Creating Realistic Landscapes for Model Railways

Creating a realistic setting in which to operate your railway is an essential aspect of modelling, yet it is often overlooked or left till the last minute. Hill shows you how you too can re-create a realistic landscape for your model railway.;Introduction -- Starting out -- Cuttings, cliff faces and rocky outcrops -- Let it grow: grass, vegetation, water marginals and flowers -- Water -- Trees -- Fences, walls and hedges -- Conclusion. The landscape through which railways run is often the inspiration and reason why people choose to model a particular line. Therefore creating a realistic setting in which to operate your railway is an essential aspect of modelling, yet it is often overlooked or left until the last moment. Creating authentic and believable scenery without spending a fortune or buying it 'ready made' is a skill that, with patience and understanding, can be achieved by anyone. In Creating Realistic Landscapes for Model Railways, highly skilled landscape modeller Tony Hill shows you, through step-by-step photo sequences and clear instructions, how you too can re-create a realistic landscape for your model railway. With chapters on modelling trees, grass, water, fences, rock, walls and hedges, this book will tell you everything you need to know to design and create a unique and special setting in which to operate your model railway. Superbly illustrated with 395 colour photographs. Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Introduction; Contents; Preface; Chapter One: Starting Out; Chapter Two: Cuttings, Cliff Faces and Rocky Outcrops; Chapter Three: Let It Grow: Grass, Vegetation, Water Marginals and Flowers; Chapter Four: Water; Chapter Five: Trees; Chapter Six: Fences, Walls and Hedges; Chapter Seven: Conclusion; Suppliers of Materials; Index