Great work! An excellent use of limited space, and you achieved very realistic results with what is essentially a fairly simple structure.
Well, I am sure he will have a ball, it looks great as usual Richard.
Terrific! Richard, what I always like about your stuff is not just the attention to detail, which is great, but the way it “works” as an actual landscape. The whole thing makes sense the way a real rail line would. So it just looks “right.” Bravo!
Thanks Ray, Rod & Mike! Appreciate the comments.
Gary,
Flats are an excellent backdrop to hide a fence or wall, etc., especially on a raised layout. And for mainline terminal or trolley modelers they can emulate a cityscape with a minimum of space.
I think the inside style benchwork and backdrops, using outside style landscaping of wood, rocks, gravel, sand and dirt in the natural light setting of the real World is always going to give very natural looking pictures and that goes a long way toward showing off the great modeling capabilities of Richard’s work. Marty Cozad does the same thing in his mainline railroad settings, however without the benchwork and the endless sky as his backdrop, but emphasizing the natural light, and true depth of the pictures.
If the objective of the hobby is to take great pictures, then your results will be directly related to your modeling skills related to your attention to detail and the quality of your photography.
Personally, I wish I could think and do that. I’m grateful that I have the necessary skills to operate this computer, so I can view the skills of such talented artists.
Ric,
The most valuable result to me of all of this is the wonderful friendships created with people like yourself and many others. Thank you all very much!
Aside from the above I think what I enjoy most is the planning and building of the empire followed closely by operations. Photographing the railroad comes in third and I do enjoy that aspect as well. The changing seasons and shifting light and shade patterns make for an ever changing scene and keep it from ever becoming boring.
You need to hitch a ride with Ken next time he flies out in the wheel well and drop by. I could sure use your operating expertise.