Beside the Seaside (1:35 Coble and motorcycle and Caterpillar type tractor)

[zak]

While my eyes recover, I decided to have a go at a cliff face for Coble Landing.
This is layers of packing card, cut up and applied and then coated with ceiling texturing material.
It will require a few coated and some judicious painting.

"judicious painting"....not sloshing it on then?

Call it what you will!

[chriswil42]

I agree with Kevin; very atmospheric.

[zak]

A few more details added to the coble, nets, rope and so on.
The coble is named after two of my granddaughters - their middle names anyway.

[chriswil42]

That's really great Dave. Are there going to be any figures?

[zak]

That's really great Dave. Are there going to be any figures?

Hopefully, there will at least be a driver for the caterpillar tractor pulling out the coble.

[zak]

The tractor is taking shape, eyes are a little better today, but still not right.
Here is the Caterpillar tractor so far.

[MSea]

If that's with bad eyes what will you do when they are 100% OK ??

[zak]

Tractor in position, still lots to do on it, just seeing how it all fits.

Closer up view of the tractor - and a driver, especially for you Chris.

This last photo of the underside is especially for Martin - this is rusted using the Vinegar/wire wool mix.

[cph64]

Great looking rust, an't wait to see the finished item.

[chriswil42]

Both with the figure and rust looking good. I've learnt someting today - vinegar and wire wool - that's neat.

[zak]

But take care, watch this first
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=rusting&&view=detail&mid=839E5D61A47346E08539839E5D61A47346E08539&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Drusting%26FORM%3DHDRSC3
Some nasty fumes given off at the start.
Here is a bit more progress, tracks painted with under colour still more rusting needed.
It is all becoming rather large, the finished diorama will be over 3 ft long.
Maybe an ideal opportunity to add a narrow gauge railway, time will tell.

[MSea]

Love the rust

[zak]

Pegs, especially for Martin.
Figures undercoated.
Tractor distressing in progress.

[zak]

The tractor is just about finished, the tracks have had some sand added and rust as well.
The shed is now in place on the scene.

[cph64]

I really like the shed. Did the lifebelt come from Croppers? I got mine from there.