Installing Backdrops for Model Railroads

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  • Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
  • In this video I demonstrate installing backdrops for model railroads. Let me show you how I installed a backdrop with coved corners for depth and photo realism on my model railroad layout. I also installed valances to direct lighting and frame the scenes of the layout.
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Комментарии • 52

  • @RonsTrainsNThings
    @RonsTrainsNThings  3 года назад +2

    See the entire process of the expansion to my layout here: ruclips.net/video/SPbYu4OqZAo/видео.html

  • @TonyCampbell-f7o
    @TonyCampbell-f7o 2 месяца назад +2

    Been watching your stuff for a while and appreciate your presentations. I know this video is a bit older but none the less it’s actionable instruction. Thanks. Tony Campbell

  • @bourne-jagt1716
    @bourne-jagt1716 Год назад +1

    Excellent video. Always helpful and insightful

  • @patji123
    @patji123 2 года назад +1

    Looks great. Very neat.

  • @jhoodfysh
    @jhoodfysh 2 года назад

    Great video Ron, thank you.

  • @giulius7176
    @giulius7176 3 года назад +1

    The valance looks really nice.....I will be doing the same on our "2 dudes & a train" layout!

  • @IMRROcom
    @IMRROcom 3 года назад +2

    4am on the spot!

  • @Steelerfan820
    @Steelerfan820 2 года назад +1

    Another good one

  • @StanFerris
    @StanFerris 3 года назад +2

    Nice job hiding the brackets! Great idea!

  • @NissyJ-SAL
    @NissyJ-SAL 3 года назад +2

    Watching this video gave me another "Aha! Moment". Thank you. Your videos really inspire. Plus the detailed how-to and needed tools are a huge help.

  • @derekalexander4030
    @derekalexander4030 3 года назад +1

    Another great tutorial Ron. Backdrops, fascia, and valences really help to make a layout look more finished and professional and they really highlight the layout. Looks fantastic. You might want to cut in those holes before spackling because the vibration from the cutting tool may loosen or crack your great work. Anyone else doing this please use a shop vac with a hepa filter when sanding, Ron was recording it for us.

  • @Longshadowsmodeltrees
    @Longshadowsmodeltrees 3 года назад

    Looking good Ron, always enjoy watching your videos. Bob

  • @anthonymcmillan5881
    @anthonymcmillan5881 3 года назад +1

    Thanks, nice job explaining everything.

  • @gerlandkent6377
    @gerlandkent6377 5 месяцев назад

    [thank, you for youre helpful video]👍

  • @migtrans
    @migtrans 3 года назад +1

    Great video Ron, you have given me some great ideas 👍

  • @schadowolf
    @schadowolf 3 года назад +1

    Ron - A very timely and well done video. I am in the process of hanging backdrop as well and you had a few techniques/tips I had not considered, such as the drywall mud sander and using tape. Very well done and glad to know this info ahead of time!

  • @robertconquest5497
    @robertconquest5497 3 года назад +1

    Great job Ron

  • @randallhermanson7610
    @randallhermanson7610 2 года назад

    thx for your videos on model R/R. for awhile i lost interest in your programs mainly because i saw no hope of ever getting involved in the hobby. i live in a one bedroom apartment in public housing and have no place to try the skills i learn from you. for the four or so years i have been watching you i have not found a club to belong to except 120 miles away in the Chicago suburbs. membership in any of these clubs is more than i can afford. now i have recently found a club to belong to that is about 20 country miles away. if i get involved in that club i will be watching much more of you. my main interest is in woodcarving. i am more interested in building a layout and doing scenery than i am in the technical aspects like wiring engines etc. i still slog through those episodes because if i ever get involved i will need to know these things. then it will be very interesting to me. perhaps someday i can start a model R/R club in town and gear it to interest kids. the hobby might cultivate a lot of useful skills for life in the future. i wish i would have had this same opportunity when i was a kid. this is still a great way for old geezers to mentor young-uns.

  • @JCsRiptrack
    @JCsRiptrack 3 года назад

    As others have echoed. Your timing on this is perfect for me, as I'm just a few steps behind in moving toward a backdrop on my layout. Thanks for this Ron!

  • @dff19707
    @dff19707 3 года назад +5

    Wet sanding or even using a wet sponge will keep the dust down when finishing drywall compound.

  • @bruceritchie3874
    @bruceritchie3874 3 года назад

    Hey Ron, thanks again for a great video.

  • @TrainQuest-Model-Railroad
    @TrainQuest-Model-Railroad 3 года назад

    Excellent well done Ron.!! 🚂🏆

  • @ronaldjoyce7374
    @ronaldjoyce7374 3 года назад

    Looking good Ron, can’t wait to get to the painting, HURRY UP! 😂

  • @nw24153ns
    @nw24153ns 3 года назад

    You probably already know or others may have said but they do make adjustable counter sink drill bits, saves time and (as least for me) they work great. Nice job and another great video that shows the importance of taking your time paying attention to detail.

  • @JoeG-firehousewhiskey
    @JoeG-firehousewhiskey 3 года назад +1

    Awesome explanations on the fascia and the reasons is there. Look forward to seeing your techniques with the clouds

  • @wilzdart
    @wilzdart 3 года назад +1

    very helpful video looking forward to the paint part of the project.

