Take three tanks, coffee stirrers, twigs, a door, polystyrene and some filler. Gently stir...

[spanner570]

I want to know whats happened to the subs rear half ? that's if ive got the right gent ?
chris

Gent? That's me! I like it. Go to the front of the class Chris, and give out the pencils!
The sub. back end is languishing in my spares box - For now....

Thanks also to Ian, Jim and Pete for your input too.... .:thumb2:

Ron

[Wouter]

wow, that's some nice ground-bridge-water and gardening work mate. Very effective!

Cheers

[scottie3158]

Ron,
You make this look to easy mate lovely work.

[SimonT]

Excellent Ron

[Mini Me]

570, I can see you are in your element, only one thing that's nagging me, (since you mentioned it) is the lack of ripples around the flora obstruction under the bridge. Assuming of course, there is a current. If not, ignore this and press on. Loverly gardening BTW.
Cheers, Rick H.

[spanner570]

570, I can see you are in your element, only one thing that's nagging me, (since you mentioned it) is the lack of ripples around the flora obstruction under the bridge. Assuming of course, there is a current. If not, ignore this and press on. Loverly gardening BTW.
Cheers, Rick H.

It aint finished yet.... and I usually leave any water 'til last job.

[Mini Me]

Sorry Boss, just try'n to be helpful...:rolling:

[Si Benson]

Im utterly blown away Ron, like I am with all your work! Always a pleasure to watch you do your thing :smiling4:

[adt70hk]

Ron

Quite simply stunning, absolutely top, top, top draw and worthy of any magazine, book etc.

I'm personally barely able to assemble and paint a kit to a reasonable standard, let alone scenery and so I wondered how you acheived the water effect. I know there are plenty of products out there but I wondered what you used for this.

Again, very well done indeed.

ATB

Andrew

[papa 695]

That’s looking great Ron, as for the tree in the water, or should I say on top of the water. That’s the problem Ron.

[spanner570]

Thanks to everyone for all your encouraging comments. Much appreciated.

Andrew - Luckily, it's the actual gloss finish to the old cupboard door. It has formed a great base colour and shine for any further work needed on the water's surface - Of which there will be plenty......

That’s looking great Ron, as for the tree in the water, or should I say on top of the water. That’s the problem Ron.

Yes indeedy, it is "On top of the water." But I haven't decided if the tree will stay or not. If it does stay it will be most deffo. in the water... :thumb2:

[spanner570]

As I wrote earlier in the thread, I needed to add more trees and snow.

In my mind's eye, I'm trying to get a late winter, early spring look - Bl**dy cold still, but the sun is starting to warm mother earth a bit.

So here are the additional extras. Thickening the amount of trees and adding an extra flurry of snow has made a big, if subtle difference to the scene. Nearly there with this phase of the build.


This morning I just caught some nice shadows.

















Cheers all and I hope you approve of these latest additions.

Ron

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Really quite disturbingly real looking. Third photo is amazingly realistic.
Jim

[Mini Me]

Great pics 570, I particularly like the next to last shot, with the mottley grey clouds in the background and the shadow of the bridge cast on the water.
Cheers, Rick H.

[minitnkr]

Top stuff. Reminds me of winters of my youth in Buffalo NY. PaulE