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Backdrop - Adding Clouds, etc

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Backdrop - Adding Clouds, etc
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 23, 2004 4:31 PM
Needs some help with my backdrop. I used 16" high dry wall as it was the best fit for my shelf. I've painted it sky blue but would like to add clouds or whatever else is possible without being an artist. Would prefer to do it myself rather than buying something from a catalog. Looking for ideas and techniques to add clouds, etc. I don't have the capability to use the projection techniques that I've read about. Any workable ideas are welcome. Thanks
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 23, 2004 6:56 PM
I got this from home dpot website, I figured for under 30 bucks, I get the video and all
showing me how to do it. Works great !!!!
Type in the link below and in the upper right corner type in clouds, enter
http://www.homedepot.com

You will see the cloud making kit !!!

Hope this helps
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 23, 2004 7:01 PM
http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/pg_diy.jsp?CNTTYPE=PROD_META&CNTKEY=misc%2fsearchResults.jsp&BV_SessionID=@@@@1013063521.1095983665@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccecadcmimflmhjcgelceffdfgidgjn.0&MID=9876
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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Friday, September 24, 2004 1:15 AM
Try stencils and cheap spray bombs.

Stencils are made by New London Industries...and not just clouds.

Check out...

http://tinyurl.com/4ptms

Hope this helps.
"Paul [Kossart] - The CB&Q Guy" [In Illinois] ~ Modeling the CB&Q and its fictional 'Illiniwek River-Subdivision-Branch Line' in the 1960's. ~
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Posted by rexhea on Saturday, September 25, 2004 1:15 AM
I have never painted anything other than a house in my life. By using Kalmbach's "Scenery for Your Model Railroad" I was able to paint my backdrop with clouds, hills, and trees with no problems. I have been told it looks pretty good (and then I put the gun down[(-D] )

jabronus
I just checked out home depot's cloud kit. Can you make small clouds with that (about 4-8 inches)?

REX
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 25, 2004 10:42 AM
Check out this months issue of MR. It has some gets stories over backdrop. In fact the stories are so good they have me thinking I might be able to do that.

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