It would have been great to stumble across such a line when out and about in the countryside, to find a Pannier shunting a couple of wagons to and fro.
It certainly was but we just took it for granted, one day it was there the next it had gone
..Which (product number) of mat would you recommend because tonally you seem to have hit the nail on the head 8)
and searching for the right matt - colourwise - online is nigh on impossible.
The colours of mat that I used were Summer and Winter pasture, I would advise that you have a chat with Richard at International Models and tell him what sort of look you are after. Then perhaps buy a couple of the small samples to judge what looks best under your particular lighting. Make sure you select and use your seasonal colours in order which in my case was summer followed by autumn.
http://www.internationalmodels.net/acat ... sture.html
For static grass I used summer and late fall, but it seems the descriptions have changed since my original order ? It is as you say a case of experimenting until you get the look you are after, eventually it will all fall into place so don't give up
I have included and couple of photos so as to provide and idea of colour and tone thus far - apologies for hijacking your Thread :-[ :-[
No problems with hijacking, photos look good and winter pasture might just be the tone for you
I have managed to procure - for a great price - a Provender Goods Store kit, which may either be the main goods store, or if enough room for a Goods Shed, will be used for animal feed - I love the feel of your line and your 'store' etc. it gives so much atomosphere and puts it at a place in time
I originally had a Ratio Provendor store in the goods yard and was going to move it to Mr. Dunks feedstore next to the cattle dock but it was all a bit too much. My advice for creating atmosphere would be to look at the real thing, hope you find the above helpful
Cheers,
Geoff