I've been meaning for a while to conceal the join between the backscene and baseboard on the water tower end of the layout. I've been rather undecided whether to go for a weathered concrete fence look or a corrugated sheeting rough look. Either way, I wanted a fence of some description.
I opted for the corrugated metal sheet look as it is a rough yard that nobody really cares about - NCB/BR use, whatever comes out the box on each session. Anyway, I'm happy with the result.
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I've enjoyed this little project (I like to split up modelling into little projects and often have multiple things on the go at once, which is how I tackle my railway book collection - currently reading about the Paddington-Wolverhampton main line, whilst also having GWR signalling Practice on the go. Oh, and I am reading a very interesting Working Wagons book each day on the train whilst commuting to Swindon. Fun times!) Anyway, back to the fencing...
I've enjoyed this weekend task in between the NEC exhibition yesterday and the lovely SWAG meeting in Taunton today. The fence was cut and supported with bracing behind the sheets, appropriate graffiti daubed over some of the panels and then covered with some grimy washes to bring the corrugated sheets to life. Once dry, the usual weathering powders came out (dark city dirt, dark earth and light rust) and applied.
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There are a couple of bits of graffiti hidden behind the brick building with the two chaps outside, plus behind the metal lock up:
RAVE! and
WILSON NOT HEATH.
First time I've had a go at graffiti on a larger scale and, again, I'm happy with it. As always though, I like to research such things and had a look at some typical graffiti from the 1960's and 70's. Politics, strikes, music, football, railway related was what I was looking for with the time periods. Some can arguably be used today I guess. Nothing changes!
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KILROY WOZ HERE, I did consider drawing the figure peeping over the fence with a big nose (apparently the research suggested this was an American GI thing that came about during WWII) but my drawing skills weren't beckoning today. Maybe next time. You don't see that type of thing these days on walls and fences. Perhaps it's unfashionable now and it's Banksy instead that defines the times we live in?
Time for rest now.
Chris