The Model Tree Shop

[Scottish Modeller]

Hi all,

 

Highly recommended....

 

http://www.themodeltreeshop.co.uk/

 

Fast service, reasonable prices, good products....

 

As seen on Haston, Vt!

 

Seriously though....

 

Owners accomodate most requirements and give expected delivery date if they are out of stock of the specific items you want.

 

Thanks

[roundhouse]

I used them when building Santa Barbara especially for all the different types af palm trees. The only Very good service by mail.

 

Ian

[Xerces Fobe2]

I was talking to Jacqui from Ceynix Trees yesterday at the Beaconsfield Show she suppliers trees to the Model Tree Shop - her trees are amazing and so realistic.

 

XF

[Kenton]

I was talking to Jacqui from Ceynix Trees yesterday at the Beaconsfield Show she suppliers trees to the Model Tree Shop - her trees are amazing and so realistic.

 

XF

 

I'll second that. However we had a short discussion on the fact that all the trees were green. You know the thing, nearly every layout and every tree on the stand were displayed in full spring/summer colour and not a single tree in autumn yellow/gold/brown/red. I've been looking to put together a late summer/early autumn scene where the leaves are starting to drop. (Inspiration spurred on by the excellent tree work seen on Colinton @Scale4um) among others.

 

Further discussions around the show revealed I am not alone in seeing far too few trees modelled on layouts (I find them near impossible to model well) and this was only emphasised during the drive home during which the real coverage of the landscape was evident and trees of autumnal colours were to be seen everywhere.

 

Oh, and those weird looking representation of conifers, usually at scale 15ft that look like plastic cake decorations just do not do anything for a scenic layout.

[Scottish Modeller]

Hi Kenton,

 

Here's what I've done with the Larger trees from The Model Tree Shop.

 

As they come I find them too regular in shape - so I decided to give them a work over.

 

 

Still need a bit more work till I'm happy with them!

 

Thanks

[Kenton]

Please don't get me wrong here - I am impressed with the trees from both of these suppliers - it is just the lack of autumnal colours. I don't mean New England Maple forest intense bright reds as on the front page of the website. If I look out the back window (we back on to woodland) I can see any number of trees all turning pale greens/yellows/brown - it is far from a single splodge of colour and far from that intense green of summer. There is also the start of leaf fall. I also find the variation in density and height not often well represented on layouts. The example given on Colinton was outstanding - unfortunately my camera blue up trying to take a photo.

[Scottish Modeller]

Hi all,

 

Yes - Indeed - The Model Tree Company does have a range of trees in autumnal or fall colours.

 

These are available in a range of sizes.

 

Several of this range can be seen in the recent photos of Haston Vt on this forum.

 

They are also listening to what people request...

 

For a different project I asked about gorse bushes - both in flower and not in flower.

 

From the time of the request to receiving a sample of each was less than 6 weeks.

 

Knowing what I've been suggesting in the recent period - I wouldn't be surprised to see some other items appearing that should be intersting to all - not just me!

 

Yes - I have asked for Maple trees.....

 

In all seasons colours - oc course!

 

As for 'a bit New Englandy' - suits Haston perfectly then...

 

Thanks

[Kenton]

The problem with the predominantly red Maple in its fall colours is that as far as the UK is concerned the Maple is relatively rare.

 

Hopefully they will follow the season and come out with something more along the lines of what we see in the UK and in my view is not seen on models nearly enough.

 

Anything for more realism and the elimination of those plastic cake decoration so-called fir trees and some of the over priced, flat cuttings from leylandii seen on ebay.

 

Of course what I'd really like is to be able to make my own.

(the 2 books by Gordon Gravett are already on my birthday gift list)

[Scottish Modeller]

Hi Kenton,

 

I would agree that the range of 'Autumn Hues' is not available to suit the British scene.

 

Even the Woodland Scenics and Bachmann trees etc that fall into this category are originally designed for the US market and therefore not really suitable.

 

I'll keep working on Steve and Sara to see what they are able to do to make some more 'British Autumn' scenics and trees - Watch this space!

 

Correct - Gordon Gravetts book are essential for making your own trees although I still have the article from Model Railways that Chris ??? wrote about trees for a layout and keep on refering back to it for information when I get stuck.

 

Thanks

[Metr0Land]

I was talking to Jacqui from Ceynix Trees yesterday at the Beaconsfield Show she suppliers trees to the Model Tree Shop - her trees are amazing and so realistic.

 

XF

 

Didn't realise she was there or I might have popped in. I have 6 of her sizeable trees (2 Elms made to order and 4 others - 1 of which is Sweet Chestnut so red-ish) When you think of the price of locos and coaches these days her prices for made-to-order is not bad at all.