  • @rjl110919581
    @rjl110919581 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for great detail video

  • @N-Scale
    @N-Scale 3 года назад

    Really looks good Ron.
    Mike

  • @SFCRambo60
    @SFCRambo60 3 года назад +1

    I don't know if my comment got to you but MIRRcom says I need to send you this. I took a Rechargeable Toothbrush with 2 heads and pulled the bristles out and took 2 sided tape and put it on sandpaper and shaped it to what I needed, whether oval or triangle shape to get into tight places. My fingers were getting wore out so I decided there had to be a better way. Good luck.

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  3 года назад +1

      Yes, thanks. That is an interesting idea. I will have to give it a try.

    • @SFCRambo60
      @SFCRambo60 3 года назад

      @@RonsTrainsNThings sorry I got IMRROcom wrong, but here it is corrected.

  • @HillBillyRailRoad
    @HillBillyRailRoad 3 года назад

    Brother looking great 👍 can’t wait to get too that point

  • @paulbrealey1391
    @paulbrealey1391 3 года назад

    Hi Ron, I've just stumbled across your videos and have subscribed. I find them extremely useful and thorough. I'm just a 67 year old beginner building my first layout. I am in the process of building the sub-structure for the base at the moment. One thing that has been puzzling me is the sequence that one should follow in working through this project. For example:
    1. plan the track layout and chalk it out on the floor
    2. build the base substructure
    3. lay the track
    4. do the wiring
    5. back drop
    6. scenery etc
    Do you have a video that covers all the planning phase?
    Many thanks and keep up the great work
    Paul
    Australia

  • @medwaymodelrailway7129
    @medwaymodelrailway7129 3 года назад

    Nice update like it very much.

  • @TheTrainFreak
    @TheTrainFreak 3 года назад +4

    Very nicely done Ron. Since I am using a photo backdrop vs. painting, would it be necessary to cover up screw holes and joints with that compound? - Jason

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  3 года назад +3

      Yes, otherwise theybwill.show through the photonpaper over time.

    • @TheTrainFreak
      @TheTrainFreak 3 года назад +2

      @@RonsTrainsNThings good to know! Thanks as I use photo backdrops because I am not a Bob Ross by any means...lol.

  • @anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204
    @anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 3 года назад +1

    good vid

  • @jimmyirwin3907
    @jimmyirwin3907 3 года назад +2

    Good job l am learning a lot if l may ask you a question l am just starting again building a train lay out it’s been over 45 years probably more. I have built train tablet in garage 4 ft from wall in a square shape about 12 ft length to big in my opinion but it’s done question now where do l start l am lost ☺️ 🙏 thank you

    • @yrunaked4
      @yrunaked4 3 года назад +1

      Develop a track plan, books are available on the topic as well as looking all over RUclips for inspiration. Welcome back.

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  3 года назад +1

      I will repeat the other response. Start looking for a tracknplan that you can adapt to your space and that looks fun and interesting to operate.

  • @harleyguy932
    @harleyguy932 3 года назад

    How do you your fascia? Do you elevate it slightly about the edge? Or flush and take the scenery to the edge?

  • @garymdavenport1663
    @garymdavenport1663 3 года назад

    Most home improvement stores will cut the 4x8 sheets into 2x8 strips or other sizes if needed.

  • @farmerdave7965
    @farmerdave7965 7 месяцев назад

    Use Bondo body filler to cover screw heads.

  • @timbonjovi
    @timbonjovi 3 года назад

    How about using wood filler?

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  3 года назад

      You can't float the seems to make them disappear with wood filler.

  • @jamescraft672
    @jamescraft672 3 года назад +2

    I don't understand painting backdrops when photo-based backdrops, which look much better, are available.

    • @pleasant_asymmetry
      @pleasant_asymmetry 3 года назад +1

      I'm considering doing one for my little shelf layout just because I enjoy painting

    • @TheTrainFreak
      @TheTrainFreak 3 года назад +1

      Depending on the artist, I have seen some awesome looking backdrops that were painted. Photo does look better to the naked eye but a still photo zoom in does have a different effect if painted a certain way.

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  3 года назад +1

      I paint sky and clouds, then use photo backgrounds for trees and other background objects. Many commercial photo skies look photoshopped and unrealistic, and lack the haze that is natural near the horizon even on a clear day.

  • @canespinone
    @canespinone 29 дней назад

    Hello, “masonite” was invented by W.H.Mason in 1924 who added the Latin suffix “ite” to his surname; therefore it should be read and pronounced exactly as it is spelled “meson-ite” (precisely from the Latin “ites”) and not “meson-ait” (with English pronunciation)

  • @dodo1opps
    @dodo1opps 3 года назад

    Ron, please go to VIMEO. At the start of this were three commercials and 2 15 sec commercials in the middle.
    If I wanted to watch commercials, I would watch broadcast TV or cable.
    When I signed up for RUclips, you couldn't have commercials, but Alphabet has made the almighty Dollar the most important thing to consider.