Whilst fine detail on rolling stock out in the garden has to be given great thought,
It needs to look good, but robust enough in my case, to withstand falls of 2 foot from raised areas, onto the concrete paths used by my wheel chair,
I have always had it in mind that the scenery it runs through should be photogenic,
if not exactly to scale, plants should not look out of context ( there are exceptions, one of my favourite flowers is the Azaelia, the leaves are resonably small but the flowers are not, but as the flowering season is short I can live with that)
I recognise that my cliff face sculpting is not exactly replicating real rock, but is a consistant approach across the whole backdrop. But I am pleased with the texture I have acheived with the hypertuffa I use, especially when moss grows in it,
So I thought I would show a few shots & see what you finescale modellers think of it,
first up
one salient feature of quarry tracks is mud, potholes & water
shot from a higher viewpoint
photos taken 48 hours after surface was laid, it will soon 'weather'
Looking along Windy Ridge to the Canal basin at Warfdale
The tree in the middle foreground is a Pittasporum black lace, it has quite small leaves
Gabions, wire cages, are a small detail that adds interest
Working drains are incorporated
House roof slates spaced with coloured concrete to make walls to Gotha cutting
Sedum golden Acre growing in the slate clitter at bottom of slate face
in real life frost & erosion piles up such debris
More slate, with hypertuffa quarry face in the background
There is a cave that runs right through the cliffs & out the other side
Wheal prosper mine, water used to advantage,
There are rivers that run
And sometimes run dry
Dark quarry pools
Unfinished boat kit at Wharfdale canal basin
Very cool, I love outdoor railroads. Did you mention the scale?
Woodie
It is 1/12 scale
Nice! The gabions are pretty nifty. I've seen them in real life but never on a model. (Never knew the name for them either.)
View from bottom of canal basin before filling with water,
I love using verticals in my backdrops
Green water
Norfolk Wherry alongside wharfe
Rusting nicely
She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes
I like the way these home made stones are weathering, starting from the cliff & working outwards
Don, I like the stone weathering. I have many such natural weathering "experiments" on my outdoor layout. However, mine is covered up when (and if) snow happens. Nice photos and I get a warm feeling looking at the freezing white stuff.
Woodie
The outside railway has been subjected to a light weathering overnight
Scale? snow drifts in the Mountain Pass, making it impassable ::) ;D
I don't mean to be a party pooper because the snow scenes are pretty but what do they have to do with fine modeling? -- Russ
I feel that if one wants to pay attention to detail when doing
background scenery it enhances the whole, which even the weather can emphasise.
A railway on sticks as it were, in the snow is just that
( not knocking anyones choice here just my personal viewpoint in my personal circumstances) .
A railway in a flat landscape can dissappear completely like under a blanket.
but a landscape with vertical features etc can cause miniature snow drifts etc.,
Ok, so if you lived where you get 5ft of snow, it would not make any difference.
But where I live we rarely get snow. Although I have to say this year we have just had a fortnight of snow & freezing temps to follow.
Just drove the car tuesday first time since friday week. couldnt get to it for the treacherous conditions underfoot
Very very nice.