Model Railroad Backdrop Painting

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In this video I demonstrate model railroad backdrop painting. I show you how to paint sky, haze, and clouds to create very realistic model railroad backdrops. These techniques work great in combination with photo scenes to create believable backgrounds for your model railroad layout.
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Пікірлер: 62

@RonsTrainsNThings 3 жыл бұрын

See how I installed the backdrops and valances to this area. Here is a link to that video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZ57o89nu9nLfGQ.html

@stimpyueediot 3 жыл бұрын

I never knew Bob Ross but i am sure he would approve of your happy little clouds.

@RonsTrainsNThings 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, I hope so.

@gvet47 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely a Bob Ross student of the art.

@kevinheard8364 3 жыл бұрын

I hadn't looked at the comments yet; and thought the same thing!! He would be thrilled :)

@marklittlejohn1457 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for the tips and video

@normanrowe2831 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Ron. As the warm weather arrives and the world starts to resemble a sense of normalcy, many MRR content providers are cutting back. So I really appreciate your regular episodes again. Nice tutorial with fine results. Thanks for sharing. See ya next time.

@RonsTrainsNThings 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Norman. I'm trying to keep content as regular as possible. There will be a few brief interruptions around vacations and extra work activities, but I will keep them as few and brief as possible.

@mattomon1045 3 жыл бұрын

great tips on painting. thank you/

@Rhinexing 3 жыл бұрын

New RTNT video - a great way to kick off the day! Really nice technique, Ron.

@Longshadowsmodeltrees 3 жыл бұрын

Nice art work clouds, they look great. Bob

@RonsTrainsNThings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob.

@davidmcclelland2661 3 жыл бұрын

Great effect Ron, looking forward to having another go with mine.

@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 3 жыл бұрын

Good video keep posting videos up stay safe lee

@michaelstump6289 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great!

@JoeG-firehousewhiskey 3 жыл бұрын

Holy moly, those look good! Thanks for the tutorial!

@RonsTrainsNThings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe. 👍🏼

@kraigsickels3918 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video Ron 👍 I always look forward to watching them !!!

@vincenthuying98 3 жыл бұрын

Some great artistic action Ron. Thanks for sharing.

@Mercatoyd 3 жыл бұрын

clouds are fun.. nice job..and you did a really great job on the blend into the existing backdrop..

@rjl110919581 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for detailed video

@StanFerris 3 жыл бұрын

Great look and tutorial Ron!

@CobraChamp 2 жыл бұрын

Another excellent video! I’ll be calling Midwest Model RR to talk about my new layout.

@randydobson1863 3 жыл бұрын

HELLO RON ITS IS RANDY AND I LIKE U VIDEO IS COOL THANKS FRIENDS RANDY

@TrainQuest-Model-Railroad 3 жыл бұрын

I like this clouds . Well done Ron. 🚂🏆

@michaeltrufitt5477 3 жыл бұрын

Looks good Ron good job 😀👍

@DIYDigitalRailroad 3 жыл бұрын

Looks gorgeous!

@RonsTrainsNThings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jimmy.

@IMRROcom 3 жыл бұрын

7:39 a Pair of Quads... Nice

@RonsTrainsNThings 3 жыл бұрын

I don't understand...

@IMRROcom 3 жыл бұрын

@@RonsTrainsNThings a truck is pulling a nice pair of quads in the photo

@click4mrh 3 жыл бұрын

Well done Ron. Shame the paint you used last time was unavailable, but your choice worked well. Great ideas on the clouds. M

@jvanamb 3 жыл бұрын

Ron nice job. I understand not having the same brand of paint after 9 years (been there & still am). However, isn't there a paint specialty store in your area? When I have a color matching problem I peel a chip of my existing paint to take to my favorite professional brand paint store. They have an Optical Scanner which determines the percentage of pigmentation in my sample. Then using their array of options the store can blend the available hues to match my chip. And they do a fantastic job of it. So much so it takes an artists eye to disseminate the seaming. To maintain a Wet-on-Wet painting surface you might like to experiment with Liquid Clear or Liquid White. These two base coat paints keep your surface slick longer. And make blending easier. Liquid White is a pigmented material for basic base covering. While Liquid Clear adds the same Wet-on-Wet viscosity to an under painted surface. Like your rolled blue sky. The other advantage is if a surface cures before your done, or you want to go back and touch up an area, merely apply an area coating of Liquid Clear and blend the paint over that. ~Jim

@RonsTrainsNThings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that tip. No, the nearest specialty paint store would be an hour and a half from me. Here it is the local hardware store, Walmart, or nothing.

