RMweb Gold Graham T Posted July 21, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2022 A light dusting of snow fell at Chuffnell Regis this morning (don't we wish!) The warm weather has some plus points of course - I'm hoping that the polyfilla will dry pretty quickly so that I can slap some paint on it and start playing with the static grass again. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Keane Posted July 21, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2022 Graham, what static grass applicator do you use? I need to go buy one and am interested in what people go for. I know that some people have three of different sizes but that seems like overkill! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted July 21, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2022 Mainly I use a Pro Grass Applicator from War World Scenics. I also have one of their Pro Grass Precision Applicators, but don't get on with that one so well, to be honest. I'm still scratching my head a bit about how to get small patches of grass into those hard to reach areas... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Keane Posted July 21, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2022 Ah! That is exactly the worry I have. I see most things are good for large areas but if you are in small space up against an embankment say it’s not so obvious. Glad it’s not just me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Graham T said: Mainly I use a Pro Grass Applicator from War World Scenics. I also have one of their Pro Grass Precision Applicators, but don't get on with that one so well, to be honest. I'm still scratching my head a bit about how to get small patches of grass into those hard to reach areas... Graham I use a puffer bottle for the small hard to reach areas. I also have the WWS Pro grass detailer, which is very good but can't quite reach all parts. When I use the puffer bottle, I then use a hand held vacuum to help the fibres stand up on end, and occasionally a small paint brush to tease them up if the puffer bottle has not done the job. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted July 21, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, Gopher said: Graham I use a puffer bottle for the small hard to reach areas. I also have the WWS Pro grass detailer, which is very good but can't quite reach all parts. When I use the puffer bottle, I then use a hand held vacuum to help the fibres stand up on end, and occasionally a small paint brush to tease them up if the puffer bottle has not done the job. Thanks Clive that's handy to know. Will have to order myself one! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted July 21, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2022 Brown, various shades, for the use of, applied. That's all folks! 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWsTrains Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Graham T said: Thanks Clive that's handy to know. Will have to order myself one! The puffer is good as noted. What you can do is run a small electrostatic device over afterwards to get the fibres standing up more than you might initially get. This works well when using PVA, however not sure if you're using non-aqueous (non-conducting) adhesive. If you're applying the fibres thru the electrostatic device to small areas then the head can be a lot smaller. I have a home made device for my small areas, made from a tea strainer and a fly "zapper". It still supplies a handy 6KV or so and the support on the end will get up near the edges if you invert it. I think it cost me all of $A8 (~£4) for the bits. Edited July 21, 2022 by BWsTrains 1 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Keane Posted July 22, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 22, 2022 10 hours ago, BWsTrains said: The puffer is good as noted. What you can do is run a small electrostatic device over afterwards to get the fibres standing up more than you might initially get. This works well when using PVA, however not sure if you're using non-aqueous (non-conducting) adhesive. If you're applying the fibres thru the electrostatic device to small areas then the head can be a lot smaller. I have a home made device for my small areas, made from a tea strainer and a fly "zapper". It still supplies a handy 6KV or so and the support on the end will get up near the edges if you invert it. I think it cost me all of $A8 (~£4) for the bits. Also useful for dealing with unwanted intruders! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted July 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2022 4 hours ago, Andy Keane said: Also useful for dealing with unwanted intruders! A cricket bat would be similarly useful, but not quite so good for applying static grass with... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted July 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2022 Lots of brown has been followed up with equally copious amounts of green. Hedges will run along each end of the cottage property, and then follow along the footpath to form the railway boundary. I was going to have a run of fencing separating the two gardens, but am now tempted to have another strip of hedge - this one a bit tidier than all the others though. The right hand garden will have a chicken coop and a selection of hens scratching around; perhaps some flowering bushes, but no vegetable plot, I think. From what I read hens and vegetables don't mix - the hens usually win. I don't fancy trying to replicate a chicken run, I can't see how I could model 4mm scale chicken wire convincingly! The left hand garden will however mostly be given over to vegetables, so most of the grass you see there at the moment will be coming back out again 🙂 It's easier to scrape it back off when I've decided where the various veg will go than it is to mask everything off. And I'm lazy... Which reminds me of a joke. Describe yourself in three words. Lazy. 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted July 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2022 And here's the recipe for the next step(s). Hopefully not a recipe for disaster... I need to repaint the road as well, now that it's got dilute polyfilla all over it. And those Toads seem to be breeding... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadLeaves Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 52 minutes ago, Graham T said: That house now looks like it's always been there. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted July 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2022 Thanks BL 🍻 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Graham T Posted July 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2022 After a brief spurt of progress, things are slowing down again a bit. I've painted brown strips where the hedges will go, in an attempt to show where the grass has died off from being shaded. And also built the (rather grand) henhouse. This will get properly bedded in once I've painted it. I also need to tone down the road surface. And, and, and ... 17 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 The house has really blended into the scene now, just by application of the grass, it actually looks smaller and doesn't overpower the surroundings, something that I have been concerned about with the larger buildings on my own layout. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted July 23, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2022 I'd considered building it in HO but am glad now that I didn't. Hope to make some progress with the gardens today, but need to build some ramshackle wriggly tin first. I'm also wondering how to finish off the lower end of the plots, as they're on a slope; not quite sure what to fill them up with... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Graham T said: I'd considered building it in HO but am glad now that I didn't. Hope to make some progress with the gardens today, but need to build some ramshackle wriggly tin first. I'm also wondering how to finish off the lower end of the plots, as they're on a slope; not quite sure what to fill them up with... Seven strand fence on the railway side with a mixture of hedging, timber sheets and wriggly tin propped against it all done in the best possible taste….! Edited July 23, 2022 by KNP 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted July 23, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2022 Always done in the best possible taste here at Chuffnell R, Kevin! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Tsk tsk. Now, what have I told you about posting selfies? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted July 23, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2022 The coop is now painted and weathered. I think I might add a bit more green around the bottom of it though? 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 It might be worth adding a little more green, but just around one corner rather than an even distribution, I find that more convincing. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted July 23, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, MrWolf said: It might be worth adding a little more green, but just around one corner rather than an even distribution, I find that more convincing. Afraid I already did the deed Mr W! Not fixed down yet, but getting there slowly. I'm trying hard to resist the temptation to make a puerile joke about the black chicken... 9 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2022 What a fantastic bit of modelling, it’s looks absolutely wonderful 👍 you just need to make the scale eggs now 🤣 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted July 23, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2022 Thanks very much Chris. I think I'll put the scale eggs in the same basket as the scale chicken wire, if you don't mind! 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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