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Creating Back Scenes for Model Railways and Dioramas
David Wright
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Description for Creating Back Scenes for Model Railways and Dioramas
Paperback. A model railway layout is greatly enhanced by a good back scene. If a modeller is prepared to go to great lengths to achieve realism in the locomotives, rolling stock and buildings, this should be carried through to the scenics. This is a guide for both railway and diorama modellers to create convincing back scenes. Num Pages: 192 pages, 300 colour photographs and diagrams. BIC Classification: WDHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 13. Weight in Grams: 535.
A model railway layout is greatly enhanced by a good back scene. If a modeller is prepared to go to great lengths to achieve realism in the locomotives, rolling stock and buildings, this should be carried through to the scenics. This book is a comprehensive guide for both railway and diorama modellers to create convincing back scenes. It covers choosing the right materials; rural and urban back scenes; traditional painted back scenes; producing back scenes with camera and/or computer; the correct use of forced perspective and scale reduction; getting the transition from layout to back scene right ... Read more
A model railway layout is greatly enhanced by a good back scene. If a modeller is prepared to go to great lengths to achieve realism in the locomotives, rolling stock and buildings, this should be carried through to the scenics. This book is a comprehensive guide for both railway and diorama modellers to create convincing back scenes. It covers choosing the right materials; rural and urban back scenes; traditional painted back scenes; producing back scenes with camera and/or computer; the correct use of forced perspective and scale reduction; getting the transition from layout to back scene right ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785002809
SKU
V9781785002809
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About David Wright
David Wright is a professional artist and model maker who has created many models of rural buildings for model railway enthusiasts, museums and businesses. David has written numerous articles for railway magazines and provides hands-on experience at railway modelling workshops. In addition, he has completed two DVDs, one of which dealt with modelling rural buildings, and is well known at ... Read more
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