EDITOR’S SOAPBOX: Attention to Detail Details are like salt and pepper ...
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egally bland – isn’t that the name of a movie? I suppose not, but it easily could be. I think the producer might have been inspired by some plywood model railroad layouts.
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I wrote about creativity a few months ago and how it leads to unique model railroads. There’s another path to uniqueness, and that’s details. Details are the salt and pepper of model railroading. Nicely applied they:
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It’s difficult but possible to go overboard on details – so much going on, viewers don’t know where to look next! I think a high but sane level of detailing really draws viewers into a layout. I like to create what I call micro-vignettes (see Up the Creek in the Oct 2009 MRH), each of which should hold a viewer’s attention while their eyes take it in. By not overwhelming them with details in each area, viewers stay sane while the scenery leads them from one vignette to another, which leads to another, etc. The progression of scenes
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