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My old OO layout didn’t have a station and I only had about 6 coaches which were rarely used. My O gauge layout is just wagons and small locos.
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Too windy today to replace all the missing greenhouse glass, still if that’s the worst from the storms I’ll take it. So got some shed time over the last two nights.

There doesn’t seem to be that much visual progress but laying the granite sets for the quayside and fish sheds seems to have taken an age, to the extent I got bored (again). But it’s done, seams filled and ready for a spray and weathering. From the test strip I think I’m favouring the grey, I don’t thing there’ll be enough contrast with the quay wall if I go for ochre/brown.

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Looking good Carl…….. I would tend to agree that a grey quayside would be a good contrast and properly easier to introduce different shades………. Cheers Richard
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Whatever colours you decide - it's looking good. BB
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The texture of the granite sets lends itself to a base colour (grey) with some random splotches of light ochre that have been rubbed into the sets with a cotton bud as that will feather the edges.
Then a good covering of a dark wash rubbed off with a rag to leave the grime in the depressions.
It's looking good by the way.
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Thank you for the comments.

Steve - I’d noticed your method on your stonework, very effective, so I’ll be giving it a go.

The bit I’m fighting shy of is the water. On a test piece I’d tried a Chris Nevard method of PVA; it didn’t work for me, it dried milky - perhaps the wrong PVA. I guy in a local pub (sounds like the start of a joke :lol: ) who does seascape diaramas uses, and recommends, Modgepodge. I’ve seen the Heaton Lodge layout which uses resin, and then there’s the Woodland scenics products, which seems a tad more expensive than PVA. Decisions, decisions!
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Carl, more tips...... have a look at Luke Towan on YouTube. He includes water in many of his dioramas and seems to favour resin with ripples added using Modgepodge. That will be the way I go when I eventually get round to finishing my rivers.
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Very good tutorials, a lot of useful tips and info. Thanks for that Steve.
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A bit of a start on weathering the granite sets tonight. A long way to go. Note to self - get the capstones finished!

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The cobbles have come out quite well. Very effective.
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