For anyone not familiar with this project - you can see just how small the overall layout is at just 44 inches x 23 inches. Over the last week I have been flocking and adding ground cover texture to the major parts of the layout and now, with the exception of the back right (which will house a building or warehouse) the flocking is done. I have used a wide variety of different materials from home made ground foam, hanging basket liners and static grass mixed with ground foam. All of the flocking materials have been applied over a PVA Mod Podge mix with hairspray layers over the top. The materials have been fixed in place with a diluted mix of PVA and Mod Podge matt applied over a light spray of isopropl alcohol.
The flocking has been done in sections about 1 foot square and allowed to fully dry over night before adding more. The tree was built from a mixture of thick plastic coated wire (a stalk for some artificial flowers) and picture hanging wire covered in acrylic medium and filler. The tree foliage was built up over ground foam clumps and lighter ground foam used as a highlight.
Throughout the flocking I have been testing and running trains to make sure that the flocking has not interfered with the track. For bigger images, just 'click' on the photographs.
Tony
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