walsh35 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 why not leave a few of the trees as they are, they would look like dead ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCF Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Wow...great job on those trees Garret, can't wait to see what you do with them next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 Thanks Tim got some foliage today so should have something to show soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smish Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 looking good garret, great thinking for the trees. if your stuck for some extra bits give me a shout, ill be washing plenty of them off the deere in the next few weeks!!!! ;D ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 looking good G the realism of the buildings are helping make the trees even better , ,bottle brushes & teasles will be the trees on my list i reckon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 Got a tree made first of many. Looks like a Scrub Oak at the moment. made it using Woodland scenics clump material and sprinkled it with som Hornby scatter material to give it a bit of clour. Used spray on glue to fix all together and hold the sprinkle on. Looks ok have to say using the twig as the base. Cost me about 3quid I reckon to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 mmm theres my new trees to i recon, spot on g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 There very straight forward to make this one took me about 20 mins just getting the clump material to look like foliage is the hard part. but great way to make cheap trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 wow very good Garret :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 There very straight forward to make this one took me about 20 mins just getting the clump material to look like foliage is the hard part. but great way to make cheap trees. saw that stuff in the sets they sell, with plastic trunks ect in town ,and did think about it, but that way is a lot cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 Planning a few more cost cutting ideas. It's a pity some of the materials cost a fortune, had a look at a bag of lichens ?5.00 you can get them on trees around here and it's free. Amazing to what you can get in DIY centres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 nath got a big bag of moss from the garden center for less than a 5er and chopped it for sialge, but i recon you could use that for hedges ect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCF Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 :o Excellent Garret, looks amazing mate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Garret I'll say it again ;) You are a god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Fab Garrett, alot of model railroaders use this method (I can't believe that I didn't mention this to you guys before) as I have used this method Also you can use skewers with lichen on them for filler trees that are in the background (like if you were making a forest and these tress woul be in the middle so no detail would be needed. (If that makes sense) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james f Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Sean, how did you chop the moss? Would a blender be any use? I saw a guy chopping golf balls with a blender on youtube! Garret; good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 nath got a big bag of moss from the garden center for less than a 5er and chopped it for sialge, but i recon you could use that for hedges ect it dies don't stay green \ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 it dies don't stay green \ Spray it then : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 with weed killer?? \ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 with weed killer?? \ You are kidding :D With paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 You are kidding :D With paint If you spray the moss with spray tac glue and sprinkle on green scatter material it should hold up to drying out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Sean, how did you chop the moss? Would a blender be any use? I saw a guy chopping golf balls with a blender on youtube! Garret; good work i think thats how nath said he did it, sure he will tell us when he seen the post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Got a tree made first of many. Looks like a Scrub Oak at the moment. made it using Woodland scenics clump material and sprinkled it with som Hornby scatter material to give it a bit of clour. Used spray on glue to fix all together and hold the sprinkle on. Looks ok have to say using the twig as the base. Cost me about 3quid I reckon to make. Smug git!!!!!!!!! It look incredible G-man!!! Bonzai!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Nice work with the oak tree Garret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 i think thats how nath said he did it, sure he will tell us when he seen the post Yep bang it in a blender, comes out lovely and fine ;) It does fade after a while though yes. The stuff I used for my silage scene would look good on a maize seen now though as it's yellowed a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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