Has anyone tried layering N gauge buildings behind HO buildings to give an illusion of depth? Results or tips please.
Hi there. We've done that at the club. Obviously, the effect looks better if you maximize the distance between the HO and the N buildings. Using mountains as a transition also helps.
Simon
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That sounds like that could be quite convincing if done well.
But don't talk well done around Lion though, if you're talking Prime Rib of Wildebeest, it's probably best left alone till grill time over there
Was thinking of using Z scale for mining operations in the foot hills behind the N scale track to give it the illusion of more depth.
Was having a hard time finding that kind of equipment in Z scale though. Found some over in England, for upteen billion dollars and some proud change for shipping
That was kinda a deal breaker to the idea.
I'd imagine painting the N scale buildings in the background, dull and faded out in color, may assist the illusion.
TF
I have a few nscale buildings on my layout. I put them on top of mountains. Helps also to surround them with trees.
Mike
On a friend's layout. HO scale. He has a house with an N scale house just like the HO house with a couple of little girls playing in it in the back yard. And mounted on a pole is a Z scale house with birds. All three painted alike. At another place is a loop of Z scale track with riders on the cars like a live steam outdoor railroad.
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Selective compression using a mix of scales done correctly looks amazing.
Even the same scale can give a kind of claustrophobic feel; especially a city scene.
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Did it in an industrial setting, looked good because I used similar building in N scale to what was used closer up in HO.
Well, I guess if you have deep enough scenery.
Seems to fly in the face of current trends where layouts are only two feet deep.
Nearly all scenes on my new layout will be three to four feet deep and I'm not sure that is far enough away.
Sheldon
But that's kinda the point of selective compression, to simulate greater depth than is really there. I have a hill on my HO layout going up from track level to the backdrop. The trees on the top are much smaller than the trees on the lower part, and on top of the hill I placed a couple of N scale deer. My layout is primarily built on 16" wide shelves.