Canyons

Any good advice on how to make the "start of a canyon" like its mouth or whatever you would call it.

Zac

Zac, Not quite sure what you mean. Here is a photo. Is this what your talking about? These canyons/rivers are built beneath the level of the track. Cheers, Jim CCRR

Kind of what im talking about, but I want to start a canyon in the middle of my layout. I just need to find a way to make it look natural, then I am going to run it off the edge of the boards like your picture. Im thinking of taking a split in a rock formation then having it open up into a wider canyon feature.

Zac, Remember, what you consider a canyon on this small of a layout may be a hole to someone else. Also, these canyons are usually filled with some water depending on your local. Personally a small lake or pond may be the answer. Other than that most would simply start a stream at one side of the layout and run it out another side. Something to think about. Did you check out in the Gallery: the Original CCRR? Same basic size and it may answer you question. Cheers, Jim CCRR:)

Maybe gulch or arroyo is a better description of what i'm doing. Its going to be in a rock formation and then continue through the center of the layout. I did some phot research and think I have a good feel of what its going to look like now

The pictures of the old CCRR helped too.

Thanks
Zac

Jim,

Was that photo from one of your pizza layouts?

Robert

Robert, Yes, That was the Layout to Singapore. Cheers, Jim CCRR:)

Zac, That is good news. Cheers, Jim CCRR:)