Getting Real Column - 14
54. The mostly finished scene, with a rough cardboard
mock-up of the future Masonite plant, shows the treed
hillsides, upgraded old mountain, and the properly col-
ored, blended, and weathered shale rock formations
that replaced the old castings.
54
55. Directly opposite the previous picture, at the end of
the peninsula (Laceyville is at the extreme left), I decided
to greatly reduce the foam shrubs that covered that
area with something that people could rub up against
and not damage, unlike Super Trees! I had these sam-
ple Cripplebush castings and thought “why not?” They
seemed to fit well there. Bonded with Power Grab, these
thick castings – made from a different material – were
difficult to attach fully to the convex surface, so I tacked
them in several places with drywall screws! If you know
where to look you can see one or two, but these were
soon to be covered.
55
MRH-Sep 2014
