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It's been awhile since I've posted, and there have been some changes.

First, a bit of scenery - static grass was pictured in an earlier post.

Here I was experimenting with getting some grass between the rails as in a little used spur. I used a static grass applicator and applied diluted white glue in a very targeted location. It worked, but I don't care for the look; the grass is too monochromatic and looks too "nice". It's also too tall. This is what I call "failing fast": experiment, look at the result, then use what was learned on a subsequent attempt. Committing to a large area would have taken longer and been a bigger failure.

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Next I wanted to put on some bushes to fill the space on the right end where the "main" track curves gently back to the center. I was picturing a scene from the engine service area back in the 70's on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway. There were always lots of bushes there - and cinder roadways.

I used Woodland Scenics ground foam for the bushes, then applied some Flock and Turf Scenic Texture from Scenic Express between the bushes. I also sprinkled a bit on the bushes themselves. I made a bit of a mess, but generally liked the look and the view down the cinder road. Not perfect, but a good lesson. Later I got the bright idea to put some static grass on top of the whole shebang - that was a bust; hairy bushes were the result. Note: I have cleaned up the mess on the road since the photo was taken - I'll just pretend there was a severe windstorm the night before for these photos...

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Overall scene angle:

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