Ok not much happening at the moment as the weather has turned a bit chilly and there is no heating in the shed, It never quiet gets to freezing in there as we have a freezer in there and the heat from it just keeps the temprature positive.
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Hair spray seems to have done the trick with the willow trees without any effect on the look of them.
As it happens I don't think the tree bits on the water is a major problems as this would be a fairly stagnent pond so bits floating in it I think only adds to the effect. It's just a shame that you can no longer see the reflections of the ducks in the water.
When I first started the track the idea was for it to be for 1/32 and 1/43 scale cars which is why there are no buildings, however for various reasons the track as become just 1/32 scale. Part of the reason being that I haven't really got on with the 1/43 scale cars and some of the scenery added does not match 1/43 scale.
Another ideal was to keep cost to a minimum and working at a builders merchants helped with the basic build and landscaping. Most of the track came from ebay and a special offer at Argos. I have spent more on scenic items that I would have liked but I have taken the easy option a few times. With the cost saving in mind the latest addition to the track, some more barrier has been done for less the £1. I had to buy the wood for the posts but the 'steel rails' are painted BBQ skewers, and I have to say that I really like the look of this barrier.
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One thing that has surprised me is that with the cold the level of grip from track and tyres seems to have increased. The cars are kept in the shed so they have cold tyres which I assume are all rubber based so should have little grip while cold, but I am finding that unless I accellerate the cars slowly the level of grip seems way to much from the textured paint (tarmac) and the rear wheel jump and bounce. The only thing I can think is that the paint is more solid in the cold giving a rougher surface and therefore high grip for the tyres. I am assuming the the paint has a plastic base and therefore its hardness and flexability changes with the temprature of the shed.
Nothing else has happened this month as it's been just to cold in the shed
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