Admit it. You have that spot, somewhere on your benchwork, that has become your "tool caddy". Mine was plum dead-center of the layout. An eye-sore, but heck, I knew where everything was "gathered". So in an effort to correct this swath of unmolested table-top, I've started the scenery in what will be the Hanging Rock area of my pike.
The blue plastic trays are Swiffer mop refill containers. They come with clear plastic lids, and are perfect for hobby storage.
Simple cardboard strip lattice work, quick and easy with a hot glue gun.
Then plaster strips.
Next up, drywall compound "rockwork".
Continuing on with the Hanging Rocks section, I've applied drywall compound in several applications, building up to something acceptable. Fifepup's fiance' applied the top coat of household paint (Aloof Grey). Then a preliminary wash of black acrylic.
Next, several staining washed with Territorial Beige and Maple Syrup acrylics.
Then a more blending wash of acrylic Black, with another highlight application of beige.
Next up, highlighting the whole hillside with acrylic white.
Very cool!
I don't what I like better, the rock work or the horse-drawn steam pumper!
That's actually a LEMAX table piece, and I completely repainted the whole works to match the one in Hello Dolly! Oh, and the fellow on the back is supposed to be Rich M.
Nice!!
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Continuing on the new Hanging Rocks section of scenery. Acrylic white highlighting, applied with a fan brush, really blends the strata. An evening creating this effect is satisfying.
Took a couple of evenings to put in this early century guard post railing. Bamboo skewers worked ideally, and floral wire was used for the "fence". Decided to go with a pleasant wagon trail style roadway, inspired by Kinkade's Spring Gate.
Foliage, foliage, and more, foliage. JTT mini trees have wire trunks, making easy work of pressing them into styrofoam. Floral spriggs from JoAnn's and Michael's add the color.
Next up, blossoms and blooms.
Great work Fife, that looks like real rock!
Great work on that old-time guard fence! The heck of it is, I'm old enough to remember guard fences like that on some of the old roads where I grew up. Honestly though, I always wondered if they did any good, especially with the older cars that were built like tanks!
I think those old posts were the equivalent of today's rumble strips. There, just to let you know you're about to have a bad day...
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