Photo Diorama

[Drew]

I made some rock outcroppings from plaster of paris…I mix the plaster, & let it set up slightly, & then just kind of slop it on where I want it…After it’s hardened, I use something sharp, like a nail or a screwdriver, & rough up the rock faces, carving in some horizontal strata…then I spray it with a black wash of alcohol & ink…



I added some cardstock to better form the roadbed…



Next I’m going to have to make that bridge…Since this is a narrow gauge logging scene, I thought the most appropriate type would be of timber construction…This was a very small span, measuring about 40’ long, & about 15’ high (HO scale)
I dug around in the scrap box, & it occurred to me that I could probably make something out of plastic sprues…
I marked the piece of track where the bridge needed to be, & then just built it upside down on the bottom of the flextrack…