Final (?) Details for Woodyard

So, maybe this is the last work on the woodyard, at least for a while:

Added a few loose sticks of pulpwood and larger debris nearer the rail spur, painted some of the light tan ballast the same color as the goop, wetted (alcohol/water spray) the debris and glued with 50/50, tried "weathering" the crane, used bark brown and raw sienna acrylic paint in a few places to simulate mud or wet ruts (maybe), glued the bumper to the braces, and put a little extra hold hairspray on the weeds at the far end.  Oops, one more thing to do:  trim up the broom straw -- right now it's "as high as an elephant's eye" as they would say about the corn in Oklahoma, the play.

Here's a close look at some details at the shed.  Granddaughter #2 actually added some of the tools (peavey, cant hook, and double bit ax).  She even put a little ground goop on the tool box to add to the realism.  The footpath from the doorway is a easier to see in this photo, too.

Weathering skills still need developing.  Tried the dry brush technique with the bark brown acrylic.  Probably would have worked had the brush been a bit drier.

The right side looks a bit better than the left.  And the cables have all been straightened out.  In handling the suspended load of pulpwood, the chain was broken so needed repair (just glued back to pulpwood with 50/50) without tension on the "cable".  Working fine now; see first picture, above.