wigancg
Western Thunderer
Today has been mainly spent trying to get the front part of the layout tarted up on the ground section. I scored the cork base of the layout in sections from the nearest running line to the edge to give the effect that the ground is made up of slabs of concrete. Rob's wonderful 'Bleat Wharf' gave me the idea to give this a go.
I wanted it to stretch across the majority of the front of the layout. In time I'm hoping this will look effective at eye level with the right lighting too as well as the usual discarded junk here and there that you find in overgrown yards among the weeds and long grass - oil drums, sleepers, old signs from days gone by etc.
Some weathering was applied afterwards and some static grass in random sections was then applied and left to dry before hoovering off afterwards. It seems to have worked pretty well and I'm happy with it for now. It looks better in real life than the photos may suggest and it will have more tinkering with it as construction progresses. I'm going to look at placing a small building somewhere on the front here - not sure what yet and make the usual cameo scene. Two blokes having a natter leaning against the wall, oblivious to the steam locomotive and wagons squealing past, that kind of thing.
I tend not to overdo it each day and I'm enjoying the slow, steady progress of this layout as it evolves. There's no time frame for completion but it's relaxing whilst currently being away from work.
Chris
I wanted it to stretch across the majority of the front of the layout. In time I'm hoping this will look effective at eye level with the right lighting too as well as the usual discarded junk here and there that you find in overgrown yards among the weeds and long grass - oil drums, sleepers, old signs from days gone by etc.
Some weathering was applied afterwards and some static grass in random sections was then applied and left to dry before hoovering off afterwards. It seems to have worked pretty well and I'm happy with it for now. It looks better in real life than the photos may suggest and it will have more tinkering with it as construction progresses. I'm going to look at placing a small building somewhere on the front here - not sure what yet and make the usual cameo scene. Two blokes having a natter leaning against the wall, oblivious to the steam locomotive and wagons squealing past, that kind of thing.
I tend not to overdo it each day and I'm enjoying the slow, steady progress of this layout as it evolves. There's no time frame for completion but it's relaxing whilst currently being away from work.
Chris