This ruin is a little further behind.
I wanted to put some 'soil' on the walkway, there'll be some grass on there too.
It might not make a lot of sense but it will help it match up with the MESBG boards at Otty's when they're complete.
Particularly when the top piece is used separately.
This corner ruin is a bit further on.
The B&Q Ottawa emulsion paint is working really well for the drybrush, even if my brybrushing is really rough - it's good enough.
The viaduct is behind. This is in part du to the added basing material on top. All the additional sand glued on, then painted brown and highlighted.
The corner tower ruin also was textured up.
The top piece was highlighted. I suspect I'll use this separately too.
It seems unnecessary as a vertical extension. Whereas it would be more useful as additional low-level terrain.
The brown is bold, but I didn't want anymore grey adding to the terrain.
Not to mention that most of Otty's exposed dirt in a tan colour and this would help me blend it in.
Around this time of year I talk about my post-Christmas malaise. Usually, I suggest the feeling is different to the previous year, which is either true or me trying to convince myself it's not. Regardless I have found very little motivation to go out to the shed to paint. I'm tired so much, the weather is awful and I just don't want to. Then I feel guilty these aren't done as they could have so easily been finished by now. It's a tough one and it's made the blog pretty quiet for January. But I am not going to beat myself up about it. They'll be done eventually, patience and understanding for 2026!