Turtle Bay

[Roger Pound]

It seems to be coming along very nicely and I find it very encouraging.  When my future house move is properly sorted, I'll have to have a go at a bigger project than my current mini-layout. I remember watching the late Jack Kine making a rock face once at an exhibition many years back and he made it look so easy. The effects he created with light washes of black and grey were marvelous to behold. I'm glad you have found constructing that rock face straight-forward and I look forward to seeing it again in future pictures.

Roger

[Rob Rossington]

It seems to be coming along very nicely and I find it very encouraging.  When my future house move is properly sorted, I'll have to have a go at a bigger project than my current mini-layout. I remember watching the late Jack Kine making a rock face once at an exhibition many years back and he made it look so easy. The effects he created with light washes of black and grey were marvelous to behold. I'm glad you have found constructing that rock face straight-forward and I look forward to seeing it again in future pictures.

Roger

Thanks Roger :) it's good to know others are enjoying what I'm doing. When I started modelling as a young lad I never ever thought That one day I'd be seen to be encouraging others. I'm definitely feeling a lot more confident in my skills these days.

Anyway, here's some shots of the finished rock face on the right hand headland;









So as before with the small rocks, the base colour is a mid grey, washed with a charcoal grey all over and a chocolate brown in select spots,  then dry brushed with white to give it a bit more depth.

[Peter Boulter]

Very impressive. Those rocks look so real.

[Roger Pound]

Splendid job with the rock face.

Roger

[Rob Rossington]

Well would you look at that, a beach!

[JulienW]

Just needs hordes of tourists failing to maintain social distancing  ;D

[Roger Pound]

Not to mention tons of litter..........

Roger

[Rob Rossington]

Now now gents, it's supposed to be paradise  ;D

[Graeme Dunbar]

Now now gents, it's supposed to be paradise  ;D

"They called it paradise, I don't know why..."

Better not call it paradise, or it will get filled with litter!  :)

[Rob Rossington]

I've realised I've neglected this thread somewhat. Apologies!

Progress over the last few weeks has been excellent;

First thing was static grass.











This was all laid using a home made static grass applicator. It started out in life as a battery powered fly swatter and a tea strainer...



Whilst making progress laying the grass, I made a start on improving the cheapo palm trees. These were given a waft of Humbrol grass green aerosol on the palms, and Humbrol desert something or other on the trunks. The trunks were then given a grey-brown wash and the palms dry brushed with a tan colour round the edges.







On the shed board, the beach has a small wrecked boat;





And then after static grassing...





This is how things looked as of 26/9/20;



More to follow...

[Rob Rossington]

Progress with the static grass applicator was very quick;





Details started to appear. I couldn't decide where to put the crane so tracked down another online;





Trees, trees and more trees;



Some hikers set up camp near the fort;



Shades of Mad Max;



Then locos started to appear more frequently;







I had a fairly big space available for another scene up by the cottage. So to fill it I purchased a tin chapel. I suspect I might be the only 009er to have built The kit as per instructions!





There will be a small grave yard at the top of the hill;



So this is where I'm up to now;



I'll post some more posed shots later. Hope you enjoy!

[Robin Webster]

Rob, the layout is looking super. I do like the way the palm trees have come out. I find them hard to scratch build.

Robin.

[Jeff Schumaker]

Very nicely done.

Jeff S.

[Roger Pound]

Looking excellent Rob - you have made me realize that I must get on with my own layout which has been sadly neglected of late.

Roger.

[James S]

Just caught up on this thread. Really like the layout.

Whilst its a few hundred miles further north, I drove along the Ghanaian coast a few years ago and your layout really captures the feel of the rocky outcrops with ruined forts in that part of the world.