saxokid Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Ive done this for many years on few of my own layouts like Banks road and Colmore TMD. Im now using my "old skills" here to make trees for my DRS project layout... Ive done little photo guild on how to make these.. Results prity good too... First thing is to use some old house wiring stripped and the twisted into tree like shapes... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 I use two methords for tree bark. 1) POLLY FILLA 2) WOOD GLUE Both can be mixed with craft acrylic brown paints... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 Once the glue n paint mixs has dried the fun part starts. Im using following scenic... NOCH FOLIAGE GREENSCENES TREE SATTER WOODLAND SCENIC TURFS... SUPER GLUE.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whart57 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 One piece of advice I'd give with this technique, and it's a bit late in the year to be giving it, is to model a real tree. Over the winter months, when the trees are bare, take pictures of trees, and one or two from underneath would help. Then use them to help you at the wire bending stage. Trees branch in diffeerent ways than most of us think they do. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 17 minutes ago, whart57 said: One piece of advice I'd give with this technique, and it's a bit late in the year to be giving it, is to model a real tree. Over the winter months, when the trees are bare, take pictures of trees, and one or two from underneath would help. Then use them to help you at the wire bending stage. Trees branch in diffeerent ways than most of us think they do. Funy you should say this,ive done just that so have plenty photos for picture ref. Which has realy helped with these so far.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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saxokid Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, whart57 said: Im lucky I live out in the sticks, so plenty of scenic look look at out the train room window Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 Starting to take shape now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 Ive made good mixs of tall and short trees so far... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Made few more trees this morning for my new build layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 This tree ive made leave part from green scenes matting and woodland scenic turfs... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 Trees starting to fit in place great now .. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 Few more trees made using woodland scenic matting... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 Realy pleased with these simple made wire trees... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 Few more tree updates.. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Few more scratch built tree sets made now,great for keeping up useful modelling skills thanks for looking... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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