How to Make Trees and Shrubs

**grove den** · 10-05-2012, 02:43 AM

The first shot cold depict forest fire smoke in the background.

WHAAAAT?????
lol =-))

Jos

That thought never never came up to me ...but now: indeed it looks like forest fire smoke!;-)
btw nice picture of that beautiful windswept conifer!!

**montanan** · 10-15-2012, 06:58 AM

Here are a couple more pictures of how nice sagebrush trees are.

**ianacole** · 10-15-2012, 10:59 AM

Here's a great video using many of the examples set out in this thread (with a "shout out" to Jos

), 3 parts. My apologies if this has been posted already:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV9wI...feature=relmfu

**grove den** · 10-15-2012, 12:37 PM

Montanan:
Thanks for the picture with the sagebrush trees!
Wish we had such a kind of "materials" for the trunk and branches!

Ian:
I know about these "you tube" vids ! they are indeed great !
I am very/feel proud because he found/discovered this thread too before making those trees! He linked this thread on another forum

He is a true master in modelling in N scale!!!
And of course an image of some trees...this time I tried to make the same firtrees but this time in N scale= 3-5 inches:

Jos

**PApat** · 10-15-2012, 06:03 PM

Chet has the sagebrush trees covered. I thought I would post some pics of an alternative method to sagebrush as trunk material. These trees were made using Woodland Scenic armatures as a starting point and then adding the dried plant material from a Scenic Express SuperTree kit. The real plant name is TELOXYS ARISTATA according to some others who have researched it (http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/fo...ead.php?t=5052). I use Hobb-e-tac to glue the branches to the armature. Then spray with my favorite adhesive spray and sprinkle with the desired ground cover/leaf flake and you're done. Here is some trees I made this afternoon. One other tip I can share, I stole my wife's old coffee grinder and use it to grind course ground foam into finer texture - or - use the grinder to pulverize dried clay clumps I've taken from the woods/yard near the house. Since I'm modeling lines from my area, I am able to use earth/dirt as an exact match. It's very helpful to be able to get a very fine texture.

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They are randomly stuck in some extruded foam awaiting placement on the layout.

**montanan** · 10-16-2012, 05:14 AM

I really enjoyed the information. One reason I use the sagebrush is because I am cheap ! The stuff is all over the place out here, but I will have to look into the foliage. I have no hobby shops at all in my area and will have to look online to see if I can find other options. I figure my cost per tree is nothing but the foliage, maybe about 40 cents a tree.

**PApat** · 10-16-2012, 05:15 PM

After I posted last night I spent about an hour trying to find some site online that sold the foliage. I was only able to find an online shop in the UK which sold the seeds to "grow your own". So if anyone finds a shop which sells this plant dried, please post back here. I also looked as Scenic Express last night and they are out of stock.

By the way, Chet, the SuperTree kit includes a sample of sagebrush to use as a tree base, so cheap or not, seems like you are on the right track!

**grove den** · 10-16-2012, 11:43 PM

Maybe try in Germany...?
http://www.architekturbedarf.de/inde...1-seemoos.html
Or may be "closer " and try the shops/stores that sell stuff for architect materials??

Jos

**PApat** · 10-17-2012, 02:19 AM

I was searching worldwide. I wouldn't have seen the site you posted, since my search was for sites in english. I did find a modeler's thread which also listed a vendor in Belgium who also sells the plant.

I will have to keep looking. Please post if anyone finds a store in the US.

thanks again,

-bill