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Hi All!
Back to experimenting with scenic techniques ready for when the time comes to start this stage on Ropley.
A little while ago somebody posted a link to a thread on a different forum showing some of the most impressive tree construction I've ever seen. Following the methods used in that thread I've spent the morning constructing a test tree, and here are the results:
The basic tree was used by twisting gardeners wire around a central wire 'trunk'. After about 4-5 twists, a loop was left which was then used to create the branches. The thread on the other forum has photos showing the technique much better than I can so here's the link for those interested:
http://www.railroad-...?TOPIC_ID=23011
For the foliage I used the same wire wool & Noch leaves used for the undergrowth on the embankment shown earlier in the blog which works well.
I'm quite pleased with the results but my method needs a little refinement to match the trees shown in the link!
The tree shown here is about 5.5 inches tall.
Cheers,
Tom
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