A view of the layout.

The SNCF Society

Latest magazine dropped through the letterbox this week.

Excellent.

Backdrops

The current state of the backdrop pleases me - it's almost there.

But I saw this feature on interior design where you can buy an illustrated layer of film that can be stuck on top of a window giving one the impression that while living in Glasgow one is looking out over Paris.

Note: Eiffel Tower holds a less significant place.


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Too busy today to write any more.

First real progress on backdrop.

The visual effect of the layout depresses me - it's all too visually disparate.

Perhaps the buildings in the backdrop are too white.

So I brushed a watercolour wash of gray across them.

At first the paint wouldn't adhere as if the paper of the backdrop had an oily surface. Then I remembered that soap can bind water and oil together.

And that worked.

That's one hec of a lot better.

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Currently listening to:

A friend of mine who goes by the name of  "Galaxian".

Galaxian

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Tiring of this.

So returned to this:

And of course this:

Backdrop development

Decided to spend a few minutes extending the backdrop in a rightwards direction.

Existing.

After a couple of minutes sketching.

Definitely worth doing. and will continue over next week.

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DJ Marcelle

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Just finished reading.

Just started reading.

Continually reading and re-reading

Backdrop tweakings

Explored the possibility of a different coloured backdrop.

I wondered if the black and white sketches of the backdrop were unsymapthetic to the buildings standing in front of them. 

So I covered them with buff coloured envelopes to see what the general effect would be.

Actually, I prefer the way things were!!!

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NTS Radio

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More Mosaic

 Added more rows of mosaic tiles to the Theatre roof.

As it was.


And after the mosaic makeover.

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Application of More Mosaic Tiles

Decided to modify the appearance of the theatre roof.

Currently it is made of lego spray painted gray - too dull.

Actually, used purple and white tiles.

Didn't have the time today to do more rows.

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Keith Richards on Desert Island Discs

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Classy!

Added some small touches with mosaic tiles.

Visually, broke up the green lego roof of one of the ceramic buildings. At the moment it still presents a bit of a mass of greenness.

Thought that some suggestions of windows in the garrets would add to the visual interest.

So, stuck a pair of little light green mosaic tiles onto each garret.

Think it helps.

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Currently listening to:

Every Hot Chip album I possess.

For example:

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Back to Mosaic

Still trying to tackle what I call "The overall visual effect" of the model railway. Nothing to do with verisimilitude but very much to do with making the layout pleasing to behold.

My next target/culprit for attention is the roof of one of the ceramic buildings which at present has a pitched lego roof with a flat dark green inlay.

The roof presents too much of a dark green mass; it needs breaking up, visually speaking.

Since I have used a chequered pattern of mosaic tiles elsewhere on the layout, notably the platforms but also the roof of another ceramic building, I thought I'd apply the same solution to this roof inlay.

And here's the result:

A definite improvement, I think.


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Currently listening to:

Captain Beefheart

I've got all Captain Beefheart albums on vinyl, but decided to download the following to iTunes.

Clear Spot

Doc at the Radar Station

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Finished - very enjoyable

Just started

Every day without fail.