Land Rover as a view block? Why not!

I love a Land Rover

A week or so ago now, my 1:18 scale Landrover arrived. A grand little model. OK, little is something of a misnomer in 1:18 scale. It's close to six inches (150mm) in length. But the series 1 Landy was a small vehicle. By todays standards anyway. 

However, it does eat up a fair bit of real estate on my micro as I found out when I put it where I wanted to, while testing things out on another blocking in session. If I were to put it where planned, it would eat up the space I had in mind for the workshop scene. It would block the view of the layout too much.

Testing out a rock face and the Land Rover

I was a little disappointed. I really wanted the Landy in the layout, and the workshop too, for that matter...

Wait a minute...

Did I just say the Landy was blocking the view?

Then why don't I use it as an intentional view block?

I've been struggling with how to hide the exit to the sector plate for a long time, ever since I started the project. Walls, fences, and now rock faces, have been considered. So why not a Land Rover? I put it in place. Not quite knowing what to expect. 

This is about as natural a looking scene as you can get.

Huddy is small and is easily hidden by the Land Rover

Seriously? Now doesn't that look the part? It only protrudes into the scene by about three inches (75mm) so doesn't eat up a lot of room. Huddy really squeezes by. The fact that the Landy is parked uphill adds another dimension to my mind. 

I'm not entirely sure about the rock face, I think it obstructs the rear building and the forced perspective it creates too much. and may try a fence again. Perhaps it's the unpainted colour of the foam. a duller, dirty rock face might just do it. 

But what the heck, that's for another day.

Today it's Land Rover for the win!