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How do you rate your scenicking skills?

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How do you rate your scenicking skills?
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 11, 2005 9:23 PM
Hey I just want to know how you fellas rate your skills when it comes to scenicking? Also please post a picture that is your favorite and give us some information about what you did in it. I personally love to see pictures so please show us some. I rate my scenicking skills a 8.5 out of a 10. I have plenty of great technics and skills. I really love doing scenicking and focus on detail to make a realistic looking scene. I will post some pictures as soon as I get them
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Posted by Javern on Friday, March 11, 2005 9:26 PM
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Posted by selector on Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:49 AM
I would rate myself small 'o' okay, or a 6/10, if you like. Can't share pictures until I pay for my locos and then buy a digital camera. If I get good film pictures, I'll scan them and see if I can post them in the days ahead.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 12, 2005 6:31 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Butch Cassidy

Hey I just want to know how you fellas rate your skills when it comes to scenicking? Also please post a picture that is your favorite and give us some information about what you did in it. I personally love to see pictures so please show us some. I rate my scenicking skills a 8.5 out of a 10. I have plenty of great technics and skills. I really love doing scenicking and focus on detail to make a realistic looking scene. I will post some pictures as soon as I get them



Seems to me it would be best to post your photos first and then ask others to do the same? As in "I think I am 8.5 out of 10 (85% perfect) and here's what I've done to iluustrate my skills".

Some of us may have already proven our skills in a judged forum, by being awarded an NMRA Achievment Program certificate for "Master Builder Scenery".
Been there, done that.

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Posted by fec153 on Saturday, March 12, 2005 6:49 AM
-10
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Posted by Catt on Saturday, March 12, 2005 7:34 AM
Bout a 5,but then I AM my own worse critic.[:D]
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Posted by Casey Feedwater on Saturday, March 12, 2005 8:42 AM
I would rate myself about an 8. That doesn't mean I think I'm "great" at doing scenery. It just means that I'm generally happy with what I'm able to accomplish. Once in a while, however, I see photos of scenery that is without any doubt excellent, and I realize I still have much to learn about the craft.

I did all of the scenery in the photos below about 5 years ago. I used all of the usual methods and materials in one combination or another, so I have no new tips or "tricks" to pass on.







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Posted by hminky on Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:07 AM
I don't think a person can rate themselves.



Everything needs improvement. I look at my work and can see lots of areas for improvement. I am always looking for new techniques.

Just a thought
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Posted by TurboOne on Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:50 AM
I have plywood with track attached. When the rest of the benchwork is finished and the track get laid, then I will see what kind of scene maker my kids and I are. They already are working on buildings for the Thomas temporary layout, and the idea was to have a family hobby. So while my scenery is 0, my kids will be awesome.

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Posted by egmurphy on Saturday, March 12, 2005 10:05 AM
Casey - really nice work. Congratulations. That shot of the loco on the trestle is beautiful.

Harold, always enjoy seeing your great work. By the way, my March issue of RMC finally arrived (comes here by "burro express") and I got to see your article on modeling high grass. Very well done, congratulations.

Guys like you two are inspirations for the rest of us.



Regards

Ed
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:16 PM
My skills are not that great haven't done it in awhile to busy planning my layout but,for the sake of a scale maybe a 4.5 that's putting it mildly .
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Posted by AggroJones on Saturday, March 12, 2005 1:51 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by FundyNorthern
[Seems to me it would be best to post your photos first and then ask others to do the same? As in "I think I am 8.5 out of 10 (85% perfect) and here's what I've done to iluustrate my skills".

Some of us may have already proven our skills in a judged forum, by being awarded an NMRA Achievment Program certificate for "Master Builder Scenery".
Been there, done that.

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Posted by AggroJones on Saturday, March 12, 2005 2:00 PM
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I'm here with my layout and from what I see some scenes are spectacular. And others, need some work. I guesss I would overall say 8. But, again, no other model railroaders have seen my layout in person. You must rely on my crappy photos. [|)]

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Posted by areibel on Saturday, March 12, 2005 2:02 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by TurboOne

. So while my scenery is 0, my kids will be awesome.

Tim

That's the right attitude!
I keep hoping one of my kids will have an artistic talet. I must admit I've NEVER been satisfied with any scenery attempt I've made, starting about 30 years ago with a bag of AHM grass (remember the really bright green stuff?) glued directly to the plywood. I can get a decent rock casting or terrain shape but never get the color just the way I want it- so right now I'm a 0 too! I'm waiting for the scenery tutorial on this forum to continue!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 12, 2005 2:08 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by AggroJones

QUOTE: Originally posted by FundyNorthern
Some of us may have already proven our skills in a judged forum, by being awarded an NMRA Achievment Program certificate for "Master Builder Scenery".
Been there, done that.

Bob Boudreau


Kocky, aren't we?


Well as Harold said "I don't think a person can rate themselves." is what I was referring to. Anyone can say "I am a 10 out of 10", but who knows? If your skills were judged and certified though a standard national procedure, then you may have an idea of where your skills lie.

And I think the word should be "cocky" BTW. [:D]

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Posted by AggroJones on Saturday, March 12, 2005 2:18 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by FundyNorthern
And I think the word should be "cocky" BTW. [:D]


I thought the "naughty word" blocker wouldn't allow cocky.

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Posted by dave9999 on Saturday, March 12, 2005 3:58 PM
Well, in my opinion I rate a 10 out of 10. Of course it's my work that I'm rating[8D]. But seriously folks,
I feel I put more effort in to scenery than anything else. It's taken me months to do one corner of my
layout, but it's going to be pleasant for ME to look at. As long as I'm happy with it, I don't care what
some modeling judge has to say.

When friends and family look at it and say Ohhh... Ahhh, then I know I did a good job. That's what
really counts. Good luck, Dave
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Posted by cwaldman on Saturday, March 12, 2005 5:09 PM
I also do not like to rate my scenery technique. But I do like to get others opinions. i like the constructive nit pickers. I actually did this a while back on the RailRoad Line forums. Some of those guys get pretty intense with their modeling.

Do judge for yourselves, and let me know what you think.

Click below.
http://homepage.mac.com/cgwaldman/PhotoAlbum1.html

Thanks in advance.
Cletus Waldman ------------------------ View My HO Layout: Dagus and Rockwood RailRoad http://homepage.mac.com/cgwaldman/ My Blog: http://dagusandrockwood.blogspot.com/
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Posted by Jetrock on Saturday, March 12, 2005 5:20 PM
Maybe we should start a site where others rate our model railroading skills: "H.O. Or Not?"

Here is a shot from my home layout:



And one from a 2x2 foot diorama, showing a bit more mountainside:


I am more interested in city scenery than mountainsides, but buildings and streets still count as scenery. I don't consider myself an expert, but I consider myself pretty good at the basic skills of modeling and scenery.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 12, 2005 8:50 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dave9999

Well, in my opinion I rate a 10 out of 10. but it's going to be pleasant for ME to look at. As long as I'm happy with it, I don't care what
some modeling judge has to say.


[#ditto] I'm satisfied with my scenery. I don't need a NMRA commitee of old white men to tell me if its good enough or not. 10 out of 10 indeed.
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Posted by twhite on Saturday, March 12, 2005 11:35 PM
I don't rate my skills at all. I just work on them. I have an idea of what I want in a particular scene and go to work setting it up. If it doesn't work, I tear it out or adjust it. Right now I'm adding to scenery I already thought I finished, but you don't really finish it, do you? Ideas change. I'm told that I'm really quite good at scenery and I appreciate the compliments. But like I said, I don't rate myself, I just work on it.
Tom [^]

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