milocomarty Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 I prefer synthetic materials after my first show layout I presented in 2012. After the first show most trees with natural materials, this supertree teloxis something material, were damaged after transportation. So I started to build trees from wire and fibers, the only thing that happens now is a bad choice of glue.. Fooled around a bit more with the novelties. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted December 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2017 This is just as good as Pendon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Hi... Have just discovered this topic whilst searching for such scenic advice......my what awesome work.....I will never emulate this level of craftsmanship..but it certainly has inspired me... Thank you..... Regards always..... Bob 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post milocomarty Posted November 11, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2019 Reworking a couple of parts of the Cardigan Bay Coastal RR. A good test place for some new goodies.. 11 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2019 (edited) Hello Martin. It's good to see you back on here. Some lovely work there. Do tell us about the new goodies please! Here's a photo of some work on our Ouse Valley Viaduct layout. Mostly done with the Greenkeeper. Edited November 16, 2019 by Re6/6 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milocomarty Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 Hi John, we're developing a line of weed details to use between the static grass. Did a lot of testing on this piece of the layout and we're pretty pleased with the looks and the way it can be used. We're working on even finer detail. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 16, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2019 Excellent Martin! Do let us know when the line will be available. In my post above I meant say that it was all done with the 'Greenkeeper' not a Grasmster......altogether a better machine! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milocomarty Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 More power is always better IMO. The only thing I can say further looking at the picture is that there's room for improved glueing techniques. Can't explain it in words and don't have the pictures yet (or better said the publisher doesn't allow use on the internet). But take it easy on the first layers, just dot and don't glue the whole surface. Let room for your earthtoned groundcover to peak through. Dab with an old brush, with wide spread hairs or a sponge. Add a couple of 2mm layers in 2 tones. Start mopstly with light green, add a layer of beige on top and end with the wanted seasonal color. On top of that I add the longer fibers in different layers. My work always has a layer or 8 starting from the groundcover. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 16, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2019 Thanks Martin. The only small problem that I have with the RTS is with the cone attachment for narrow places. It's not as good as the one that I have for the original Grasmaster. I will have to try to fabricate another one that is longer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 23 hours ago, milocomarty said: Hi John, we're developing a line of weed details to use between the static grass. Did a lot of testing on this piece of the layout and we're pretty pleased with the looks and the way it can be used. We're working on even finer detail. Another one here who’d like to know more about the weed detailing.. Staggering work. I too use the Greenkeeper static grass applicator tho after 25kgs of grass on Heaton Lodge it’s starting to flag a bit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2019 Wow, that's some quantity! I've used 4kg on Balcombe and thank goodness for the RTS machine! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milocomarty Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 10 hours ago, HeatonLodge40 said: on Heaton Lodge it’s starting to flag a bit Sorry, for not native English speaking I don't understand this. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milocomarty Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 John, I gave up on these cones, just use pre-fabricated mats or tufts in narrow places. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 32 minutes ago, milocomarty said: Sorry, for not native English speaking I don't understand this. Apologies I meant it’s getting rather tired ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milocomarty Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Understand, we working with 150/200 kg a year in production. With bigger machines but still a lot of work that makes you a bit tired. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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