Freelance 2013-3

[faraway]

The other side of the street was on the workbench today. The two structures are almost visible from the rear only.


The left one might get a peek if you lean over the layout and got the nail shop with a well visible awning. The tall building's front is invisible and is not ruined.

[Ralph]

I'm really enjoying your recent portrayal of rough urban scenery Reinhard. Boarded up windows, graffiti, over grown lots. The rogue corn stalks were a nice touch. Wouldn't surprise me to see such a thing near a grain elevator.

[faraway]

..... The rogue corn stalks were a nice touch.....

Well, that is a leftover from the nice country side. There is nice meadow in front of the buildings that is waitings it's conversion to match the urban scenery. I think about empty lots where buildings have been torn down.

some time later...
It is amazing how much the atmosphere changes after three black washes of the sidewalks

[Rscott417]

If you're modeling Detroit you're spot on, every building is boarded up. Just need a building with heavy smoke damage in a couple windows from the aftermath of a fire and i'd say you've truly captured the look of a run down city.
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[faraway]

First weeds and litter found it's way on the now dark toned sidewalks.
I will proceed as permitted by my back. Glueing small parts on the ground needs a long time leaned over the layout :cry:

[shortliner]

Reinhard - that is looking REALLY good - if you haven't seen it, you may get some more inspiration from Lance Russwurms "Bleeker Street" - more urban dereliction, and not the part of town you want to wander into, by mistake, after dark. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18983">http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topi ... C_ID=18983</a><!-- m -->

[faraway]

Reinhard - that is looking REALLY good - if you haven't seen it, you may get some more inspiration from Lance Russwurms "Bleeker Street" - more urban dereliction, and not the part of town you want to wander into, by mistake, after dark. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18983">http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topi ... C_ID=18983</a><!-- m -->

Thank you for the link. I did not know Lance's layout. Very inspiring indeed.

[Rscott417]

Reinhard - that is looking REALLY good - if you haven't seen it, you may get some more inspiration from Lance Russwurms "Bleeker Street" - more urban dereliction, and not the part of town you want to wander into, by mistake, after dark. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18983">http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topi ... C_ID=18983</a><!-- m -->

I like the dead guy in the dumpster, definitely a first

[Ralph]

Amazing stuff on that link! Reinhard, you are definitely capturing a similar atmosphere.

[faraway]

The old Ohio backdrops have been exchanged with a standard set used several times before. The interesting thing is that the overall color and texture is more important than the details and kind of the buildings. Technically became both street dead end or they run into a T-intersection but the overall impression fits quite well.

[lajry]

Reinhard
Now that the street is a dead end, the Xing signal bridge is WAY out of place.

[faraway]

Reinhard
Now that the street is a dead end, the Xing signal bridge is WAY out of place.

Andy, I agree. That is the technical problem but the overall impression is much better. Anyhow you may gracefully assume it is a T-intersection hardly visible due to the distance and not a dead end.

I could not find any photo of a street that continued the buildings on both sides of the street. It is always an ugly and harsh interruption of the lines. That problem exist with the much lower buildings on the previous Ohio based scenery too. The taller buildings increased the optical problem dramatically.
A forced break by a building in a 90° angle but same color and texture pleases the eye much more.

All books tell you not to place tall buildings directly at the backdrop. We all know the theory of full buildings first, half buildings next, followed by flat buildings and at the very rear end the backdrop. Sadly that theory misses my available space.

This photo is my view during operating sessions sitting in my chair. It demonstrate how well the technical wrong backdrops fit into the total picture.

[lajry]

Reinhard
To make it more believable that the end is a Tee intersection, put stop signs &/or a dead end sign down there. Also put street signs w/ the name of the cross street on it. And in an Urban environment there ARE be plenty of Tee intersections w/ buildings across the Tee. In fact you could probably find them on Google maps, copy them & use them as a backdrop. So don't believe everything the so-called experts say.
To prove my point BOTH ends of my street are dead end Tees. At the east end is a small children's park & driveways to parking lots on both sides. The only street sign is a red reflective diamond to let drivers know to stop or turn. The ends of other Tees in CA have arrows pointing both ways or if only one way to turn an arrow in that direction. The other end of my street goes to an apartment driveway /parking lot on south side. There's also a 5 story senior apartment building on north side. The driveway also continues on to a parking lot for a large city park. So Reinhard w/ your creative imagination, do what ever you want because it's probably already been done somewhere!

[faraway]

Reinhard
To make it more believable that the end is a Tee intersection, put stop signs &/or a dead end sign down there. Also put street signs w/ the name of the cross street on it....

An excellent point! Thanks a lot. Will do so


ps. thanks for the pm with the photos

[lajry]

Much more believable that it's a Tee intersection there Reinhard! The Hwy 49 sign probably needs arrows indicating the cross street is that highway.