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The Grandt Line stairs still need paint. David Meek Edited by - Arizona Dave on 03/22/2016 11:35:35 PM Country: USA | Posts: 1114 Smokestack Jack Engine Wiper Posted - 03/23/2016 :  08:33:34 AM     That scene makes me feel like I'm standing in front of the saloon ready to get a whiskey! That looks great! Country: USA | Posts: 316 Arizona Dave Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/23/2016 :  9:22:17 PM       Most of the board sidewalk is now finished in Thunder Mesa town. This afternoon I completed the porch and stairs in front of the Marshal's Office. I'm after that funky look of different levels, steps and walkways that you see at Rainbow Ridge in Disneyland (without copying it exactly). I think I'm getting closer. Now I can move on to ground cover and some sanded grout for the roads. David Meek Country: USA | Posts: 1114 thtroll Crew Chief Supporting Member Posted - 03/23/2016 :  10:26:12 PM       The party has moved outside. Looks great Dave. Cheers, Heath. Country: Canada | Posts: 858 nevadablue Engine Wiper Posted - 03/23/2016 :  11:47:01 PM     More smiles, thanks Dave. Country: USA | Posts: 187 MarkF Engineer Premium Member Posted - 03/24/2016 :  10:57:54 AM     Dave, I love that last picture. Your making great progress. I can't wait to see the ground cover in place. Mark Country: USA | Posts: 13756 rca2 Engine Wiper Posted - 03/24/2016 :  12:16:32 PM     Hi Dave: Just read your article on designing structures. The three photos above helped me understand your point about "reverse false perspective." It never occurred to me to cheat on the foreground perspective. Looking forward to seeing what you do and write next. Bob. Modeling Arizona Eastern Railroad, Hayden Junction (1920), in On30 Country: USA | Posts: 463 Arizona Dave Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/24/2016 :  12:35:35 PM       Thanks. I'm glad you got what I was talking about with "reverse false perspective." It's an old trick of the trade that was used by people like John Olson, etc, to add a little more charm and appeal to structures. Hardly anyone uses it anymore as the hobby has become more and more relentlessly focused on realism as an end in itself. But the point of a model railroad structure, IMHO, is not for it to be a miniature piece that could be scaled up board by nail into a 1:1 structure. No, it's a specific bit of visual storytelling that must work as well as possible within its context in a scene. That means using whatever tools and tricks necessary to pull that off. BTW, Tom York uses it to great effect in his structure kits and that's one big reason why Vern'e San Lorenzo models look right at home in Thunder Mesa. David Meek Edited by - Arizona Dave on 03/24/2016 12:38:51 PM Country: USA | Posts: 1114 Geezer Engineer Posted - 03/24/2016 :  6:18:44 PM     Great little scene Dave.....And I am glad to see some of "Verne" in Thunder Mesa.......keep it going..... Country: USA | Posts: 12973 nevadablue Engine Wiper Posted - 03/24/2016 :  8:45:51 PM     OK, what did I miss? Where is the 'Designing Structures' article? Dave, I especially like the fact that you do not count rivets, but have FUN! I very much like the mockup buildings in place. For me, that is important. It adds a bit of completeness, even if there hasn't been time to 'drive all the nails' yet. I'm just getting the landscape in place on my layout and really want it to look more finished even before it IS finished. Country: USA | Posts: 187 Arizona Dave Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/24/2016 :  9:07:41 PM       The article in question was my Imagineering column in the January MRH which you can read online for free here: http://mrhpub.com/2016-01-jan/online/files/167.html And you're right about the mock-ups. They've become such a big part of my planning that I don't know what I'd do without them. It is nice to have something in place on the layout too, especially when you are scratchbuilding nearly everything and it takes a long, long time to get the real structures done. David Meek Country: USA | Posts: 1114 nevadablue Engine Wiper Posted - 03/24/2016 :  11:01:06 PM     Thanks Dave! Country: USA | Posts: 187 fireman93514 Crew Chief Posted - 03/25/2016 :  10:28:10 AM     great article Dave. Is there a specific program you use to design and print the mock ups? Country: USA | Posts: 826 Arizona Dave Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/25/2016 :  10:47:11 AM       quote: Originally posted by fireman93514 great article Dave. Is there a specific program you use to design and print the mock ups? Thank you. Yes, I use Adobe Illustrator. But there are many other programs you could use, including Corel Draw, Autodesk CAD, and Sketchup (free). 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