Staff Show & Tell
A slice of Devon
George Dent has been putting the finishing touches to a new ‘OO9’ diorama.
Back in the February issue (MR309), I explained how I’d been persuaded to modify a basic ‘OO9’ gauge photographic backdrop into something more interesting. Having enjoyed building a laser-cut kit of Chelfham station, it seemed a shame to consign the building to storage, so I set about recreating a scenic diorama with Chelfham as the focal point.
After hacking out a chunk of the landform to house a modest platform (formed from 5mm thick foamboard), plaster blended everything together and a layer of DAS clay gave the platform surface a suitable texture. When everything had dried out, the painting could begin before the ‘green stuff’ was planted.