Realistic Layouts: -- Use the Art of Illusion to Model Like a Pro (Softcover, 96 Pages)

In Realistic Layouts: Use the Art of Illusion to Model Like a Pro from Kalmbach Publishing, you'll learn how to blend various elements so they all work together to create a feeling that your models are part of - and connected to - the real world. This book will help you refine many areas of your layout, covering topics such as scenic elements, structures and the aesthetic of the overall environment. Realistic Layouts: Use the Art of Illusion is one of many Kalmbach model railroading how-to books.

 
Softcover, 96 Pages
 
Topics include:

• How to apply different techniques and ideas to your layout in order to improve realism.
• Many techniques, including creating realistic backdrops and blending them with scenery, integration of structures, using bridges to suggest changes in elevation, using mirrors to expand apparent space, and much more.
• Outstanding model railroad photography and a variety of layouts.