I have now progressed with the cabin. It has been more tedious than I thought. The logs are dowels and the rough bark is added to each by gluing silver crepe paper round them (silver to the outside). Each log has to be notched at the ends to engage with the lower and upper ones. After it is complete, it will be painted with acrylic Burnt Umber (Dark brown), then wiped slightly so bits of the silver show through. Tests have shown that this makes a very realistic looking rough log. The floor will be planked, and the inside of the cabin fitted with more rough furniture. I have made the tiny oil lamp for a table and it is lit with a small yellow light emitting diode inside it. The back of the cabin is absent. Viewed from the front, there will be a lot of drifted snow. Looking in the back, it should show a cosy interior lit with the yellow oil lamp and flickering pot belly stove. Note the winchester rifle and the axe propped against the door frame. This afternoon, I have completed most of the front and one side. The bare dowels in the photograph have not yet had their "bark" glued on. It has been a welcome change from ships, but has attracted just about the same amount of interest - virtually none! :sad:
Bob