Modelling Railway Scenery: Volume 1 - Cuttings, Hills, Mountains, Streams and Lakes

by Anthony Reeves

Overview

Whether you are just starting out in the hobby of scenic railway modelling, or are more experienced and are revamping an existing layout, this invaluable instructional volume will guide you through the art of using basic materials to create wonderful model scenery. Brimming with practical advice and tips, the book shows you how to create realistic cuttings, natural rocky outcrops, grassy hillsides, steep cliff faces, waterfalls, streams and lakes, as well as weeds, plants and foliage. Containing over 300 step-by-step colour photographs, this remarkable volume covers the tools and materials you will need and fully explains the modelling techniques that are required.This fascinating book is essential reading for all those railway modellers who wish to create attractive and realistic scenery for their model railway layouts. Superbly illustrated with over 313 colour step-by-step photographs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847976208
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	01/31/2014
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	64 MB
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About the Author

Anthony Reeves is a professional model maker who has been making scenic models for many years. In 2003 he formed the company TREEMENDUS, which supplies hand-made scale model trees, scenic dioramas and scenic modelling materials to railway and military modellers throughout the world. He has written several magazine articles that demonstrate various aspects of scenic modelling and is also the author of the highly acclaimed Modelling Railway Scenery Volume 1- Cuttings, Hills, Mountains, Streams and Lakes (Crowood 2013).

Table of Contents

Introduction: Setting the Scene 7

Chapter 1 Stone-Lined Cuttings 14

Chapter 2 Natural Rock Cuttings 28

Chapter 3 Grassy Hillsides 43

Chapter 4 Rocky Hillsides 56

Chapter 5 Steep Cliff Faces 72

Chapter 6 Snowy Mountain Tops 88

Chapter 7 Waterfalls 102

Chapter 8 Slow-Flowing Streams 116

Chapter 9 Natural Lakes 131

Chapter 10 Maintained Lakesides 144

Useful Suppliers 158

Index 160