@jolliemark6294 3 жыл бұрын

Like it, I looks very easy when you do it....thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍

@timf2279 Жыл бұрын

You have a gift for art.

@AbelG8781 3 жыл бұрын

Ron. You are too dang talented! Those clouds look very good!

@RonsTrainsNThings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. 👍🏼

@honestjohn9905 Жыл бұрын

Nice job!

@IMRROcom 3 жыл бұрын

5:56 That is my Flat 2" Brush. If I look in my paint box... Well I know who is the sticky fingers.

@RonsTrainsNThings 3 жыл бұрын

😲🙄🤣

@johngottschamer Жыл бұрын

Paint on paint? Wet on wet? Shades of Bob Ross for sure. It's a great technique. I'm into Bob's style minus a lot of his "landscapes" His mountains and trees are gonna be great for my background. When done properly you can create tremendous depth.

@CONTAINERMAN68 3 жыл бұрын

My 1st layout I used a paper stencil that I had made and a rattle can of white paint to make my clouds. Then I went back on and sprayed some light grey to the bottom of those clouds. I wish that I had taken some pics to show off but I forgot to.

@derekalexander4030 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ron, those clouds look real and the technique looked easy. A couple of those clouds looked like they might be holding moisture, you better keep the track covered til they dry in case it rains.

@kitchenspiral 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, very informative video! What is the thickness of the masonite board ? about 3mm (1/8 inch) ?

@FNG0000 3 жыл бұрын

First( I was awalys curious how to?)

@fredashay 2 ай бұрын

I can't paint to save my life, lol. By the way, you can cut a small piece off the old backdrop, and a paint store can match the color and mix a new can of paint with the exact same color.

@lc2354 3 жыл бұрын

How can I just make a tunnel? And that is easy to do

@Goldchucker1 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ron: Our Church basement train layout has the 1/8 inch Masonite on 3 sides. It is way past time time to paint it. What brand of primer did you use to apply to the surface prior to painting? As you stated, the Masonite is slick. Thank you. Chuck in California.

@RonsTrainsNThings 2 жыл бұрын

Any inexpensive indoor primer will work just fine. I personally used some leftover primer I had from redoing the ceilings in my house.

@gkoproske 3 жыл бұрын

I watched your artistic expression, and you had good results. But please add gray. Clouds are frequently more gray than white.

@DinsdalePiranha67 3 жыл бұрын

'Scuse me while I paint the sky.... (apologies to Jimi)

@normanrowe2831 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. I saw Hendrix twice. The first time at the Hollywood Bowl. This before they removed the reflective pool in front of the stage. Many fans were in the pool splashing around. Jimi told them to stop before he was electrocuted. Lol. In regards that song...when Jimi got to the line in the song he looked at Noel Redding and said, “ excuse me while I kiss this guy” Very funny. That same show, which was extremely loud, you could watch the grilles of the Marshall stacks pop out. This due to a blown speaker. A truly memorable show.

@IMRROcom 3 жыл бұрын

Fairweather Sky.... You have a mouth like a sailor

@RonsTrainsNThings 3 жыл бұрын

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@ronaldjoyce7374 3 жыл бұрын

RON you’re quite an artist, that’s a big area, you did this video in about 15 minutes, wanna come do my 2x3 N scale? You’ll be done in 5 minutes, I’ll buy the coffee 😉

@RonsTrainsNThings 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@AndyCrawford_NorfolkWestern 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve went and tried your techniques, but there’s something about the cottage cheese that’s now smelling awful! Might should stay away from dairy painting…. LOL Nah, this is good brother. My backdrop has been blue fir a couple years. I’ve got the masks from New London but I haven’t mastered em yet. I’ll give a test with a brush soon, but I’m not very artistic. Thanks, as always!!

@RonsTrainsNThings 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, Andy. Great to hear from you. Yes, you have to spray the cottage cheese with Febreeze every so often. 🤣

@cammacgregor9354 3 жыл бұрын

Ron...I just visited your sponsor's web site to buy various shades of Grasses...it's very difficult to navigate from product to product and many items' photos are not available---which makes it hard to buy grasses and other things without photos to see the colors. Just sayin;...

@Ray-dv1md 2 жыл бұрын

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@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO 2 жыл бұрын

No need to ‘PAINT’ backdrops for model railway layouts; if one is at the very least a good amateur photographer then you can save yourself a lot of time by photographing backdrops for your layouts instead; the second advantage is that backdrops that are photographed will look so much more realistic, you just need good knowledge of photography, a good tripod, a high resolution camera, and a decent lens.