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[spanner570]

Thanks to everyone for all your encouraging comments. Much appreciated.

Andrew - Luckily, it's the actual gloss finish to the old cupboard door. It has formed a great base colour and shine for any further work needed on the water's surface - Of which there will be plenty......

That’s looking great Ron, as for the tree in the water, or should I say on top of the water. That’s the problem Ron.

Yes indeedy, it is "On top of the water." But I haven't decided if the tree will stay or not. If it does stay it will be most deffo. in the water... :thumb2:

 

[spanner570]

As I wrote earlier in the thread, I needed to add more trees and snow.

In my mind's eye, I'm trying to get a late winter, early spring look - Bl**dy cold still, but the sun is starting to warm mother earth a bit.

So here are the additional extras. Thickening the amount of trees and adding an extra flurry of snow has made a big, if subtle difference to the scene. Nearly there with this phase of the build.


This morning I just caught some nice shadows.

















Cheers all and I hope you approve of these latest additions.

Ron

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Really quite disturbingly real looking. Third photo is amazingly realistic.
Jim

 

[Mini Me]

Great pics 570, I particularly like the next to last shot, with the mottley grey clouds in the background and the shadow of the bridge cast on the water.
Cheers, Rick H.

 

[minitnkr]

Top stuff. Reminds me of winters of my youth in Buffalo NY. PaulE

 

[scottie3158]

Ron I will have to get you to photograph my builds you have a great skill it bringing the builds to life.

 

[Mickc1440]

That is simply superb Ron

 

[Gern]

Just caught up with this gem!

See, if I tried to make a bridge with a crooked handrail, it'd look exactly like I hadn't taken enough care with my build. Yours looks totally natural as if someone's carried out a hasty repair job.

Why can't I get the same effect???:loudly-crying::loudly-crying::loudly-crying::loudly-crying::loudly-crying:

 

[stillp]

I couldn't even photograph a real scene to look that realistic!
Pete

 

[grumpa]

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[papa 695]

Looking very good Ron, and I myself would keep the tree in the water. But it's your build.

 

[Guest]

Excellent modelling Ron :smiling3:.

 

[Guest]

Utter perfection my friend.
Agree with Paul about your photography skills. :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:

 

[spanner570]

Thanks to all for your great and rather embarrassing posts. Totally unjustified, but great reading none the less!.... :smiling4::smiling4:

I've made a start on the 'Ice' using polyfilla (Other parrot orifice fillers are available) ... :flushed:

I'm trying to get a balance between the slowly thawing ice, the disturbance caused by the armour crossing the river and the reflections, particularly as I don't want to loose too much of the latter.

Here's the ice so far....








Cheers all and thanks again for the encouraging posts.

Ron

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks to all for your great and rather embarrassing posts. Totally unjustified, but great reading none the less!.... :smiling4::smiling4:

I've made a start on the 'Ice' using polyfilla (Other parrot orifice fillers are available) ... :flushed:

I'm trying to get a balance between the slowly thawing ice, the disturbance caused by the armour crossing the river and the reflections, particularly as I don't want to loose too much of the latter.

Here's the ice so far....








Cheers all and thanks again for the encouraging posts.

Ron

Like-WOW!!!

 

[Guest]

Wow!

Lost for words

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
I would never have thought that Polyfilla could be used for ice.
Jim

 

[papa 695]

Loving the cracked ice Ron.

 

[Guest]

Hi Ron totally amazing effect
Pete

 

[minitnkr]

Beyond the pale. PaulE