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<p>Constructive criticism...hmm.</p><p>There are a few spots where the ballast looks a bit overdone. This is an all too common problem in the finer scales. A little more practice will likely clear this up. The color of the rock outcroppings are dead on, but I'd suggest a bit more shadow detail (maybe some diluted india ink wash). Perhaps this is just a trick of the lighting.</p><p>Some of the rocks seem to 'float' above the surface they are attached to. The vegetation does a good job of suppressing this, but the rocks still need to be worked into the overall shape of the land. By this I mean they should look like part of the scenery instead of being added to the scenery. This is a bit tricky. I solved this problem by attaching my 'rocks' first, then working the rest of the scenery in around it. Which, of course, is just the reverse of what most scenery books will tell you to do.</p><p>Now that we have that out of the way, let me just say: Holy Freakin' Moly! This is your first?! I do believe we may have a model railroading prodigy here. Keep it up.</p><p>K.</p><p> </p>
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