Sunday 25 October 2015

Application of More Mosaic Tiles

Decided to modify the appearance of the theatre roof.

Currently it is made of lego spray painted gray - too dull.




Actually, used purple and white tiles.



Didn't have the time today to do more rows.

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Keith Richards on Desert Island Discs


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Classy!



Sunday 18 October 2015

Added some small touches with mosaic tiles.


Visually, broke up the green lego roof of one of the ceramic buildings. At the moment it still presents a bit of a mass of greenness.


Thought that some suggestions of windows in the garrets would add to the visual interest.

So, stuck a pair of little light green mosaic tiles onto each garret.






Think it helps.

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Every Hot Chip album I possess.

For example:





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Sunday 11 October 2015

Back to Mosaic

Still trying to tackle what I call "The overall visual effect" of the model railway. Nothing to do with verisimilitude but very much to do with making the layout pleasing to behold.

My next target/culprit for attention is the roof of one of the ceramic buildings which at present has a pitched lego roof with a flat dark green inlay.



The roof presents too much of a dark green mass; it needs breaking up, visually speaking.

Since I have used a chequered pattern of mosaic tiles elsewhere on the layout, notably the platforms but also the roof of another ceramic building, I thought I'd apply the same solution to this roof inlay.






And here's the result:






A definite improvement, I think.


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Currently listening to:

Captain Beefheart
I've got all Captain Beefheart albums on vinyl, but decided to download the following to iTunes.


Clear Spot



Doc at the Radar Station

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Finished - very enjoyable
Just started

Every day without fail.



Sunday 4 October 2015

More Painting

Continued to add detail to the back of  the building that had been a blot on the landscape.

Original blot.

Less blotty
Some detail

More windows




Whichever way you look at it, the situation is much less blotty.

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