Looking Into the scene

Very Impressive Joey.

I Look forward to more from you.

Folks will also see lots more of Joey's work in the upcoming Feb. 2014 issue of OGR.  He's a superb modeler and photographer.

Excellent, Joey!!

I have seen some of your work in the narrow gauge section. But I spend most of my time here. And, I too, model some in 0n30.

Joey,

I am a big fan of your work. Your photo is so realistic, I want to walk around the store to see what is out back. Super !

Eliot

Joey,

Your name pops up in conversation when Allan stops by the shop. We are both fans of your work.  I actually jump over to the narrow gauge forum to see what you have been working on from time to time.

I agree about using a phone to get some perspective.  Sometime the phone will really show you where to put the camera.

Dave

uh.......   WOW   I have a hard time believing its not real

Really nice work... Can you shed some light on how you made the grass?

I will be following along and taking notes!

Thanks for sharing

I second that!!!

- walt

Not bad!!

Talk about realistic.

Thanks folks, I really do appreciate the nice comments. And Allan, I am looking forward to seeing the mini layout portion of my Spruce Coal & Timber RR in the pages of the magazine in Feb 2014...I think it will really open the eyes of those that think they do not have enough space to model in "O" and I hope motivate some to stop planning and build!

I have to say that in all my years of model railroading - I have never been more excited and motivated than now. I moved over to 1:48 ("O") scale/gauge a couple of years ago and found that working in this scale is very rewarding and I am able to use a wide variety of materials that I couldn't before. Also, as evidence here, I am excited about making new friends that model in the same scale, but not necessarily the same era, locale or concept. 

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J Daddy and others interested - My modeling techniques are very simple and nothing I do is out of the ordinary. My base ground cover is real sifted dirt from my yard.

The grass in that photo is Noch 6mm light green. I rolled a small portion like a cigar and then pulled half apart and butted it like putting out a cigar on the layout until I covered a specified area. I used Spray adhesive #77. See below for prep.

Before the structures were placed on the layout, I cut copy paper in the footprint of the 2 structures and sat them on the layout as a mask. I did the same for the path by cutting a strip. I then sprayed sticky adhesive over the paper and ground cover. Now I applied the grass as mentioned above. I call this the cigar method. Next up is placing the structures on the layout and using loose grass to fill in around the walls, deck, porch and such.........

Thanks for sharing, I am going to try it out, one question though on some of your shots the grass is continuous, how do you do the cigar trick w/o destroying the previous plot of grass?

Thanks again and great work.

I am no camera guru but that picture looks fine to me.

as my wife always says about scenery neat and tidy is not how mother nature does it.

I prefer the un edited pictures or composed pictures I think that is the correct term photographers call it. only my opinion and or view on that.

post more pictures please would love to see more!

$oo

Joey

I just started a logging train with the purchase of an MTH Climax. Curious do you make any of your logging car? If so would like to see some photos

Steve

I third that! One has to work at it to accept that it isn't real-life. Wow. What an artist you truly are, sir !

FrankM