03-14-2011, 03:15 PM
I'm not exactly sure what you mean, but in the photos in this thread, I have tried to keep the camera at the typical viewpoint of an average height person running trains - that is, about 66 inches above the floor and looking straight down the bayou. With the layout height at 58 inches, trees will make an effective viewblock.
Here's an overhead diagram of where the trees will be. A bit of trigonometry says that trees within 6 inches of the backdrop could be less than 2" tall to block the view, at 12 inches from the backdrop, they would need to be about 3" tall.
Here's an overhead diagram of where the trees will be. A bit of trigonometry says that trees within 6 inches of the backdrop could be less than 2" tall to block the view, at 12 inches from the backdrop, they would need to be about 3" tall.