First Fit

 The buildings and scenery are nearing completion and are nearly ready for the troops to be placed on the diorama.  There's plenty of snagging to be resolved but the village is certainly taking shape.

Urban Sprawl

Construction at Plancenoit continues unabated and the south side of the village is beginning to take shape.  This part of the village sits astride the road that runs parallel with the tributary of the Lasne that runs towards the south-east, joining the main Lasne brook on the other side of the hill.

The buildings have been bedded in to the ground, but the scenery itself still needs a lot of work to get to the right tone.  I've included some comparative pictures from the Siborne model by kind permission of the National Army Museum.

The first picture shows the buildings before they are glued on.  The cascading building was sitting too low in the ground.

The white line will become the Lasne tributary, but much narrower.

The view from the church looking south.  The casualty figures are not yet bedded in.

The ground has a deliberately dark surface which will be lightened and form the basis for back gardens

The road needs to be toned in.

This is the Presbytery, or in English, the Rectory.

The cadastral map showing the Presbytery

The Presbytery today.  A roof window has been added.

The view up the hill to the church. 

The sharp contrast between the sections will obviously be removed.

The Lasne Brook needs a slight alteration to reflect its true course.

This should be able to absorb a few troops!

Siborne, from the west, looking east.

From the east looking west

The village today

And finally, some figures to go on the model - some of the Old and Young Guard that will garrison Plancenoit