12-01-2010, 05:27 PM
Quote:Face it, if we were to exactly miniaturize the real world, layouts would be a flat table with a straight track, one or two sidings, and only one town.
Sounds like some Free-mo setups I've seen. I love the Free-mo ops and design concepts, but the execution often comes off looking like just what you describe. BOH-ring! Scenery? Sure, I gotz scenery! Just put some paint down on the flat sheet o' foam and sprinkled a little WS ground foam on there.
Anyway, if you've got a chance to include some spectacular scenery, I say go for it! That's one of the design drawbacks of my current layout, is the ratio of track to scenery is pretty high on the track side. Even so, I hope to still include some interesting features that'll at least be photogenic.
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!