p51
Marty, it runs on steam!
I was looking at a Model RR magazine today and got to wondering, if a layout is a static display other than the trains and whatever else you built to move or show action of any kind, why would you place figures into a active setting where they don't move? I saw a photo of figures showing firefighters repsonding to a "fire" and of course, there is no movement.
Of course, you cannot normally make figures move realistically, so why you pose them frozen into a position when the trains are moving?
I'm starting to plan a layout (On30) and have started to buy figures, but they'll all be in static positions, sitting or standing in positions you would expect people not to be moving (waiting at platform, leaning in something, etc).
Just wondering why folks pose figures to be colored statues then have other aspects animated or moving? Am I the only out there thinks that's odd?
Of course, you cannot normally make figures move realistically, so why you pose them frozen into a position when the trains are moving?
I'm starting to plan a layout (On30) and have started to buy figures, but they'll all be in static positions, sitting or standing in positions you would expect people not to be moving (waiting at platform, leaning in something, etc).
Just wondering why folks pose figures to be colored statues then have other aspects animated or moving? Am I the only out there thinks that's odd?