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Published: November 9, 2007
Many people consider model railroad scenery as an integral part of model railroading. To make the model railroading experience even more enjoyable, rewarding and unique, it is important to come up with realistic model railroad scenery that compliments a model train. Designing and constructing model railroad scenery can be very tedious, meticulous and time-consuming especially for beginners.
However, some expert hobbyists have some useful tricks and strategies to achieve the desired effects of realistic model railroad scenery.
The most important part of the model railroad scenery-making process is planning the desired layout. Model railroad scenery can either be a busy metropolis setting, or a peaceful and relaxing mountainside or countryside. Therefore, to achieve realistic model railroad scenery of a bustling city, a hobbyist needs some nicely detailed accessories such as buildings, railway station, roads, power lines and bridges. To recreate beautiful countryside model railroad scenery, hobbyists use artificial components such as trees, grass, rocks, soil and water to create a natural environment. Representations of country houses, cottages, huts and animals can also be added to enhance the desired scenery.
Although most realistic miniature representations of such components are available in many toy stores, hobby shops and model railroading stores, they often come with expensive costs. However, with some expert advice, even beginner railroaders can effectively pull off beautiful model railroad scenery without spending too much money.
For those who want to create realistic countrysides for their model railroad scenery, they can use alternative materials for soil or sand, trees, water and rocks. To create realistic gravel, sand and soil, or the sandy base for railroad tracks, some excellent alternatives are cat litter, fine dirt and baby powder mixed with colorants. Clay is great for shaping hills and creating curved country roads, and they only need to be brushed with glue and sprinkled with fine dirt, small rocks or sand to complete the effect. Although plasters and newspapers can be used to make rocks, small rocks and pebbles are often the quickest and least expensive alternatives for model railroad scenery.
For bodies of water such as ponds and rivers, some hobbyists use gallery glass, painted wax paper or thin and clear plastic sheets to make realistic water. For inexpensive realistic forests, needles from old Christmas trees provide quick solutions as miniature trees, while dyed fur makes great grass. Lichens treated with glycerin are also great for creating realistic bushes, grass and small trees.
Small matchbox toy cars are perfect alternatives to the expensive cars offered in specialty shops. A quick and interesting modification for cars is the installation of auto headlights inside plastic matchbox cars by drilling holes and placing Minitronics bulbs in them. For realistic billboard signs near bridges or railway station, cutouts of small colored advertisements in magazines and newspapers provide beautiful classy signs. To create a twist on signs for buildings, old magazines can be a source for some classic advertisements for brands like Coca Cola and Pepsi. Some items and accents such as bridges, railway station and buildings can be built out of cardboard and may require detailed designing and painting.
These are just some useful tips by expert and beginner model railroad scenery makers. Creating beautiful landscapes and realistic layouts can be very costly, but with simple techniques and secrets like these, model railroaders can effectively design sceneries minus the cost of expensive pieces.
Sources:
"Creative ideas for Making Model Railroad Scenery." TheModelRailroader.com. 9 Nov. 2007. http://www.themodelrailroader.com/landscaping/crea tive-ideas-for-making-model-railroad-scenery/.
"Scenery Tips, Tricks, and Techniques." TrainWeb.org. 9 Nov. 2007. http://www.trainweb.org/danderso/sceneryn.html.
"Lichen for Model Railroad Scenery." Geocities.com. 9 Nov. 2007. http://www.geocities.com/ztrees/.
Winter, John. "Cheap Tricks." gatewaynmra.org. 1996. 9 Nov. 2007. http://www.gatewaynmra.org/tricks.htm.
The most important part of the model railroad scenery-making process is planning the desired layout. Model railroad scenery can either be a busy metropolis setting, or a peaceful and relaxing mountainside or countryside. Therefore, to achieve realistic model railroad scenery of a bustling city, a hobbyist needs some nicely detailed accessories such as buildings, railway station, roads, power lines and bridges. To recreate beautiful countryside model railroad scenery, hobbyists use artificial components such as trees, grass, rocks, soil and water to create a natural environment. Representations of country houses, cottages, huts and animals can also be added to enhance the desired scenery.
Although most realistic miniature representations of such components are available in many toy stores, hobby shops and model railroading stores, they often come with expensive costs. However, with some expert advice, even beginner railroaders can effectively pull off beautiful model railroad scenery without spending too much money.
For those who want to create realistic countrysides for their model railroad scenery, they can use alternative materials for soil or sand, trees, water and rocks. To create realistic gravel, sand and soil, or the sandy base for railroad tracks, some excellent alternatives are cat litter, fine dirt and baby powder mixed with colorants. Clay is great for shaping hills and creating curved country roads, and they only need to be brushed with glue and sprinkled with fine dirt, small rocks or sand to complete the effect. Although plasters and newspapers can be used to make rocks, small rocks and pebbles are often the quickest and least expensive alternatives for model railroad scenery.
For bodies of water such as ponds and rivers, some hobbyists use gallery glass, painted wax paper or thin and clear plastic sheets to make realistic water. For inexpensive realistic forests, needles from old Christmas trees provide quick solutions as miniature trees, while dyed fur makes great grass. Lichens treated with glycerin are also great for creating realistic bushes, grass and small trees.
Small matchbox toy cars are perfect alternatives to the expensive cars offered in specialty shops. A quick and interesting modification for cars is the installation of auto headlights inside plastic matchbox cars by drilling holes and placing Minitronics bulbs in them. For realistic billboard signs near bridges or railway station, cutouts of small colored advertisements in magazines and newspapers provide beautiful classy signs. To create a twist on signs for buildings, old magazines can be a source for some classic advertisements for brands like Coca Cola and Pepsi. Some items and accents such as bridges, railway station and buildings can be built out of cardboard and may require detailed designing and painting.
These are just some useful tips by expert and beginner model railroad scenery makers. Creating beautiful landscapes and realistic layouts can be very costly, but with simple techniques and secrets like these, model railroaders can effectively design sceneries minus the cost of expensive pieces.
Sources:
"Creative ideas for Making Model Railroad Scenery." TheModelRailroader.com. 9 Nov. 2007. http://www.themodelrailroader.com/landscaping/crea tive-ideas-for-making-model-railroad-scenery/.
"Scenery Tips, Tricks, and Techniques." TrainWeb.org. 9 Nov. 2007. http://www.trainweb.org/danderso/sceneryn.html.
"Lichen for Model Railroad Scenery." Geocities.com. 9 Nov. 2007. http://www.geocities.com/ztrees/.
Winter, John. "Cheap Tricks." gatewaynmra.org. 1996. 9 Nov. 2007. http://www.gatewaynmra.org/tricks.htm.
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