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Basic Scenery for Model Railroaders: The Complete Photo Guide (Model Railroader Books) Paperback – November 1, 2001

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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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Kalmbach Pub Co
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November 1, 2001
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8.25 x 0.25 x 10.75 inches
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0890244227
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kalmbach Pub Co (November 1, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0890244227
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0890244227
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.25 x 10.75 inches

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R. Baker

Be prepared for a little extra work

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2015

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Beware when buying this book that although all suggestions and tips seem to work the references are all obsolete. I have not been able to find a single product under the names or item numbers listed. For instance, under materials list is "Noch Lime leaves 08020." No such item is listed under this name or number. Also constant reference to a company called AMSI with a web address. Amazon and Google search turns up nothing. If you are willing to take the extra time to hunt down the suggested items this will work great. Also, the author starts off by showing the construction of a diorama. Then we see what may or may not be parts of the diorama but we never see the finished project. I have a materials and tools list from the various chapters and already have a shopping list over $200. Further more, I am never fond of instructions that tell you to do something with out explaining why. For instance: start by painting the trunks of the trees brown; then when they are finished, paint them gray. Paint all the scenery shell tobacco brown: that might be fine in New England but I'm in New Mexico. Can't someone take the time to update this otherwise interesting manual? I'm back 3 weeks later: I have since found that Floquil paint has been discontinued and have no luck finding 3 graduated kitchen sieves. Would anyone else question putting organic materials on a layout? In life these things decompose.

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John A Lee III

A Very Good Introduction

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2006

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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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R. Roddewig

Scenery for anyone

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2006

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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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Dave S

Just what I needed

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2010

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Our club is rebuilding our entire HO railroad and I am on the scenery team. While doing research I borrowed a copy of this book from another member and learned so much I felt I needed a copy in my own library. It has proven a great resource and has be consulted on numerous occasions. Now that I am also building my own layout, I am anxious to get to the scenery stage to implement the ideas here at home too.

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2014

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Great introductory to a little more advanced book with good presentation and pictures and figures. Found it very good getting me into the basic to intermediate technology

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2014

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Husband requested this one and used it for hints and ideas on his model railroad.

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2016

GOOD

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From start to finish, covers what you need to know. Good book for your R. R. library. FAB

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Wordsmith

Misleading title

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2013

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This is the only Kalmbach book I know of which really gets it completely wrong - there is nothing "basic" about the scenery techniques presented here at all, and if anything it is the antithesis of "complete".

The author is an undisputed model railroad master - and as firmly rooted in the New England scene of the 1950s as can be. Hence, this book is all about the scenery of that area and era. If your project matches up with this, then you will love this book. If not, it's frustratingly useless.

I would expect a "basic" coverage of scenery to touch upon various different types of scenery (forest - plains - desert - mountains) and different time periods (e.g. road surfaces and markings of the 1930s, 1960s, 1980s, 2000s and their differences). Unfortunately, there is little to nothing of this to be found here - you're stuck with the author's personal preferences.

The two stars are for the usual high Kalmbach production standards only.

Kevin Carleton

Good Book

Reviewed in Canada on September 30, 2012

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Picked up this book from Amazon as I was just starting out modeling my scenery. The book is a little dated but still has good advice and techniques. Learned a great way to make lots of cheap easy trees.

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