Backdrop Tutorial

Some of you may have heard on the last Model Rail Radio "live" show (11 August 2012) that I got some of my priorities wrong and got into running some trains and doing foreground scenery before painting my backdrops.

So I sought help from BJ (our Guru) and the Monday round robin group to get the problem addressed.

Scenery Tutorial

BJ and I discussing what kind of scenery I want on the backdrop of  Sandgate.

Barry deep in thought  re Sandgate backdrop discussion.

Barry,BJ and myself discussing how we will bring Arlington and Carbondale together while Jim climbs the stairs and takes the shot.

Jim takes a photo of Barry, BJ and myself discussing a scenery backdrop for the un named station and yard, which at the moment is loaded with locos and structures.

Barry and myself discussing  the removal of rolling stock and structures for the proposed backdrop installation.

A draft of  the western wall track ( a no name station at the moment ) might link Arlington.

Jim, BJ and myself discussing the west wall track plan while Barry takes the shot.

Barry playing trains,testing a re-railer.

BJ and myself  deep in thought after the discussion re the scenery and bridge linking the helix.

Photo of  bridge and freelance snow shed linking helix behind stairs.

A photo of  hook up wires connecting Sandgate.

BJ, checking out where Arlington meets Carbondale.

BJ, showing us the artist pastels that he is going to use to mark the backdrop.

BJs  box of  pastels.

BJ drawing an outline from existing scenery at Arlington to match the scenery and backdrop at Carbondale.

Till next time....