The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

[ACL1504]

I just realized I reached the 1000 picture mark for the thread.

Tom

[jrmueller]

 Very impressive Tom.

[Janbouli]

What a scene Tom , absolutely fantastic. But there is one small thing that bothers me , maybe yourself too , the shadows of the bridge on the backdrop. I don't have a ready solution , but maybe some here have suggestions, or maybe it isn't that noticeable in real life.

[donatode]

Wonderful execution Tom....as always....

[postalkarl]

Tom:

All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The eye level photos especially look very real. Keep up the fantastic work.

Karl

[ACL1504]

Very impressive Tom.

Jim,

Thank you very much, I really appreciate you posting your thoughts.

Tom

[ACL1504]

What a scene Tom , absolutely fantastic. But there is one small thing that bothers me , maybe yourself too , the shadows of the bridge on the backdrop. I don't have a ready solution , but maybe some here have suggestions, or maybe it isn't that noticeable in real life.

Jan,

Thanks, much appreciated. Yes, there is a shadow but the sun constantly shines from the opposite direction casting the shadow. And, actually with both bridges in place it doesn't show to a great extent.

I'll blame this one on the constant sun from the East.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Wonderful execution Tom....as always....

Donato,

Thanks, I think. Does that mean I killed it,  or as in, I nailed it? LOL! I appreciate you checking in.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom:

All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The eye level photos especially look very real. Keep up the fantastic work.

Karl

Karl,

Thanks very much, I appreciate you posting a comment. The eye level is great against Joey's photo backdrops.

I have more eye level coming within the next hour.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I added a little scenery to the left of the double bridges and in front of the photo backdrop. I started by painting full strength Elmer's White Glue on the surface. This section is about 19 inches long.





I then dumped some Woodland Scenics Earth color turf on the glue. I used a soft brush to spread the turf across the glue.





Continued in a few.

[ACL1504]

After about an hour, I started using other scenery material to layer the grasses and shrubs.

I then added some trees and applied a top coat of matte medium to glue it all in place.

This is how it looked this morning.







More in a few.

[ACL1504]

The Babe and I went to Lowe's and got more layout material. On the way back we passed Danny Raymond (Raymo) taking a load of Comfort Coal to town of Tahope.



About that time a Seaboard freight train came by and stopped. I think they were surprised to see trees and grass on the plywood prairie. The Babe and I got out to way our greeting to the Engineer. I think it was the Judge in the cab of #4031.



We were just about ready to get back in the car when Raymo turned up again.

[ACL1504]

I had no trouble blending the scenery. When you have some of Joey Ricard's fantastic photo backdrops, it makes scenery easier still to add.

[Erieman]

Tom,

Awesome work my friend. I had to go back a couple of times to see what you added. It is really blending nicely. At this rate you should be done by Christmas. Ho-Ho, I didn't say which Christmas. All kidding aside, this is looking marvelous. Keep up the great work.

I do see the seam in the last picture. How about a nice weeping willow to cover it. A pine would also work great. And I like your "Woodie" . Wagon, that is!

Frank / Erieman

[Zephyrus52246]

Fantastic. You make it look so easy.  I'm amazed at how the trees on the backdrop look 3D in the pictures from above.


Jeff