I was almost surprised to find that my old staple gun packed enough oomph to blast right through a layer of aluminum flashing, another of laser board and into the plywood that forms the bottom layer of the pasture. It made quick work of the operation, and then all I had to do was come down to the layout room and plunk the scene in place.
Already, I can see a big difference in this scene.

that looks great Rene! especially the see-through trees…can we see a shot with sunrise/set effect lights on?
Next time I put it on the layout, I’ll do a dawn shot just for you, Mark.
Enjoying your photos and updates, Rene
Thanks Graham