Kalmbach Publishing DVD 15309 Mastering Scenery Basics: Backdrops

Duration: 80 minutes.

Adding a backdrop to a model railroad goes a long way to bringing realism and depth to your layout. On MASTERING SCENERY BASICS: BACKDROPS, you will learn how to make a backdrop from a styrene sheet and simple dimensional lumber. Artist Jay Smith then shows you two different methods for painting hills, trees, clouds, and other scenic features on our layout project. And the best part is you don't have to be an artist to get good results from either technique! Both are easy to master and will give you good results.

CONTENTS with running times for each section:
Building a backdrop, 12:00
Preparing for painting, 7:00
Easy trees with an airbrush; 10:00
Brushing painting hazy hills, 12:00
Detailing the hills with distant trees, 10:00
Adding a river, 10:00
Painting foreground trees, 12:00
Easy clouds, 12:00