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Once dry, all of the elements were tied together with a


dry brushed coat of light tan acrylic paint. This technique helps blend the colors of our base scenery and provides artificial highlights. At this stage in development the landscape should be-


gin to look almost finished. The addition of shrubs, bush- es and trees will bring the scene to completion. Saplings which are common along rights of way and highways are frequently overlooked in model form. These can easily be replicated using premade “foliage branches” placed in random groups on the layout. Brushes and shrubs are added using various propri-


etary as well as hand made items. These include, but are not limited to golden rods, field grasses and dried vines. There is a wide array of ready made trees available that


wet it with mist of water in a spray bottle, capillary action will draw the glue through out the layer of earth. With the earth layer dry, it is time to move on to the


next step but first one needs to choose a season. While most modelers’ choose the height of summer, the wide array of seasonal scenery products currently available will allow for layouts to be effectively sceniced to repre- sent every location and season. By working with an au- tumn palette of these products small HO scale ‘Branchville’ switching layout is set in the mid-Atlantic region in late autumn – early winter. With the season chosen, the next layer to be added is


the low ground cover. For smaller scales, ground foam will work convincingly to achieve the proper appear- ance; however, in HO and larger scales this look is better


replicate many seasonal types and species. In addition to the bare trees, we were able to create some late fall trees using commercially available tree armatures with loose- ly applied poly fiber covered with a thin layer of brown and dark orange coarse foam. The last stage involves adding vehicles, people and placing buildings on the finished landscape. A simple backdrop is also added to enhance the perception of size and depth to our 2’ by 4’ layout (See page S10 for more information about how to make easy and convincing backdrops for your layout). Nicely planned and execut- ed scenery not only provides a realistic environment for our models but also enhances even proprietary models straight from the box. 


captured using static grass products. Various heights and colors of static grasses and grass tufts were used to create Branchville’s fall fields. Mix dark and light colors as well as greens, browns and tans to effectively capture the proper look. In addition to the low ground cover, ballast, cinders


and loose gravel are now added to the track work, lots and road ways. Mix colors, sizes and textures to achieve maximum realism. The forest floor covered with deadfall and decades of


fallen leaves is one often overlooked scenic element. This can easily be replicated by applying a layer of ‘chopped leaves’ and small twigs to the forested areas.


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