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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly I try to follow the three foot rule, especially with structures, but I haven't been all that successful. The way it usually works is as follows. I build a structure kit. I spend quite a bit of time painting various things like window framing (a bear with the models that don't have separate window castings) and getting the mortar to look right. I agonize over the color demarcation and do it again and again until I get it as close to perfect as I can. I then place the structure on the layout and realize that at the distance it is from the viewer much of what I agonized over can't be seen. I remind myself of the three foot rule and make a mental note that I can save a bunch of time and effort on my next structure. I then start the next structure kit and you know what? I've totally forgotton the three foot rule and the whole cycle starts again. Oh well . . . .I'm having fun!! [/quote] I'm the same way but I don't feel too bad about it. For one thing, my layout is fairly small and I do sometimes get real close to the structures I've built just to see the detail. It's part of the fun. Second, I figure on photographing my layout from time to time, often zooming in on particular scenes. I want each scene to look just as good for its 'close-up' as it looks from a normal viewing distance. Bad paint demarcations can really get annoying, especially when wood gets painted like brick or vice versa.. And don't get me started about gaps in plastic structures. [:)]
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