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The hill looks kind of big but I'm guessing it's something different that we're waiting on. I know the hill looks big now, but once the backdrop blends it in I think it will just look like a rocky point that the railroad had to go around. The backdrop mountain will be just as tall. I am no artist, but this is how I think it will work. Edited by - Coaltrain on 12/06/2013 07:33:36 AM Country: | Posts: 1430 CieloVistaRy Fireman Posted - 12/07/2013 :  3:56:02 PM     Aha! A backdrop it is then? From Joey maybe? I know how dissatisfied you were with your painting attempts. Hope this makes it better. I look forward to seeing it unfold (unroll?). Arthur Country: USA | Posts: 5866 Coaltrain Fireman Posted - 12/07/2013 :  6:28:54 PM     Very good guess, it is a Joey Richard backdrop, it is awesome and he worked very hard to make sure it was exactly what I wanted, thanks so much Joey!!! I only got one piece up so far, here is a seek peak, more to come soon (I ran out of spray glue). before after Country: | Posts: 1430 Coaltrain Fireman Posted - 12/07/2013 :  6:30:55 PM     one more for good measure Country: | Posts: 1430 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 12/07/2013 :  6:41:26 PM     The backdrop looks fantastic as do the Esso cans on the front of the bottom Shay. Country: USA | Posts: 11982 grlakeslogger Crew Chief Posted - 12/07/2013 :  7:15:14 PM     Wow! That backdrop does add to your excellent modeling! --Stu-- It's a great day whenever steam heads out into the timber! Country: USA | Posts: 870 Coaltrain Fireman Posted - 12/08/2013 :  12:47:24 AM     Thanks, I really like the backdrop. Eventhough I did get better at painting I never got good enough that I was not bothered with how it looked in photos. It would have taken me a lifetime of painting to get to the point that I thought it even looked halfway real. The other problem is that this are of the layout always will have the back drop visible in photos because the scenery falls away from the track. I am more than happy with this backdrop. Country: | Posts: 1430 CieloVistaRy Fireman Posted - 12/08/2013 :  08:59:55 AM     What a massive difference! This finally does justice to your top-notch foreground modeling. Don't be so hard on yourself over backdrop painting. It's a lot difficult than most people think. Quite frankly very difficult to compose a hand-painted backdrop that's fairly realistic. I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen a very realistic backdrop that's been hand-painted, two of them on this forum: Troel's Coast Line and Tim Kerkhoff's Overland Green Basin RR. Arthur Country: USA | Posts: 5866 on2rails Engine Wiper Posted - 12/08/2013 :  09:35:13 AM       Jeff, it looks AWESOME and it absolutely does compliment your advanced modeling skills. I can't wait to see all the scenery come together and blend. I hope you can get some shots of the creek bank with a low photo angle. Simply awesome and it is my pleasure to be a small part of it! Joey Ricard Country: USA | Posts: 407 grlakeslogger Crew Chief Posted - 12/08/2013 :  11:44:53 AM     Being new to this thread, I went back to page 1 last night and began to read. I was very surprised to learn that this layout is in a new scale for you, with far different objectives than your old one. By the way, that backdrop looks better and better every time I see one of your photos. So, would you say that the new layout now meets your objectives and your needs? Your modeling is simply beautiful! I ask the question because I am procrastinating on a decision to scale back myself ... --Stu-- It's a great day whenever steam heads out into the timber! Country: USA | Posts: 870 Coaltrain Fireman Posted - 12/08/2013 :  2:03:46 PM     quote: Originally posted by grlakeslogger So, would you say that the new layout now meets your objectives and your needs? Your modeling is simply beautiful! I ask the question because I am procrastinating on a decision to scale back myself ... It is funny you should as that question, at this very moment I am working on an article that will be published in the 2015 MRP, if I can make the deadline, and it is on this very subject. I won't go into great detail on this, not because I want you to buy the issue and read the article but because I just had surgery on my hand and I can't type lone. But basically the anyswer is "more than I thought", but that is because my own personal desires and not because I