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winter scenic landscape
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 7, 2006 8:42 AM
Just started out with my new hobby but would like to make a winter display (with snow effect) can anyone give me a few tips thanks[:)]
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Posted by Capt Bob Johnson on Saturday, January 7, 2006 9:09 AM
Garden RR is not like the lesser, and normally indoor scales; You take the weather Mother Nature gives you and go with it!

If you are lucky enough to be able to do it indoors, go for it using those indoor items like they sell for HO and the like.

If you're going to do it outdoors, you'll have kids on ice skates in the winter and ladies in bikinis in the summer!

The bottom line if outdoors is "Don't mess with Mother Nature!"
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Posted by Tom The Brat on Saturday, January 7, 2006 9:11 AM
Welcome to the forum. A pleasure to meet you.

You didn't say where you are. Perhaps you're in the northland? Just build your railroad outside and you'll have more snow effect than you ever expected[:D]

Here's the effect on Cozad's place in Nebraska:


Now there is a guy who models wintertime on his indoor layout. When it's swealtering summer weather, you can get a chill just looking at his pictures. I can't be much more help as I model summertime.

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Posted by Puckdropper on Saturday, January 7, 2006 12:30 PM
QUOTE:
Now there is a guy who models wintertime on his indoor layout. When it's swealtering summer weather, you can get a chill just looking at his pictures. I can't be much more help as I model summertime.


Torby, are you referring to Marty Cozad or someone else?
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Posted by Tom The Brat on Saturday, January 7, 2006 12:44 PM
The photo is Marty Cozad's. I don't remember who the indoor railroad I'm thinking of belongs to. I think it's in the UK.
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Posted by Marty Cozad on Saturday, January 7, 2006 5:18 PM
HEY!!!!! I've been there before[:p][;)]

Daniel
Just look back through the threads and you see some.
BTY..WELCOME to the forum.[^]

Is it REAL? or Just 1:29 scale?

Long live Outdoor Model Railroading.

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