Cowleaze Farm progress 2
I have turned my attention to the front of the farm. There is a gravel area and a front fence with two gates leading onto the drive to the garage.
The fencing is made from hoops of .41mm brass wire set into a strip of cardboard and then the horizontal wires are soldered on. The whole lot is then set into a slot in the ground plaster. This is an idea given to me by a fellow modeller Stuart Holt.
The gravel is represented by sprinkling chinchilla dust into wet masonry paint and when dry the worn paths were made by rubbing with a fibre glass pencil..
The gates are built up from evergreen plastic strip.
The next step is to finish the stone walls around the orchard and install all the various gates.
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Looking good Any hint of an ETA at Pendon ? I found yesterday in a box a Woodlands Scenics bag of apples, too red by far but good sizewise Should I post one on to you ? Saw you at Weymouth last Sunday, you were very busy so didn’t intrude. Pity about all that N gauge stuff, but most shows have little else. These are not modellers, more box openers
Regards
Colin Greig col_greig@hotmail.com
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Thanks for the comment. Hope to get tray back in January, weather permitting. I wouldn’t mind a bag of apples to see if I can use them. Sorry I missed you at Weymouth. You should have said hello even if I looked busy. Always like an excuse to stop running and chat!!
Cheers
Nick
Looking good Nick.
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