I have used mirrors to add depth. I personally would have masked off the water portion then air brushed a layered series of colors to represent trees. Then planted trees in front of the painted mirror to help give depth. Normally I use mirrors in yard areas to give the allusion of a much larger yard beyond what is physically seen.

Mike it needs a bit of white in the waterfall to give movement

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waterfall looks good

Wow Genius!

Epoxy leaks on model railways are like life in Jurassic Park. . .it will find a way.

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Great idea,

The blue looks perfect on the video. I like the white caps ... cascading effect. Very cool.

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That tree turned out great. Always amazed at how you come up with stuff on here. I'm not gifted like you in that way. Mine would be a Charlie Brown Christmas tree (at best) haha

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I've managed to get three videos behind!!! Catching up tonight. Dang WORK keeps interfering with my fun! haha The hobbit house looks excellent. You always pull off the goal. Looks like it's been on the hillside for centuries! Very cool.

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I just love the smell of the epoxy from my days fiber glassing boats...not!!! I switched to woodlands scenics water products, no mixing very little smell when applying over the cotton balls then finishing it off with their water effects product. It works and takes about the same amount of time. If you layer the water in the area you want deep water you can add small objects that can look like fish and cat tails coming through the surface.

Spread the cotton before you dip it

Mike I see that like Ken you are missing a digit is this an occupational misshap

Very cool!!

Is that recycled coffee or fresh coffee

When you are adding the green or any color to the vertical sides, try using a turkey baster. to suck up the power and blow it on the walls with just a like squeeze of the ball.

Add, subtract, relocate, modify, and replace at will. We’re along for the ride. Thanks for sharing the journey. 😊

WoW that is impressive

Hey Mike, try using modpodge matte the gloss dries shiny the matte dries clear

Hey Mike, Jamal here! Love what you are doing. I am new to this as well. Here are some tips for you. Don’t paint the grass areas. Use dirt or grout from your local Home Depot. Then put the grass down on top of the dirt or grout makes it look more realistic. The waterfall before you go waste resin which I have done. Seal the area with plaster of Paris and make sure you don’t have any leaks in your area before pouring the resin. Take some water pour it in there if the water leaks you will be able to see what the leaks are prior to pouring resin.

So to make the splash!! 1. Get the snow from woodland scenics put some in a cup 2. Make your resin. 3. Put the cup of snow in the resin. 4. Let it harden for a few hours 5. Take the snow resin and put it on your layout. 6. Let it continue to set up and make it how you want it to look. As far as the water fall with the cotton balls. Make your resin Put the cotton ball in it Put it on the layout Let it harden for 3-4 hours Then start moving it with the tooth pick Don’t pour any resin on the cotton balls If you are going to make the River do that first, then apply the cotton balls after everything has settled

Thank you for the mention sorry I’ve been away but you have to dip the cotton ball in the resin not pour it

Take the cotton ball or fiber dip it the resin and then make your water fall

Hi Mike & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Mike & Friends Randy

For your first attempt it looks great. I like the bushiness of it.

It’s looking good and the camera angle is good. You’ve got yourself a tree 🌲

I'm always amazed at what you can do with stuff found around your workshop. I think the hobbit holes look great. Once you get the facades touched up the way you want ... they'll look awesome laid into the grassy areas. Looking very cool. Fun (and very relaxing) to watch.

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For the doors you might want to take sime slivers of wood and put them in the circles to make it like a wood plank door. looks great so far.

Thanks Mike it looks great to me be nice when in place

In a hole under the ground there lived a Hobbit.. I like where this is going. Looking good so far. I love the idea. But I am a hobbit fan as well..

Watching glue dry!

I've been watching your brother Ken for a while now and I've been watching your videos for a couple of months now. I see you have cars that were the first ones that I have. Santa Fe chief, Virginia Hopper, Parena box car, another box car and red caboose. Takes me back. 1975.

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So interesting when you explain what you're doing. Was super impressed with the tie logs and how natural the grass looks afterward on top of the hill. Looks real to me! So cool. I like the 'cabins' idea. Makes so much sense in those spaces up there. This is really coming along nicely!!! Fun to watch and hear what you're thinking as you build everything up. It's so creative how you go about aging and all of these little things you do to make it work. Love it.

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Really enjoyed the talk about your grandfather and the overview of what you've got so far. Amazing seeing all of the aspects of your project. I love the landing strip addition to the landscape. I'm an instrument rated pilot myself. You have so much invested, that's very apparent. It's fascinating to think of how this is going to look once you've finished. This is all brand new to me. I've only watched your channel and your brothers (Ken) channel. Both are fun, to me. So I don't really have any valuable/useable ideas for you, but I'm here everytime you post something and look forward to your journey. Love the trains, racing, airplanes, buildings, scenery, and all of the little things you tell us about as you work through this. The layout is amazing. Going to be sweet watching it grow. God bless.

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Looking good Mike keep up the good work. Waterfull looking great.

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Looking great Mike good to see you it always nice to put a face to a voice I followed Ken for a while and enjoy his new adventures in retirement I retired nine years ago and miss it I was well past retirement age mowing work from my arm chair alot

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