stock_2007 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I'm not sure if this should be a 'help topic' or not! anyway I'm looking for a way to make a number of palm trees I've been looking at ready made trees Model Junction only had 2 so I'm looking to make my own in Ho if I can any info would be a be help B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted February 24, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2010 Here looks quite useful. A good idea to use feathers. Other methods always seem to look a bit thick and overscale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Home made Mexican Fan Palm - trunk is dried dogwood wrapped wit paper, cut with pinking shears along one edge - pick the pointed ends out after wrapping and set in position with white glue. Unravel brown garden twine and cut lengths of about 1" and startin about two inches down from the top glue lrngth at the top vertivcally around the tree, glue another layer about half an inch above it so it spreads over the previous layer and the another layer above that - these are the ratsnest of remains of dead fronds. Gake some artificial plant from your local pet shop, - pick one with nice wide leaves, cut fan-shaped leaves from them and stick a piece of soft iron wire down the centre with evostick - when dry snip slots into the wide end of the fans. Drill small holes around the top of the trunk and fix the leaf stems in with epoxy - leave to dry. when dry curve the wire on the leaves with your fingers to make the crown - paint the trunk a greyish brown and some of the lower leaves (dying) a yellowish brown those should hang almost vertically downwards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Thank you it's given me one or two idea's to work on B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAtrains Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 hello. found those on the web but I have no idea about shipping/quality... they look good. Even a big producer from China (I think they're producing big stock for architect building layouts...) There's also something on The Model Tree Shop website Personally I've used the feather-procedure for my mediterranean palms. Hope this helps. Regards, Silvio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Do a search on Ebay - HUNDREDS are available from Chinese suppliers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 I picked two up today (ho scale not real ones) they are made by JTT trees in Vietnam! thank you again for your help Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/everydaygoodz__W0QQ_armrsZ1 I have dealt with these people - no problems and excellent service They have various sizes and quantities Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 Hi I've just sent away for a job lot of 40 palm trees to Everestmodels in Shanghai China by the photos they will need a bit tarting up as they look a bit plain ( the trees not the people from China ) if I can ever work out how to put a photo on this site I'll try and show what they look like after being put on the layout B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveB Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I bought some palms from www.hartofthesouth.com They feature on my Bucklers Yard layout, http://buckler.webs.com/bucklersyard.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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