This book covers simple techniques needed to make realistic scenery for a layout of any size or scale. Each chapter includes step-by-step color photos, illustrations, and diagrams that demonstrate the basic steps to adding prototypical scenery elements to a layout. It includes many one-evening projects.
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Great book, don't be fooled by the title,
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This review is from: Basic Scenery for Model Railroaders: The Complete Photo Guide (Paperback)
While the title say "Basic Scenery", it's not about the difficult level, but basic scenery that's needed in every model railroad. The book is divided in several projects (two to four pages), with color photos to illustrate the techniques presented and tips on small details.It's a book for modellers at all levels, but it is certain that intermediate and begginers can get the most from this book. To guarantee that, projects are well described on a very didactic language. I recommend the book for everyone planning the first or next railroad empire, even if it's a small one!
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Scenery for anyone,
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The simple step by step in this book covers just what we needed for all aspects of our 4x8' layout. We have been constructing it based on articles in Model Railroader magazine but there was not enough detail for ground, roads etc. This book has absolutely fabulous methods with easy to follow instructions and the results are fabulous. I never thought my son and I could achieve the kinds of realism that we constantly see displyed in magazines but with this book we are! And it is very easy to do.
The author's systems are very well documented and use inexpensive materials when ever possible.
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A Very Good Introduction,
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There are two main approaches to model RR scenery. One is to rely on commercial systems and the other is to make things from scratch. While this might be intuitive for something like a model of a barn, it is much less so for the modeling the white water of a mill stream or the detritus of a forest floor. This book looks at both approaches, but does not do so from the perspective of either/or. Instead a situation is postulated and then the author explains how he would handle the situation. Sometimes this means mixing chemicals and installing commercial products and sometimes this means going out and getting a bunch of dead leaves to put in a blender. The approaches are mixed together and the result is an easy to read and easy to understand explanation that can be extrapolated for many situations.
The book is well illustrated and the actual construction steps are presented step by step. It is easy to follow. I tend to distrust the natural approach, fearing that in time, organic matter will decay. I am less distrustful of it now and have some new ideas to try.
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I was introduced to scale model railroading one chilly day in December of 1958. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
foam nails, assorted textures, scenery base, styrene rod, cup white glue, matte medium, ground foam, plaster gauze, kitchen sieve, latex caulk, foam panels, pump sprayer, scale feet, latex paint Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Woodland Scenics, Ground Goop, Tools List, Scenic Express, Weld Bond, Foam Putty, West Hoosic Division, Blair Line, Covering Some Ground, Grass Green, Maple Street, Pittsburgh Tobacco Brown, Reefer Yellow, Spring Green, Burlington Northern Green, Creative Model Associates, Foam Knife, Quick Grab, Super Tree, Yellow Green, Old Mill Stream, Post Road, Coach Green, Foam Tack Glue, New York New!
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I was introduced to scale model railroading one chilly day in December of 1958. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
foam nails, assorted textures, scenery base, styrene rod, cup white glue, matte medium, ground foam, plaster gauze, kitchen sieve, latex caulk, foam panels, pump sprayer, scale feet, latex paint Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Woodland Scenics, Ground Goop, Tools List, Scenic Express, Weld Bond, Foam Putty, West Hoosic Division, Blair Line, Covering Some Ground, Grass Green, Maple Street, Pittsburgh Tobacco Brown, Reefer Yellow, Spring Green, Burlington Northern Green, Creative Model Associates, Foam Knife, Quick Grab, Super Tree, Yellow Green, Old Mill Stream, Post Road, Coach Green, Foam Tack Glue, New York New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Trees of North America by Alan Mitchell on page 18, and page 22
- Textbook of Dendrology (Mcgraw-Hill Series in Forest Resources) by Ellwood S. Harrar on page 18, and page 22
- Making the grade by Jerry E White on page 88
- How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery, Third Edition (Model Railroader Books) by Dave Frary on page 2
- The Old Mill by Margaret Wise Brown on page 55
- The New Scenery Tips & Techniques: Projects and Ideas That Bring Your Layout to Life (Model Railroader) by Kent Johnson in Back Matter
- Great Toy Train Layouts by Roger Carp in Back Matter
- Basic Trackwork for Model Railroaders: The Complete Photo Guide (Model Railroader Books) by Jeff Wilson in Back Flap
- Basic Painting & Weathering for Model Railroaders by Jeff Wilson in Back Matter
- Basic Model Railroad Benchwork: The Complete Photo Guide (Model Railroader) by Jeff Wilson in Back Matter
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