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It´s been a while since my last post on the progress of my Keg Harbor R.R. & Nav. Co. layout. Quite a lot has happened since. With the exception of the diamond crossing and the track over the bridge, all track is laid and work on the scenery has begun. No wiring yet, but that will come soon. Soldering really isn´t my cup of tea, so I´ll have a friend of mine jumping in for me. He is an electrician by trade and should be able to complete that task in a jiffy. Scenery on my layout means essentially the rock face along the coastline. On a small and narrow shelf layout, there isn´t much room  for anything really dramatic, so this scenic feature is the highlight of the entire layout. I started out by filling the gaps between the two levels of the benchwork with chunks of Styrofoam, roughly shaped to the slope of the coast line. I managed to cut those ribs with a sharp knife without cutting myself! <img class="bbc_img" src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/P1070451_zps70d171b8.jpg" alt="P1070451_zps70d171b8.jpg" /> Next, I covered this with a thick layer of quick drying plaster, to which I added cheap black latex paint to pre-color it. Immediately after covering the foam with plaster, I gently (and I mean really gently) pressed crinkeld tin foil into it to give it a rock texture. <img class="bbc_img" src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/P1070452_zps7d66581b.jpg" alt="P1070452_zps7d66581b.jpg" /> Shortly before the plaster´s "official " curing time had passed, I carefully lifted off the foil, avoiding it to stick to the plaster. The result was quite pleasing. <img class="bbc_img" src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/P1070454_zps0d7ae3e0.jpg" alt="P1070454_zps0d7ae3e0.jpg" /> A wash with heavily diluted black latex paint improved the look. <img class="bbc_img" src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/P1070456_zps8567533a.jpg" alt="P1070456_zps8567533a.jpg" /> Those white spots are reflections of the flash light I used on the still wet surface. Next was adding the tide lines, but that job isn´t yet finished. <img class="bbc_img" src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/P1070462_zpsa8e29f1e.jpg" alt="P1070462_zpsa8e29f1e.jpg" /> The foundation of the light house were set by using 2 cm Styrofoam glued in place. <img class="bbc_img" src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/P1070460_zpsaf60de5d.jpg" alt="P1070460_zpsaf60de5d.jpg" /> In the meantime, the foundation has received a coat of DAS modelling clay, into which I will engrave the stone texture. <img class="bbc_img" src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/P1070467_zps043d8a4a.jpg" alt="P1070467_zps043d8a4a.jpg" /> Coming weekend will see the building of my first pier.
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