Gloucester Road Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Busy day on the hardstanding; once 47474 was taken away a shunter arrived. The local preserved railway uses d3365 for shunting stock and pulling some trains, however it was in need of some work that cant be carried out at their shed. So its going to spend the weekend here. Stephen Edited September 11, 2015 by Gloucester Road 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Ive had several armitures from Woodland scenics for sometime and never really felt like making my own trees. However, Ive also wanted a couple of old growth trees that stand somewhere in the 70ft height area. So I decided to set to and make a few. Flat, this is how they come. Fold and twist branches into a realistic shape Looks fake and plastics like at this point, have trick to fix this... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 Once you are happy with how the branches and tree look you need to bulk up the trunk. Mix up a batch of plaster of paris and apply to the trunk; once dry cut into it with a knife making small knicks and cuts to simulate bark. This is the "neat" step. Once happy with your bark its time to blend Spray with your chosen base colour to bring it all together at a base coat. Once blended wash in with black and burnt sienna and then dust with weathering powder. Your tree now has a more substantial trunk and bark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 Plonk onto layout under its‘ lighting to check colour. Then add water and let green leaves grow :-) See next update. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Some very nice work here!! cheers neil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2015 Currently using these trees on Dobris. I need quite a few quickly so not spending asl ong onthem as yours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 This is certainly not a fast way to make trees, but for a few nice specimens it is rewarding. Couple hours for each tree I managed to spread it over a weekend poping in to work when a couple of minutes presented themselves. Once you are happy with the colour it is time to add the foliage. I used woodland scenics fine leaf of various colour and some other scatter materials and glued the various branches on; I then crushed leaves to add at the base as dead tree material that has fallen off. A hole was then dug filled with glue, base of tree removed and it was planted. Really pleased with it. I cant take credit for this technique, followed one put out by luke towen on you tube. Two more to make up and plant. Stephen 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Very nice, I have some that I am making in OO. The instructions that come with them need to be thrown in the garbage as they are not convincing as trees to be honest. I am using the fine leaf foliage and gluing a sprig to each branch. Shall see how it goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Another tree ready to go, just waiting for the "leaves" to dry. Stephen 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 My old growth Oak tree has replaced some of the smaller trees that were on the hill by Crosslands Station. This one has come out really well and looks like a good stout old tree. Stephen 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Amazing bark texture, the tree looks great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Bark on the tree looks awesome!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebrfan Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Brilliant job on the tree, you've nailed the gnarly old growth look. Well done, Regards G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 As it's October Gloucester road TMD held its annual open day. DRS, Freightliner, Arriva, EWS and NSEr (branded and unbranded) locos were on shed this year. The inevitable Thomas was running a shuttle from Crossland station to the open day for those who came by Virgin trains: who were running "Micheal Palin". All in all a nice day out. Stephen 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 the layout is really terrific. love those trees. fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) The trees look very nice. Well done there. I never use the plastic armatures myself. I tend to use heather and sea moss with the woodland scenics fine leaf foliage over it. However you have shown that you can get a great finish using the plastic ones as a base. Edited October 3, 2015 by RBE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Some very nice locos I see Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 The trees look nice. Well done there. I never use the plastic armatures myself. I tend to use heather and sea moss with the woodland scenics fine leaf foliage over it. However you have shown that you can get a great finish using the plastic ones as a base. I usually don't use the plastic ones either, but they were sitting in the box begging to be used. Last tree was planted over the weekend. I wanted this to look a little unheathly, thinner in the leaf department; it sits by the TMD in the town so its not doing so well. Might not be as good as the second one me thinks but still pleased with this technique. Thanks for all the kind comments about them. Stephen 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Two more that have been edited a bit to fill in some exposed sides of the layout and ceiling. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Brilliant day in New Hampshire; so out came the table and modules. 38 photos later ive a lot of content to sort through. Quiet day at New Street, under bright sun As a side note my NSE MK2a (tso, bso)arrived yesterday, simply fantastic. They put the old farish TSO, FO BSO to shame so folks ridding in NSEr stock will not have a first class section as I cant in good conscience run the two different generations together. Even with my rubbish early weathering the old stock cant compare to my newly weathered ones. Off to look through some photos Edited October 6, 2015 by Gloucester Road 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Had to stop at the unguarded crossing to let 66072 pass by. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Like your rusty seacow wagon!! any more pictures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 Like your rusty seacow wagon!! any more pictures Was going to post pictures for you here, but me tablet is being temperamental. Look at bottom of pg 16 and some of pg 17 of this thread and there are pictures. Stephen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Ok thanks Stephen cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 I ended up with 4 TSOs and 2 BSOs to run behind HAYMARKET and my Farish class 50(and Dapols when it makes an appearance) "Management heard through similar lines that NSE TSO and NSE BSO were available from the same company that had put 47715 on the market. They agreed to have them sent to New Street were they would be looked over. The sun was out and some images were sent back to the Boss for his impressions" TSO BSO "47715 then arrived to take away the coaches" Stephen 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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