Backwoods NE in Florida

[Janbouli]

Great work John , and yes switching in tasks keeps you from getting burnt out , I always try to switch between small things that are not so visible to larger things like building a new piece of benchwork or new facia where you can really see progress, it gives a good feeling.

[cuse]

The "Casting Graft" has taken hold and I do believe I declare it a match!! I know where the joint is but I think I did a good enough job of color matching for it to, at least, seem like a natural palette. Hopefully, tonight, I'll get to whipping up a batch of Ground Goop to fill in at the top and begin the ground cover up to the track. Including planting the nearby handful of structures.


John

[cuse]

Here's the "before" for those new to this little project.


On another note, does anybody remember the first time they dry brushed? It's a miraculous development, isn't it 

[Zephyrus52246]

Great work on coloring the rocks.  Nice job on the joint as well.

Jeff

[postalkarl]

Hey Cuse:

Looking really great.

Karl

[PRR Modeler]

Really nice color and merging of the two rock panels.

[Jerry]

Great coloring on the rocks John.

Jerry

[S&S RR]

John


The rock work is looking great!

[jimmillho]

That's a pretty Darn good match John.  I could not find the seam.

Jim

[cuse]

Thanks everyone...I've never gotten "rocky" like this before. I'm really excited about this Bragdon system

[jrmueller]

Terrific job Cuse.  I also can't find the seam. Jim

[Janbouli]

Well done John , I must have gone back and forth between the 2 photo's 10 times till I saw where exactly the gape used to be.

[cuse]

Thanks Jim and Jan...I didn't get the Goop done last night . Today is a long day in Jacksonville (2 hour commute), tonight is earmarked for Tax prep. Maybe tomorrow night...applying the Goop and ground cover, particularly to the top of the joint area and to the pink surface at ground level, will allow me to plant two buildings, finish out the tree line up top, and add a lot to the finished look of that side of the layout. This is the "Backwoods Logging" side and, ultimately, I want to have lots of trees, details, and have that remote look that so many of the Aussie display layouts have really mastered. Here is an example from the Hangman Creek Logging Layout (not Aussie but similar modular shadowbox style) that is a tremendous inspiration to me. These guys have tremendous discipline in resisting overpopulating their layout...I'll try but not holding my breath


John

[ACL1504]

John,

Great job on the blending of the rocks, they look wonderful.

Tom

[cuse]

Thanks Tom.


Tonight, I finally mixed up some Goop and did some scenery in front of the rock face. I'm not sure I like all the dirt - I'll probably use some gray ballast for a gravel road...I'll decide after walking by it for a few days.