LOOK AROUND YOU. CREEKS ,RIVERS, LAKES, TREES, WEEDS, ROADS, HOMES, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, SKY! MANY EXAMPLES OF YOUR FAVORITE SCENERY IS JUST OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR. TAKE PICTURES, GATHER SUPPLIES, AND PRACTICE ,PRACTICE ,PRACTICE. LOOK CLOSELY AT HOW EVERYTHING IS IMPERFECT, BROKEN ,CRACKED, CROOKED, RUSTED, STAINED, BUMPY, UNEVEN. VARIETY IS THE KEY TO REALISM! NATURE ABHORES A STRAIGHT LINE! ALMOST ANY CLOUD, ROCK OR SURFACE FORMATION CAN HAPPEN IN NATURE. NO COLOR IS OUT OF THE QUESTION. USE YOUR IMAGINATION, REMEMBER, THIS IS OUR HOBBY, HAVE FUN!
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Why are you screaming?
Scenery SHOUT. Message--need to get off our butts and go to work.
Cliff
There is a sunday scenery forum each week, check it out
Just because everyone can doesn't mean everyone wants to.
Pete
"ANYONE CAN MODEL SCENERY", some better than others.
Past experience tells me that doing scenery usually intimidates us until we get started. For most of us it turns out to be easier than we thought. And for the rest of us, this forum offers lots of great advice.
Art
Realistic looking mountain formations are the hardest for me, and I've yet to read an article in the past 15 years that spells out in detail how to accomplish building great mountains, exception being Rich Battista's fantastic mountains and video on how he did it. I still don't have the confidence I can do it.
Good scenery is really easier than it looks.
I'm well satisfied with my scenery, and it wasn't hard AT ALL. (Hope you don't mind me screaming, Joe).
For what it is worth, Mercer Junction is about to offer Scenery and Model Building classes from beginner to expert starting March 8th. I believe. Check heir website or call Dave Minarick at the Junction.
I HATE BENCHWORK and WIRING!
I don't hate doing scenery, even though the only thing green on my layout is some Burlington Northern equipment. Scenery is the last thing to do after all the track is done and working properly.
Joey…
If you do my scenery work I will do your bench work and electrical…we all have our niche in this hobby…spend time with what you like most and ask for help with the rest…
just sayin'
jeff
If it wasn't for the scenery I wouldn't be in this hobby.
I'm not a collector.
Realistic looking mountain formations are the hardest for me, and I've yet to read an article in the past 15 years that spells out in detail how to accomplish building great mountains, exception being Rich Battista's fantastic mountains and video on how he did it. I still don't have the confidence I can do it.
Current issue of O Scale Trains has an excellent article that provides a step-by-step explanation on creating very credible mountain scenery.
Confidence is only obtained by trying and practice. Go for it, learn "how-to" byt doing, and you will be surprised at how easy it can be done.
I specialize in screwing up scenery & trying to get the better of the worse side of trees in view....
I specialize in screwing up scenery & trying to get the better of the worse side of trees in view....