How do you rate your scenicking skills?

[twhite]

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 [^]

[Anonymous]

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.

[Jetrock]

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.

[cwaldman]

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.

[dave9999]

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

[AggroJones]

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.

[Anonymous]

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]

Bob Boudreau

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