I build plastic models and dioramas. Realism is something Istrive for.
Am curious why layout designs I see often disregard this.
I was googling for info on HO trains as I am thinking of starting up
the hobby. What I saw kinda bugs me and I would like to know if this
is how its done in this hobby or was it just bad design?
The layout I found was full of buildings but they were all clean and
shiny - you could tell they were plastic. No attempts were made to
weather or age anything. And right next to the track on the other
side were a crammed in park and a lake with boats. I got the feeling
that the designer wanted to get everything he owned in the layout. And
well, it looked ridiculous.
I see this a lot with model dioramas too. A scene with a tank with
3-4 soldiers can tell a better story at times instead of 3-4 tanks and
20 figures and buildings, debris, etc. It can be hard to hold back
your stash.
In your experience have you all found that a lean layout looks empty
and unfinished? I'm just not sure why they always look so busy. Are
you trying to offer a city/country, etc scene all in one layout?
If I get this train disease I hope to build in the 1800's era or WWII
era; in the western US. From earlier posts I have discovered that
there most likely are no 4-4-0 HO engines or cars so that idea may be
shot. Do not know what is out there for WWII era cars.
Hope you all can shed some enlightenment my way.
Best - Craig
- posted 11 years ago