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I love this idea! I have posted my feelings about modeling fantasy before, and if I had no full-time job and loads of ca***o support myself, I'd be embarking on an adventure of this sort. The thing is, though, you face the same problem that faces all true freelancers, in that the door is wide open, and this makes it hard to know when you've got it "right". What is required is a vivid and detailed imagination, and a commitment to a singular vision. If you follow all the wild suggestions here (UFO! Orcs! Daleks! Alice in Wonderland, anyone?) you will certainly end up with an incoherent collage, one that fails to persuade the viewer of its alternative reality, end thus fails to engage the imagination of others. <br /> <br />The Hogwarts Express is a great starting point, because there is already a lot of visual source material to draw from, in the first two movies. What isn't shown in these can be inferred, and one could research idyllic English countrysides for inspiration. You might try subscribing to some British modeling periodicals and learn how it's done across the pond, and also learn where to buy models of English equipment. To make it be something non-British, you might want to throw in a counter-culture influence, such as Chinese, and then mix-and-match elements. Or even kitbash rolling stock together from the two! Build your train stations as thatch-covered tudor-style pagodas! I dunno, just ruminating about the possibilities. <br /> <br />The point is, to narrow down your vision to something specific, then execute that. If you can make that commitment, then your work will not fail to impress the rest of us, even as determined as we are to follow our prototypes.
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