Progress is being made on the 'The Headshunt', this may seem like a vast leap, but
honestly, it isn't really...
The track was ballasted a week or two
ago, using Woodland Scenics material laid dry, misted with water
(with the obligatory drop of detergent) and fixed with Johnson's
'Kleer' polish. The last week has seen the ground turfed with
Woodlands Scenic turf, the walls fixed into position and the grass
applied using hanging basket liner.
Getting an idea of how it works
photographically (if you ignore the shed interior background!)...
Once I was satisfied with the grass
coverage - I had a few failed areas that refused to stick down when I
tried to remove the backing - I trimmed it down with nail scissors,
brushed it with a toothbrush, mowed it with a razor and did some more
trimming. The grounded van body was then glued in place.
From the other direction, the roadway
in the foreground will be clutter-free to avoid any focus issues...
This afternoon I have dry-brushed the
sleepers and then gone over the hard surfacing and ballast with
various weathering powders to add some colour variations and tone
everything together. I also subtly added some weathering powder
into parts of the soft surfacing. The final act was to add some
'Silfor' tufts into the grass in odd spots that had missed the
hanging basket liner, this adds some variety to the texture and
colour of the grass.
I really must make up the fence for the
front right hand corner next...
Colin
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