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How To Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery 3rd Edition by Dave Frary SC
How To Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery 3rd Edition by Dave Frary
Soft Cover -
Copyright 2005
By Dave Frary
144 pages
Scenery so realistic it fools the eye!
The book that set the standard for model railroad scenery construction is back and better than ever!
For nearly a generation, How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery has been the reference guide for creating fantastic, true-to-life scenery-settings that take your breath away. For his newly revised and expanded third edition, author and professional scenery builder Dave Frary has completely updated his text to reflect new developments in modeling materials and techniques. This edition also features new, detailed how-to photographs-all in full color.
Regardless of your skill level or artistic ability, this book will help you achieve professional results. Straightforward construction techniques-with plenty of clear color images to take you through the process step by step-will help you produce impressive results every time. And a helpful listing of all the products, manufacturers, and suppliers discussed in this book will get you started immediately on the road to picture-perfect scenery.
You'll learn how to:
Plan your scenery
Build the forms and shells you need to support it
Select and use colors, materials, and adhesives
Make convincing scale rocks and rubble
Add depth and interest to your layout through textures
Create trees and foliage for a variety of climates-and all four seasons
Model ultra-realistic ponds, lakes, streams, and other bodies of water
Build foreground scenery that will stand up to close scrutiny
Add a backdrop to visually extend your scenery to the horizon
Tie your track into the scenery with natural-looking ballast
And clean, maintain, and rejuvenate your layout to keep it looking like new
Try the proven techniques explained in How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery and start building the best scenery you've ever seen-today
Dedication and acknowledgments 4
Introduction 5
Chapter 1: Planning your scenery 7
Chapter 2: Building scenic forms 13
Chapter 3: Basic colors, textures, and adhesives 31
Chapter 4: Rocks and rubble 41
Chapter 5: Finishing: texture 59
Chapter 6: Trees and foliage 69
Chapter 7: Modeling water 86
Chapter 8: Backdrops and background scenery 98
Chapter 9: Foreground scenery 112
Chapter 10: Modeling the changing seasons 126
Chapter 11: Ballasting track 134
Chapter 12: Rejuvenating old scenery 138
List of products, manufacturers, and suppliers 142
Index 144
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