[steve@themodeltreeshop.co]

Please don't get me wrong here - I am impressed with the trees from both of these suppliers - it is just the lack of autumnal colours. I don't mean New England Maple forest intense bright reds as on the front page of the website. If I look out the back window (we back on to woodland) I can see any number of trees all turning pale greens/yellows/brown - it is far from a single splodge of colour and far from that intense green of summer. There is also the start of leaf fall. I also find the variation in density and height not often well represented on layouts. The example given on Colinton was outstanding - unfortunately my camera blue up trying to take a photo.

The reason that Autumnal trees don't look very realisitic is that the pantones that are used from the 1:1 scale do not (unbelievably) scale down without looking like toys(!). This is still a work in progress for us and we are looking at a new range of Autumnal trees next year, fingers crossed. Meanwhile our current range of trees are easily adapted with acrylic paints and can be sprayed to suit your own needs... I hope that this is helpful.

Regards

Steven

[steve@themodeltreeshop.co]

I was talking to Jacqui from Ceynix Trees yesterday at the Beaconsfield Show she suppliers trees to the Model Tree Shop - her trees are amazing and so realistic.

 

XF

Jacqui kindly supplies us with some larger fir trees...

[Kenton]

The reason that Autumnal trees don't look very realisitic is that the pantones that are used from the 1:1 scale do not (unbelievably) scale down without looking like toys(!). This is still a work in progress for us and we are looking at a new range of Autumnal trees next year, fingers crossed. Meanwhile our current range of trees are easily adapted with acrylic paints and can be sprayed to suit your own needs... I hope that this is helpful.

Regards

Steven

 

Thanks for the response regarding the "pantones" I hadn't realised. It is not that I haven't seen some excellent representation of true autumn colours and leaf fall (as opposed to the US reds) on some layouts - it is just that they appear to be absent from the commercial ranges. This just puzzles me given that they represent about 25% of the year and nowhere near 25% of the layouts (self explanatory reason).

 

I accept that a solution is to buy Summer and get the air brush out - but this has two serious drawbacks (1) the leaf density of "summer" trees is somewhat denser and (2) it makes the giant assumption that the modeller has the ability to paint anything more representative of autumn than simple splodges - I suspect like many modellers I have to rely much on the eye of real artists rather than my colour blind attempts, much in the same way as in making trees from scratch.

[robert17649]

just a quick note re autumnal colours.On 3rd November this year the wood at the end of my garden was green oak and ash.a week later the oak was a sort of pale greenish brown and the ash brown, two days after that, ie November 12th there were no leaves on the oak or the ash and the holly was green . Thus in this part of Cornwall modelling this autumn would mean brown leaves for two days! i have tried to model the season of mists and autumn fruitfulness but it has never looked real maybe the brown leaves don't really last long enough. just a thought.

[Shedman5]

Just ordered a couple of trees as a tester and these have arrived today, overall impression good and will be ordering more shortly. Delivery from order was very quick.

 

Happy customer and can recommend.

[Ross34]

Ordered 2 bespoke trees from Ceynix back in May - emailed last week (29th) - had no response since 5th May??

 

Anybody know something I don't?

 

Cheers.

Edited September 6, 2017 by Ross34

[Scottish Modeller]

Ordered 2 bespoke trees from Ceynix back in May - emailed last week (29th) - had no response since 5th May??

 

Anybody know something I don't?

 

Cheers.

Hi there,

 

If you ordered from Ceynix - why not ask them?

 

http://railwaytrees.co.uk/reachus_4.html

 

There is information that may give you an idea about the possible situation.

 

This is the thread about a totally different supplier who is not supplied by Ceynix any more.

 

Thanks

Edited September 6, 2017 by Scottish Modeller

[Ross34]

Hi there,

 

If you ordered from Ceynix - why not ask them?

 

http://railwaytrees.co.uk/reachus_4.html

 

There is information that may give you an idea about the possible situation.

 

This is the thread about a totally different supplier who is not supplied by Ceynix any more.

 

Thanks

 

I have .. (on the 29th)

 

As Ceynix were mentioned a few times in the thread I thought asking here wouldn't be a problem?

 

...sorry to bother you.

[MRDBLUE17]

Hi everyone,

 

In these tough times we are facing I just wanted to share the excellent service from Steve at The Model Tree shop. 
 

I knew he stocked the Tasma range and had recently emailed for a couple of items to collect at Perth show in June that I need for my little layout project. Steve had already very kindly kept them aside for me and then with the recent news of cancelled shows emailed me so he can send them

out instead. They arrived quickly and well packed.

 

With so many shows now cancelled its well worth remembering the smaller specialist suppliers to get the bits you need for the projects you can get done over the next few weeks.

 

All the best

Mark