think everyone should do as I did to be happy. After building and completing a layout that supported max train operations in my small room I was not as interested in hosting operating sessions as much as I enjoyed attending them. In other words, I like operating model railroads, I just didn't what to have to host one (getting layout ready, inviting people, etc). I wanted layout that support a very simple operating session for one or two people that was very easy to set up, so if I wanted to have a guest over we could turn on the lights and run trains for few hours. I also found that I really enjoy building models still, and if I want to spend a year on one project without having to worry about getting the layout ready for the next session i could. And, since I was scaling back the scope it freed up money to endulge in everything I do. On a large layout I would never have considered scratchbuilding my entire fleet of rolling stock, pay for a photo backdrop, etc. What I like now is that I only have a small amount of stuff, but it is pretty much the best it can be. For me scaling back has been awesome. I can't say for you. Country: | Posts: 1430 grlakeslogger Crew Chief Posted - 12/09/2013 :  12:38:33 AM     Thank you for a very thoughtful answer to my question. Every facet of "scaling back" which you have mentioned here has entered my mind. Like you, I seem to like to get wrapped up in one project, be it structure or rolling stock. I have also been a way from the hobby for about four years, and my wants/needs have changed. --Stu-- It's a great day whenever steam heads out into the timber! Country: USA | Posts: 870 grlakeslogger Crew Chief Posted - 12/09/2013 :  12:39:37 AM     Oh! Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery from that hand surgery. --Stu-- It's a great day whenever steam heads out into the timber! Country: USA | Posts: 870 jbvb Fireman Premium Member Posted - 12/09/2013 :  07:49:43 AM       The backdrop turned out well; that situation is about the toughest possible for painting. James Country: USA | Posts: 6919 dougcoffey1950 Fireman Posted - 12/09/2013 :  07:56:57 AM         Off the topic but curious about the hand surgery you mentioned. What did you have done? I only ask because I had surgery on my right hand a little over one year ago. Dupetryns contracture. Over the years my right finger had bent straight down and was getting in the way. Just wondering if you had similar work done. http://www.dougcoffey.com/html/model_railroad.html Country: Canada | Posts: 1009 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 of 88 Topic    New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |  Previous Page | Next Page Jump To: Select Forum Railroad Line Administrative Forums       Forum News       Administrative Posts General Forums       WorkShops, Garage, Machines and Tools       The Tour Bus       The Arrival Track       RR-L Member Personal Websites       The Crew Lounge       The Classroom       Interchange Tracks       Rail Events       Reference & Research Model Railroad Forums       The Sn3 Branch       Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner       HOn30 and HOn3 Forum       Early Rail Forum       Dead Rail Forum       The On30 Line       Railroad Photography Forum       Small Scale Model Railroad Forum       Mid Scale Model Railroad Forum       Large Scale Model Railroad Forum       Logging, Mining, & Narrow minded       Model Railroad Construction       Micro & Mini Layouts       Layout Design / Operation Sig Forum       Startin' from Scratch       DCC, Computers and Electronics for Model Railroads Shop Talk       Vehicle and Non-Rail Transportation Modeling       The Steam Shop       The Roundhouse       Rolling Stock: the Car Shops       The Diesel Shop Company Store       Railroad-Line Swap Meet       New Product Announcements Fallen Flag Railroad Forums       Erie / Lackawanna Railroad Forum       Raritan River Railroad Forum Railroad Software Forums       Atlas Right Track Software       Railroad Line Software Library Model Railroad Club Forums       The Model Railroad Club Forum Sponsor Forums       Rusty Stumps Scale Models       KingMill Enterprises Railroad Line Weblinks       Badger Creek Lumber Co.       Central Missouri & Southern RR       Raritan River Railroad       Thor's All Gauge Page  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Railroad Line Forums © 2000-2020 Railroad Line Co.
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