Midsomer

[madharry]

Continuing.............

I painted the foam black and after distressing the edges with a knife it is time to add some greenery.............

Mike

[PRR Modeler]

Very nice.

[madharry]

Thanks very much Curt.

With the hillside edge done, it is time to plan the "upper town". I'm going to try adding "part" of a farm scene to the layout. Most of the farm which is obviously too big to depict in my 9 feet is off-scene. But the farmhouse, a scarecrow, ploughed field etc might work?

Mike

[jerryrbeach]

Or maybe some fence with a few cows or sheep?

[ACL1504]

Mike,

Really great stuff in this thread. I enjoy following your work.

Tom

[madharry]

Or maybe some fence with a few cows or sheep?

Hi Jerry,

This is going to be difficult...............I have a flock of sheep, a scarecrow figure, a tractor, seven horses, a hen house with chickens and roosters, some cows.....all to fit in 12 inches by 9 inches? Hmmm.

Mike

[deemery]

I had a dream 2 nights ago where I was in Midsomer, watching DCI Barnaby solve a mystery :-)


dave

[madharry]

Mike,

Really great stuff in this thread. I enjoy following your work.

Tom

Thanks Tom..........I am enjoying myself too. I keep finding stuff in my stash and my "do not throw anything away box" that I would like to incorporate into the scene. Nothing is planned so watch this space.

Mike 

[S&S RR]

Mike


I just got caught up on your thread - very nice work.  I'm looking forward to your placement of all those details.

[postalkarl]

Hi Mike:

coming together very nicely.

Karl

[GPdemayo]

Looking good Mike.....

[madharry]

Thanks John, Karl and Greg for your nice comments. I have been working on the peddling cyclist feature on board two for a week or so. I have finally got the road surface right and the little fellow takes about 2 minutes to do a circuit without falling over. Mind you with three pubs in town that could be a problem in the future............... 

Here are two pictures of the station building, signal box and goods shed on board one. These are all modelled on the actual buildings at Midsomer Norton in the original colours of the London & South Western Railway.

I have got a couple exhibition weekends with Red Hook Bay coming up, the second one is in Lille, France; I hope the natives are friendly when we cross the Channel?

Mike

[PRR Modeler]

Excellent modeling.

[Janbouli]

Looking great Mike.

[madharry]

Thanks Curt and Jan, it is much appreciated.

I have a two week break between railway exhibitions so I will get back to modelling.......Yipee!

Mike