Model Scenery | Trains and Dioramas

Miniature Scenery, Fast and Easy

February 16, 2020May 22, 2020 by Kaustav

Kaustav

In my initial days of model railroading I found building scenery to be a tricky task. While my buildings, trains and vessels in my Wrightsville Port layout looked pretty realistic despite their small size, the scenery behind it always lacked finesse. However, I always overlooked it and moved on, because…

The Most Realistic Model Tree

December 28, 2019August 17, 2020 by Kaustav

Kaustav

When I started making models, trees were the last things that I focused on. They were noting but extras, a mere background element that you just have to put there just because you cannot leave the place empty! I was not the only one. You see, I realized now that…

Pine Trees: A Different Method

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 by Kaustav

Kaustav

Ultimate Red Pine Trees for less than 3 dollars a piece! I think making model pine or conifer trees is one of the most common model tree making topics in the miniature artist/hobbyist community. For most common target model scenes pines are possibly the most common trees. If you go…

An Alternative to Wire Armature Trees for HO and N Scale

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 by Kaustav

Kaustav

When it comes to model trees, wire armature trees are often considered the holy grail of tree making. Of course model makers have experimented with other methods for a long time - using sagebrush, other natural plants, seafoam, but nothing brings as much variety, flexibility and possibilities to the table…

Distress Modeling in N Scale

September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 by Kaustav

Kaustav

Wrightsville Port, my N Scale model train layout, is primarily a freelance layout, and given I do not have to stay true to any prototype, I can take extreme artistic liberty about what I want to put on that layout. However, I have always been disciplined about certain 'givens' -…