Sorry I didn't watch these when you were posting (5 years ago). I hope you still get the comments because I think they are great. Nothing terribly new but your delivery is great and easy listening. I had to tear down my last site about a year ago when we moved and need to start all over again. Learned a lot last time but some of your clips will really help and make my new layout much better and easier. Thank you for posting all of these. I love to watch and learn and hope you still watch this site. Trees are always needed and this is a great way to build up the inventory. Great stuff
Scott, glad you enjoyed watching, I've stepped away from the hobby for a spell but intend on getting back at it soon. Thanks for the comments and encouragement and thanks for watching-Ed.
I make all my own trees. I have a Nandena bush growing out front of my house. After the little red berries fall off what's left makes great tree armatures and cost absolutely nothing. I also have a ton of lichen growing on the hill behind my house. I also make all my own flocking with sponge rubber and an electric coffee grinder. Just add whatever color of acrylic paint you might want. I make grass clumps from jute twine and even out of an old wig I got from the dollar store. I just cut the ends off of 200 popsicle sticks for lumber. I even save the end pieces I cut off and cut them up into tiny pieces and make wood scrap piles. I make my own rust powder out of 0000 steel wool. I put about 3 or 4 pieces of 0000 steel wool in a quart jar and fill it up with vinegar and set it in the kitchen window for about a month. After it becomes a big old rusty mess, I pour it out into a flat 11x14 stainless photo tray (you could use a glass baking dish) and wait a couple of weeks to completely dry. I then use a single edge razor blade and pulverize it into a powder and store it in little snuff tins (I used to dip). Each batch comes a different color. To use just mix it with some Elmer's glue (PVA) and dab it on or use it as a weathering powder. I sometimes make gouges in the plastic with my A-proxo knife (I never use an X-acto knife 'cause I'm never exact, just approximate) and fill it with the rust. I watched your video on making chain link fencing and am gonna give it a try. Cheers from eastern TN
Great how-to video! I have seen variations of this technique but I believe yours is the easiest with fantastic results! I like the use if the board as it keeps everything steady. Thanks for sharing! - Brian
This was just amazing. I would give this a try. What paint would you advice to use get the green colour? I was thinking of dying them instead of spray painting.
Thanks for the comment. What I used with mine was a Hunter Green, holding the tree upside down and spraying the bottom of the limbs, then with a lighter green color I held the tree upright and sprayed the top of the limbs to give it some depth and variation in color. I don't see why dying them wouldn't work, would like to see your results. Happy Modeling.. ED.
good video i found that if you soak the rope in warm water it unwinds itself and is easier to work with,,,,rope becomes straight,. it doesn't take long to dry and away you go have also tried cutting the rope to lengths first and also leaving it long and then cutting it....a timesaver for sure
