In my last post, I discussed some thoughts on scene composition and, as part of that write-up, the importance of non-descript “framing structures” to surround a focal point structure. On my LAJ railroad, May-Vern Liquor is the focal point of the layout as you enter the room. Just to the right of it is […]
Scene composition, more than any other factor, telegraphs to the eye whether our work is believable or not. It matters more than detail, more than construction neatness, and more than prototypical accuracy. For our purposes, I’ll define scene composition as the elements we choose to incorporate, their size, shape, relative position, and spacing. Since […]
The latest work has centered on the crossing signals and light posts along District Blvd. Standing in District Blvd. facing southwest. Facing southeast down District Blvd. The crossing signals are Details West, I took the cobra light heads off of Walthers street lights, airbrushed them a light gray and then mounted them to skewers painted Model […]
All done!
Here’s the progress to date on Mal-Vern Liquor. Note the prominent location at the entry way to the layout. The core was fashioned from layers of styrene sheet. You can see the photo laminate sheets I’ll use on the left. Fluting for the awning was easily formed using Plastruct half round.