Painting a model railroad backdrop - sky, clouds, and hills

Charlie Comstock, contributing editor at Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine, demonstrates how he paints backdrops on his Bear Creek & South Jackson HO scale model railroad. Charlie likes his clouds amorphous so he creates them using an airbrush. He keeps the hills simple - an outline of a distant ridge topped with trees mixed with clear cuts using latex house paint.

[@beckystares2262]

Superb video, very informative - thank you.

[@vincenthuying98]

Very cool video, really like the different layers you’ve made with the airbrush. Really adds depth to the perspective!

[@ratled1]

Thanks Charlie. Never get tired of seeing your work. Any chance there will be a part 2? Your tree line is very distinct

[@TheOriginalBadger]

Hmmm...and the clock never moves from 2 'clock? Interesting.

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