Ouse Viaduct/Balcombe/Lewes project

Do these magnificent trees now adorn the line side of the Santa Rosa and Dorrego Junction Railway?...

Almost!

Am following your experiments with great interest. Model trees is one of those bits of landscaping that hasn't quite kept up with the developments in stock, I think. The lack of real-world "lightness" being a main issue. But work like yours is changing that - magnificent!

Many thanks Mikkel. Most kind, but I can't take all the credit, most of that is down to Gordon's book. Without that to inspire, my efforts would have had the old 'lumpen'look.

Previously to these efforts I used 'adjusted' seamoss (Woodlands & Auhagen) and old dead bonsai trees for armatures. There are other 'weapons' in the arsenal that I have tried or am going to try, like heather (David's Gold variety) as armatures for Lombardy poplars and dried hydrangea flower stalks, etc..

Very nice efforts. If you don't mind me saying so, the tree in the bottom photo looks better than the others and really captures the open nature of real trees and looks most convincing. Excellent work.

I look forward to further developments.

 

Dave.

Thanks Dave for your kind words. I do agree about the 'openness' which is essential. Earlier efforts have all been too 'dense'. I think that it's all down to the advice that I got regarding teasing and more teasing of the postiche or whatever is used.