Layout progress on Sweethome Alabama - November 2010

[Jon Grant 4472]

With the snow lying outside, I decided I wasn't going anywhere tonight, so I decided to glue down the ballast in the West Yard.

The diluted carpenters (white) glue was applied with an eye-dropper after soaking the area with rubbing alcohol (I actually used Servisol, but it's pretty much the same stuff, except in a spray can)

When the glue was fully applied (the liquid is still visible through the ballast), I sprinkled on various colours and grades of ground cover, ending up with a 'forest floor' mix, to get a slightly overgrown appearance.

When the glue hass finally dried, I'll apply some grass tufts, bits of debris and maybe the odd puddle and tyre track.

Here are some photos showing the state of play tonight.

The stone loading dock




The Yard










Jon