Wondering about where to cut my facia.

[SpaceMouse]

Check this out. The lower left.



The front edge of the layout in this area has bushes that go right up to the edge of the layout. I'mm wondering what level to bring up the facia. I want to cover the foam for sure. But the problem is with the bushes. I think there is an advantabe to seeing them, but at the same time, I don't want to have to repair them every time some clumbsy oaf (keep in mine I'm the only one that really operates this thing) put his forearm where it shouldn't outta go and breaks them off.

So do I go to the edge of the foam, half way up the bushes or even with the top of the bushes?

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Cut the facia level with the top of the bushes. That'll give you someplace to rest your arm.

Or, cut it level with the foam and keep your arms out of the bushes. You never know where they've been.

[cwclark]

chip,...it is inevitible that the bushes get broken..i'd do the facia up to the tops of the bushes and then you can always model from the inside of the layout up to the edge of the fascia...some modelers sometimes put up plexiglass in high traffic areas to keep others (including yourself) from breaking deliciate scenery...chuck

[nbrodar]

I brought my facia up to the top of the foam. And resigned myself to doing some minor repair work, if anything was damaged (which hasn't happened yet). I like being able to see into the woods around the edges of my layout.

Nick

[Anonymous]

you have to cut the facia at ground level to look right. You could then fasten plexigless in back of the facia at the height of the trees. The best of both worlds!

[Walter Clot]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Jerry Leeds

you have to cut the facia at ground level to look right. You could then fasten plexigless in back of the facia at the height of the trees. The best of both worlds!

[:p]I was just getting ready to say that, but Jerry beat me to it. [:0]

[CNJ831]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Jerry Leeds

you have to cut the facia at ground level to look right. You could then fasten plexigless in back of the facia at the height of the trees. The best of both worlds!

Agreed, that's the proper way to do it. Bringing the facia above "ground level" creates the impression that there's a wall around your little world...looks pretty strange, too.

CNJ831

[ARTHILL]

I decided that repair was inevitable so I am making the edges so they look right to me at the time. I will be having areas without facia, with the scenery going down over the bench work.

By the way, layout looking good.

[Bob grech]

Having tall bushes or trees at the edge of a layout has the same visual effect as bringing your facia past the edge of the benchwork. In both cases, it forces the viewer to look down into foreground scenery, making the scene look much smaller than it is. A good practice is to leave your outside edges at or near ground level, then build up taller srubs, trees, and structures towards the center of the layout. This increases the illusion of depth. If you must have trees or other fragile items next to the outside edge, then I agree with the previous post of added a protective plex-glass that can be easily removed for maintenance or photo shoots.

Bob...