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That forced perspective has worked out well Mike.

 

Do like the 108 vid too...it just feels so at home

 

Still amazed at how quick this layout has come together...thinking about it, there's the BH depot (x2), the 1984 diorama and this and no doubt you are planning the next.

 

Awesome stuff

That church looks really good. It fits the scene very well I think. But the highlight for me is the station master and the station buildings. The brickwork in particular is very convincing. Have I missed other photos of Cheslyn? I'm going to have a look in the archives.

 

Edit: Yes I had. Brilliant!

Pete - Thanks.  I'm surprised just how well this method works out considering that the Church is barely an inch and half back from the signal box.  Just those pesky shadows to deal with now.   The base for the next model is already down, but I went back to Cheslyn in a moment of boredom.  It's great having a couple of projects on the go - as it seems to help focus on what you've got instead of constantly dreaming about that all elusive ideal layout that I suspect we all have in the back of our minds.

Mikkel, again thanks for the comments.  Yes, I was taken aback when I put that particular photo on the computer.  This is a trick I've learnt from you - that one well placed and crafted figure can do more for a scene than a whole population of them.  'Fred' is from a Bachmann station set I picked up from Hattons about four years ago and he has been standing guard on my first model since then.  Whoever painted him must have either only just started doing the job and was therefore concentrating on getting it right or loved the figure themselves because the painting is crisp and superb.  As for the brickwork, I really can't endorse Scalescenes textures enough and have always been constantly surprised of just how well something that is merely printed on paper can look so good.

If the church tower is making a shadow on the backscene, why not put the tower against the backscene, or so close it doesn't throw a shadow?

Hi Tim,

 

It is actually tight up on the back scene, but because the bulbs are under the front pelmet and not over the middle of the model the light casts a slight shadow on both sides of the Church.  I'm thinking of drilling a hole above it to place another light bulb so the extra light will null the shadow out.  However, I'm going to take a few shots when there's a bit of sunshine coming through the loft windows and see if that makes a difference.

 

I'm quite chuffed you think that it is away from the back scene as it adds to the illusion of the perspective.