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Title: 20 minute garden path
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on 14 September 2024, 04:22:07 PM
I’m hesitant to post on this board - there’s so much skill and expertise on show that’s way above my level. However, I was quite pleased with this little path which only took 20 minutes to do.

The base was a bit of this:
(https://velodoug.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_6266.jpeg)
Scrap cork board



Then by adding some of these:
(https://velodoug.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_6262.jpeg)
Very useful item recommended by Matakishi




And a handful of these:
(https://velodoug.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_6263.jpeg)




We end up with is:
(https://velodoug.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_6261.jpeg)

A minor piece of scenery but very quick and easy which are two prerequisites for me :)


Doug

Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: Roo on 14 September 2024, 04:44:44 PM
Wonderful Doug!  Consider your ideas duly stolen when the Cornishman’s man cave reopens shortly.  Cheers Roo
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: snitcythedog on 14 September 2024, 04:55:15 PM
Don't hesitate.  Very solid, effective build and techniques. 
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: AKULA on 14 September 2024, 05:24:45 PM
Looks great and does the job  8)
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: Pattus Magnus on 14 September 2024, 06:15:43 PM
Yeah, I’ll echo the others, that turned out quite well. I would be pretty happy to have more of my gaming terrain looking like that.
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on 14 September 2024, 06:51:42 PM
Thanks everyone. It really was very easy and quick.

This is what I did it for:
(https://velodoug.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/img_6273-1.jpeg)
A path leading to a greenhouse which is nurturing some very strange plants. :)

Roo - are you now living in Cornwall?

Doug
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: AKULA on 14 September 2024, 07:34:49 PM
A path leading to a greenhouse which is nurturing some very strange plants. :)

I'd be more worried about the sentient lawnmower ... its cut the grass, now its looking for something else to mow...

Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: syrinx0 on 14 September 2024, 08:12:38 PM
Quick and easy and looks great.  Perfect project.
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: Elk101 on 14 September 2024, 10:04:54 PM
That looks great!
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on 14 September 2024, 10:56:35 PM
I'd be more worried about the sentient lawnmower ... its cut the grass, now its looking for something else to mow...
:D That’s a scary thought!




Quick and easy and looks great.  Perfect project.


That looks great!

Thank you both. I’m thinking maybe I need a patio now :)


Doug
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: marianas_gamer on 15 September 2024, 12:29:33 AM
Quite nice, and it gives me some inspiration for a similar project that I have in mind.
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: Roo on 15 September 2024, 08:19:15 AM
Alas not Doug, the Cornishman’s man cave is moving to Hereford.
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 15 September 2024, 09:18:18 AM
A lovely bit of work, I need something doing like that in 1:1 scale, if you can spare a few days!
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: FramFramson on 19 September 2024, 06:46:36 PM
Seems, almost too simple - you're not leading us down the garden path on this are you?
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: Patrice on 19 September 2024, 07:17:53 PM
Nice work.  :)

I remember a sentence in a book at school when they were trying to teach us to speak English (to us French native speakers) “there is a thrush in the path“.  lol
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on 19 September 2024, 11:01:58 PM
Seems, almost too simple - you're not leading us down the garden path on this are you?

I’m not going to beat about the bush. No :D

Doug
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on 19 September 2024, 11:04:57 PM
Nice work.  :)

I remember a sentence in a book at school when they were trying to teach us to speak English (to us French native speakers) “there is a thrush in the path“.  lol
Thanks, Patrice.

And that’s a very weird expression they were teaching you. It sounds like a double entêndre (as we say in English ;) )

Doug
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: jon_1066 on 20 September 2024, 09:47:02 AM
Perhaps the teacher was an old SOE agent.  Sounds like an announcement from the BBC in 1944.

“There is a thrush in the path” and suddenly everyone is dashing for the muster point as the invasion is coming!
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: Daeothar on 20 September 2024, 11:01:51 AM
Lovely!  :-*

And it uncannily reminds me of my grandfather's garden. Which is a good thing actually  :)
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: mikedemana on 20 September 2024, 05:57:07 PM
Love it, Doug! Definitely could use this in a number of periods.  :-*

Mike Demana
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: Doug ex-em4 on 20 September 2024, 11:06:33 PM
Perhaps the teacher was an old SOE agent.  Sounds like an announcement from the BBC in 1944.

“There is a thrush in the path” and suddenly everyone is dashing for the muster point as the invasion is coming!
:)The geese are flying low tonight ;)




Lovely!  :-*

And it uncannily reminds me of my grandfather's garden. Which is a good thing actually  :)
Thanks and maybe appropriate considering that I am a grandfather. I limit my gardening activities to toy soldier size however. :)



Love it, Doug! Definitely could use this in a number of periods.  :-*

Mike Demana
Thanks Mike, I’m glad you like it. I agree- it’s pretty flexible in terms of period and genre.



Doug
Title: Re: 20 minute garden path
Post by: FifteensAway on 21 September 2024, 10:32:44 AM
Well, worthwhile to post - and your hesitancy is why I encourage "lesser" talents to not be afraid to show their work.  Sure, there are truly spectacular modelers here on LAF - but the goal should be "fun and effective" first and only "top quality" second.  And your work is definitely not lesser.  Reminds me of David Brin's work The Practice Effect, essentially a book built from the phrase "practice makes perfect".  Pretty great practice on your path.  Keep it up - and keep sharing.  We "lesser mortals" appreciate the effort!   ;)