Getting close to the finish line.
Finished adding on all the trees I wanted to use, 35 in all, to the lot. Left some open spaces on the racks where a tree has been pulled and placed in a few unbound trees that the workers have cut off the twine.
Also glued on the tree trunk cutting platform by the shed entrance near the other burning scrap drum. Sprinkled on more tree needles around that drum and glued on some real wood twigs cut from one of our outside bushes.
Experimenting with some ideas on where to place on the tree lot some more Arttista figures I bought, kids sledding, #1386 and #1387, shown below. This is a winter scene and I want figures dressed for cold weather; coats, hats, boots... Can't find many that fit exactly what I want. Still looking for adults that'd be shopping for a tree.
Removed the shed and loose figures to airbrush the trees, racks, light poles and lot with white in select areas where snow would accumulate. Varied which trees would have snow on them as some have been in place for a while and others are being moved around, restocking the racks from the storage pile. May hit a few areas a bit more later on with white after it's all put together to blend in some of the areas better. This is where I'm at now.
Happy with the "snow" painting, moved onto the final stretch, adding the lot's string lights.
This is a 4-color 26 led light string from Evan Designs. Before attaching it to the poles, I gently twisted the wire so all the leds pointed in the same direction and when installed, the lights will shine downward onto the lot. The wire, while very pliable and easy to bend, tended to re-curl and annoyingly move around as I tried to glue it to the top of the poles. I ended up using some CA gel and applying it on one pole at a time, holding the wire in place until the gel hardened. Got the first few done before calling it quits for the day. It's a bit blurry, but you can see the progression.
Next, finishing up the wiring and then the light up.
Tom
