Backscenes

Help with layout scenics
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Before I start, this is not THE way to do backscenes. These are mine and the way I have made them. The backscenes I have attempted are mainly to make the layout larger than the 11ft X 8ft that it is. I am not saying they are perfect either; just pleasing to the eye for me when I am at the control area.

'Clarice the Canal Boat'
Liking different forms of transport and being part of 'the canal scene', a pleasure craft was purchased. Not wanting the boat to overpower the layout, a small section was made available next to Wyndham Farm. Wanting to have trees behind the craft, suitable pictures were unavailable. I made my own by cutting out pictures from magazines etc, arranging them into a larger picture and sticking them on the backscene board.

On the right is the pictures of trees stuck to the board
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The view I want to see from the control area
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More later.

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Using a similar procedure of cutting pictures from magazines

my son on the quad bike in the field.
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'The road to Perth' at Glenburnie
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The year 1915 at Sovereign Street.
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Sovereign Street backscene

At Sovereign Street I want to feel factories close to the station and yard.

The board for the backscene is very close to the building in Sovereign Street Yard
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Searching for 'the right pictures' took a long time until I found the ones I wanted.
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Although most of the backscene at Sovereign Street is difficult to see from the operating area, I am pleased with the effect.
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An overall view of the yard
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There are many faults I know, but I can live with them. It has been great fun to do

If anyone decides to do backscenes this way I am sure they will do a much better job than I have done.

Thanks for looking.

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It looks good and pretty effective.
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I think they are very good Glencarn. Well done.
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Well done. Splendid work. I've been trying the same approach and can only but appreciate how hard the task is.
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Well done. Works fine.
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It works at this end as well :) . What a good idea :) .
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Thanks everyone for your kind comments. They are much appreciated.
keef wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:54 am I've been trying the same approach and can only but appreciate how hard the task is.
It's a case of keep looking until you find the 'right' pictures.

Looking forward to seeing yours.

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