Basic Scenery

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="108beaa0.jpg" border=0 width="190" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Modular Railroading</B></div> <div> <B>at its Best</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FCSME Member: Bill Carl"><U><B>Back to Bill's Homepage</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Clinic Updated</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>February 5, 2002</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <script language="JavaScript1.2" type="text/javascript" src="http://pub43.bravenet.com/counter/code.php?id=353587&usernum=3666580737&groupnum=43&cpv=1"> </script> <noscript> <a href="http://counter43.bravenet.com/index.php?id=353587&usernum=3666580737&cpv=1" target="_top"><img src="http://counter43.bravenet.com/counter.php?id=353587&usernum=3666580737" alt="Bravenet.com" border="0" /></a> </noscript>  </div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="600" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#0000CC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 62 ><NOBR><div> FCSME Member: Bill Carl</div> <div> <I>M o d u l a r   R a i l r o a d i n g   a t   i t s   B e s t</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Basic Scenery</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>This clinic is best viewed at 1024 x 768 or higher resolution.</B></div> <div> <B>You can click on any picture for a larger version.</B></div> <bR> <div> This clinic shows how to do basic scenery on a module using foamboard insulation.  There are almost 200 pictures so this clinic has been broken down into 14 sub-topics.  I tried to maintain the sequence of pictures in conjunction with the topics as best as possible.  The order below isn't the only order you can follow but it does make sense.  If I had more time, I would have done the fascia before the Paint and Grass but I needed to get let the paint dry overnight.  So it made sense to do the Paint and Grass before going to bed and not run the jigsaw late at night.  Also, after painting the track I went on to start filling in the cracks in the foam while the paint dried.  Then I went back and masked the track.  95% of this module was completed in three weekends.  Let's begin...</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id117.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Assumptions"><U>Assumptions</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id118.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Foam"><U>Foam</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id128.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Hot Wire Tool"><U>Hot Wire Tool</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id129.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Track"><U>Track</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id130.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Fill in Cracks"><U>Fill in Cracks</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id119.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Paint and Grass"><U>Paint and Grass</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id127.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Fascia"><U>Fascia</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id120.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Rocks"><U>Rocks</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id131.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Touch Up Grass"><U>Touch up Grass</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id121.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Trees"><U>Trees</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id122.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Backdrop"><U>Backdrop</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id123.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Bushes"><U>Bushes</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id124.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Ballast"><U>Ballast</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id125.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Small Details"><U>Small Details</U></A> (in progress)</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id126.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Finished Close Ups"><U>Finished Close Ups</U></A> (in progress - teasers only)</div> <div> <A HREF="id132.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Scenery Selected Progress Photos"><U>Selected Progress Photos</U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>