Creating Back Scenes for Model Railways and Dioramas

Creating Back Scenes for Model Railways and Dioramas

Author: David Wright

Publisher: The Crowood Press

Published: 2017-03-31

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 1785002813

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A model railway layout is greatly enhanced by a good back scene - if a modeller is prepared to go to great lengths to achieve realism in the locomotives, rolling stock and buildings, this should be carried through to the scenics. This book is a comprehensive guide for both railway and diorama modellers to create convincing back scenes. It covers choosing the right materials; rural and urban back scenes; traditional painted back scenes; producing back scenes with camera and/or computer; the correct use of forced perspective and scale reduction; getting the transition from layout to back scene right and, finally, lighting and presentation. Aimed at all modellers, especially but not exclusively railway modellers, and superbly illustrated with over 300 colour photographs and diagrams.


Feminist Perspectives on Land Law

Feminist Perspectives on Land Law

Author: Hilary Lim

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-04-11

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 1135335036

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The first book to examine the critical area of land law from a feminist perspective, it provides an original and critical analysis of the gendered intersection between law and land; ranging land use and ownership in England and Wales to Botswana, Papua New Guinea and the Muslim world. The authors draw upon the diverse disciplinary fields of law, anthropology and geography to open up perspectives that go beyond the usually narrow topography and cartography of land law. Addressing an unorthodox variety of sites where questions of women's access and rights to land are raised, this book includes chapters on: shopping malls ancient monuments nature reserves housing estates the family home. An interdisciplinary and enlivening account of feminist perspectives on land law, it is an excellent addition to the bookshelves of students and researchers in legal studies, gender studies, social anthropology and social geography.


Management Megatrends

Management Megatrends

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Publisher: Allied Publishers

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9788184245943

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Papers presented at the International Conference on "Management of Emerging Paradigm Conflicts in a Globalizing World", held at Bangalore in 2010.


Drawing Digital

Drawing Digital

Author: Lisa Bardot

Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing

Published: 2023-10-17

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 0760387214

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Learn how to draw digitally and get the most use out of your tablet with this book full of helpful tips, creative inspiration, and 12 step-by-step drawing and painting projects. In Drawing Digital, artist and teacher Lisa Bardot, the expert behind @Bardot Brush, introduces the art of digital drawing. Using your tablet and Procreate, or another favorite drawing app, you can leave behind your pencil and paper and make art anywhere and at any time. Lisa gets you started with a range of easy-to-follow projects, including: A still life A snake plant Cacti in the desert Flowers A dog A school of fish Self-portraits Characters City scenes And more! Accompanying each project are complete step-by-step instructions and Lisa Bardot’s signature, vibrant artwork. Also in the book are: Tips for finding creative inspiration Information on tools App basics How to draw and paint lines and shapes Instructions for layering, duplicating, exporting, and more A review that promises to help you draw anything The author works in Procreate; however, her instructions apply to any digital drawing app, so you can use whatever you have on hand. The projects, tips, and techniques offer the ideal starting point if you’re a beginner to digital drawing, but if you’re an expert, you’re sure to learn plenty from Lisa’s expert advice, as well. Lisa finds great joy in creating, and soon you will too, wherever and whenever you like to draw. Kick start your creativity and learn to draw on your tablet with Drawing Digital!


Creating Colorado

Creating Colorado

Author: William Wyckoff

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780300071184

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Sprawling Piedmont cities, ghost towns on the plains, earth-toned placitas set against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, mining camps transformed into ski resorts--these are some of the diverse regions in Colorado explored in this fascinating book. Historical geographer William Wyckoff traces the evolution of the state during its formative years from 1860 to 1940, chronicling its changing cultural landscapes, social communities, and connections to a larger America and showing that Colorado has exemplified the unfolding of a complex western environment. Wyckoff discusses how nature, capitalism, a growing federal political presence, and national cultural influences came together to produce a new human geography in Colorado. He explains the ways in which the state's distinctive settlement geographies each took on a special character that persists to the present. He leads the reader through the transformation of the state from wilderness to a distinct region capable of accommodating the diverse needs of ranchers, miners, merchants, farmers, and city dwellers. And he describes how a state created out of cartographic necessity has been given uniqueness and meaning by the people who live there.


Modelling Historic Buildings and Imaginary Structures

Modelling Historic Buildings and Imaginary Structures

Author: David Wright

Publisher: The Crowood Press

Published: 2021-01-25

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 1785008056

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This book demonstrates the many different modelling techniques used in the creation of realistic historical buildings and convincing imaginary or fantasy structures. Aimed at the railway and diorama modeller, it includes photographs of existing structures, detailed illustrations and plans, followed by step-by-step photographs of the various stages in their creation; practical tips and constructive advice are provided alongside. Special emphasis has been placed on the use of scrap and low-cost materials. It gives guidance on modelling imaginary buildings and structures, with an example project presented from start to finish and also a complete fantasy-based model railway diorama, from concept and design through to the completed layout is covered. The author has written this book to inspire the modeller to try something innovative, and to attract new entrants to this creative hobby. Drawing on his own experience, he shares practical guidance to help the reader to produce models they will be proud of.


Innovation in India

Innovation in India

Author: Shyama V. Ramani

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-07-14

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1107037565

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"Examines the evolution of sectoral system of innovation in industries that are important to India's economic development"--


Creating the Rural Scene

Creating the Rural Scene

Author: David Wright

Publisher: Crowood Press UK

Published: 2019-01-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781785005053

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Packed with practical tips and advice, Creating the Rural Scene explains the various techniques and materials that will help any modeller produce convincing models of the rural scene. It examines the history and development of the countryside, villages and infrastructure and covers rural industries. It demonstrates techniques for modelling farm buildings, machinery, vehicles and livestock and gives practical advice to modelling windmills and watermills. There are a selection of scenic projects included with step-by-step guidance and reference photographs. The book presents a total modelling project showing how to make a three-dimensional model inspired by John Constable's The Hay Wain.