-Klay. 8 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted May 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2021 48 minutes ago, Gedward said: This one is called Y2-Klay One hopes it doesn't suffer from the Y2K bug, although if it does, it's a bit late... Al. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 26, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Alister_G said: One hopes it doesn't suffer from the Y2K bug, although if it does, it's a bit late... Al. If it does, I'll just party like it's 1999. 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Gedward Posted May 29, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2021 (edited) Feels like we're getting somewhere now. Once all the main elements are in place I'll start to carve it and add NSP clay. Edited March 24, 2023 by Gedward Editing copy and typos 18 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2021 Some major progress there George, looking forward to seeing the next developments. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 29, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, Graham T said: Some major progress there George, looking forward to seeing the next developments. Thanks Graham. So this is the first time we've actually done anything to the second board. It's literally been a catch all tip, since the start in 2019. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 30, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2021 It may look like the red planet. But I'm really enjoying sculpting the Dartmoor terrain. Still to add rocks, boulders, stone walls and paths. And we might get glimpse of Bovey Tor. 16 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2021 Just need to add a little Curiosity 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 It's looking really good and the great thing about putting down the landscape is that you stop using the layout as a bench /.shelf / tip. That is one of my worst habits! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted May 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2021 Fixed it: 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 30, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2021 "Curiosity..." silence... crackle... silence... "Curiosity has landed". "Repeat... Curiosity has landed". 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2021 Watch out, it will be eagles next! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fishplate Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Hi George, I have read through your topic and find your layout, buildings and back scene really inspirational. I look forward to following further developments. Best regards John 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted June 5, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) This past week we've been completing the the landscaping structure. For distant hills only, have applied a fine neutral scatter material. Then painted that with oil paints. The rest of the vegetation will be scatter grasses, bushes and shrubs etc. Have also started to embed a number of granite rocks into the clay/soil. Edited March 24, 2023 by Gedward 10 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted June 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2021 Spectacular! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted June 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2021 Looks great! To quote Eric Morecambe, "You can't see the join" (ref the landscape blending into the backscene). How long are the oils taking to dry though? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted June 5, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2021 7 minutes ago, Graham T said: Looks great! To quote Eric Morecambe, "You can't see the join" (ref the landscape blending into the backscene). How long are the oils taking to dry though? Thanks Graham. Normally drying times are a concern. But I always add a drying medium such as Walnut Alkyd Medium by M. Graham. But for the first time ever, drying time was not an issue, as I was painting directly onto the flock layer. As it absorbs the paint well, meaning I was able to complete the paintng in one day. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted June 5, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) Furthermore... Edited March 24, 2023 by Gedward 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 2 hours ago, chuffinghell said: Spectacular! What @chuffinghell said ! John 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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