Gary....thank you 
Operational sessions are one phase of the hobby that I have not participated in, although I do find it very interesting. It certainly adds another dimension to our great hobby 
Thomas...I find scratch-building very satisfying. I also enjoy the fact that I never quite know how it will turn out. It frees me to experiment and take chances that I might not on an expensive kit or product.
As I wait for "stuff" to arrive, I thought it might be interesting to look at an experiment I tried with a photo taped to the back drop:
![[Image: 999wcS.jpg]](https://i.vgy.me/999wcS.jpg)
This was a photo of the actual street that the house and elevator were located on. As you can see, it held some real promise.
Unfortunately, when looked at from an angle, the effect was less than desirable.
![[Image: Bx08oZ.jpg]](https://i.vgy.me/Bx08oZ.jpg)
If I had a little more depth to work with so I could alter the elevation of the ground where it meets the backdrop, I believe that the sharp angle effect could have been minimized. I could keep it removable for photo sessions, but it just isn't practical to leave on the layout permanently. I have to admit however, that I have not spent a great deal of time on this, so it might be doable with further work.............we shall see, but that must wait till after the other sections of the layout are finished
Operational sessions are one phase of the hobby that I have not participated in, although I do find it very interesting. It certainly adds another dimension to our great hobby Thomas...I find scratch-building very satisfying. I also enjoy the fact that I never quite know how it will turn out. It frees me to experiment and take chances that I might not on an expensive kit or product.
As I wait for "stuff" to arrive, I thought it might be interesting to look at an experiment I tried with a photo taped to the back drop:
This was a photo of the actual street that the house and elevator were located on. As you can see, it held some real promise.
Unfortunately, when looked at from an angle, the effect was less than desirable.
If I had a little more depth to work with so I could alter the elevation of the ground where it meets the backdrop, I believe that the sharp angle effect could have been minimized. I could keep it removable for photo sessions, but it just isn't practical to leave on the layout permanently. I have to admit however, that I have not spent a great deal of time on this, so it might be doable with further work.............we shall see, but that must wait till after the other sections of the layout are finished
Steve