A serious question: Why does nobody depicting railways in Britain ever (I've never seen it) show puddles down the side or roads or on roads/tracks by the side of lines as if it has been raining? Unless it is the height of summer there's usually somewhere that still has a puddle!
It's the one thing that would improve your layout, excellent though it is!
IanS wrote: ↑Sat Jun 06, 2020 2:59 pm
A serious question: Why does nobody depicting railways in Britain ever (I've never seen it) show puddles down the side or roads or on roads/tracks by the side of lines as if it has been raining? Unless it is the height of summer there's usually somewhere that still has a puddle!
It's the one thing that would improve your layout, excellent though it is!
Thanks for prompting me.
It has crossed my mind, plus rain. Clarence Dock is the candidate.
Glencairn
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I Cannot Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought.
IanS wrote: ↑Sat Jun 06, 2020 2:59 pm
A serious question: Why does nobody depicting railways in Britain ever (I've never seen it) show puddles down the side or roads or on roads/tracks by the side of lines as if it has been raining? Unless it is the height of summer there's usually somewhere that still has a puddle!
It's the one thing that would improve your layout, excellent though it is!
Because railway modellers always have sunny dispositions
Ted
Funny you should mention puddles. Have just built baseboards for a small shunting layout. I then put on my creative hat and painted/chalked a miserable grey November sky. The intention is to portray a run down engineering works/wagon repair shop and the air of dereliction will hopefully be helped along by the weather and the puddles! I too have never seen puddles portrayed - it’s often summer with summery weather to match.
Bandit Mick wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:14 pm
Funny you should mention puddles. Have just built baseboards for a small shunting layout. I then put on my creative hat and painted/chalked a miserable grey November sky. The intention is to portray a run down engineering works/wagon repair shop and the air of dereliction will hopefully be helped along by the weather and the puddles! I too have never seen puddles portrayed - it’s often summer with summery weather to match.
Go for it! Bandit Mick. Be unorthodox.
Glencairn
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I Cannot Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought.