Hi Bob. MR had an article many years ago on using the photo etched corn. Because you only get a few square inches of the brass stalks, the author painted a suggestion of corn on the backdrop and then planted two rows of the 3D corn in front. By using the corn in a long row instead of a small patch, the overall effect was very realistic.
On Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 1:20?PM Bob Werre via <bob=[email protected]> wrote:
Several days ago we were shown a photo of a corn
field track-side.? I also had thoughts of something similar so I
bought some etched brass versions in HO.? I put them aside as I
put some thought into the scene--I guess it's been a dozen years
but the corn still hasn't been planted!?
So a few days ago I unearthed the two etched
sheets.? The supplier,? Alkem talks about 'planting' the stalks
by rows,? It seems they are HO and perhaps a bit short for even
that scale.? It does take some addition
work to refine things to make them acceptable.? The retail was
$13 for two sheets so my patch would also be small--maybe just
enough for small batch of Moon Shine!? I
remember some discussions regarding the seed suppliers
indicating smaller stalks translating into larger ears.? I
haven't picked any corn in many years so if you have some
acreage devoted to corn--help me/us!? Scan is attached.
Bob Werre
PS? The primary freight on Len Giovannoli"s
Kentucky layout was named "The Revenuer"? as he had come from
sour mash country!
