Modeling The Ultimate Model Tree | The Broad Leaf Maple - Vlog #62 

the zen of tree modeling!

Gretzky and later Michael Scott from The Office quote… epic. I’d say this version would look right at home anywhere in North America and the leaves look great.

Thank you! You’re really selling me on the wire trees. I like the fact that they remain flexible. If they get bumped they won’t break AND as you mentioned you can “sculpt” the tree into shape. Being a long-time admirer/student of bonsai I’m always looking at trees and branch structure. You make some great points for this technique to building trees.

Thanks Boomer,awesome,just an awesome way to build beautiful trees. I bet the Arbor Lodge wishes you could build for them.

This is the best video you’ve put onto You Tube so far. It’s showing me that it’s possible to have realistic trees and landscaping on a model railroad layout!!

You are right - what am I waiting for? I'm out to Michales and getting the wire to give this a try. Love the videos. Keep them coming!!!

Great looking tree…. Thanks for sharing!

Great lesson! Thanks for the series on building custom trees. I like the Barking Dog, I thought maybe the postman show up… then I got it. I’m going to be modeling Aspens, the bark is very smooth, so I’m planning covering the wire with fiber paste, which one would use to give that smooth finish but still have some texture so it does just look like paint. Again thanks the guidance to start building my own trees.

Thanks again Boomer, for another great deciduous tree, and idea developing, modeling video! I learn so much, from your great creative modeling videos! What a beautiful, positive learning experience! Thanks again, Boomer!

Super cool technique and awesome looking trees...just say not to plastic trees!! I really like your work I have learned so much and I think I can do this!! Thanks Boomer have a wonderful day!!

Another great video I am trying to learn from you model railroaders on these trees this will come in handy when I build my diramas for my model cars and trucks sorry for my misspelling a bit tired after work I never stop learning from you guys keep up the great work 👍😃

Gorgeous!! Another tree extravaganza!! Just what I need!!!!

This tutorial was great. You definitely have me feeling like I can do this. During the winter time when so many trees are bare I find myself driving down the road just looking at the bare branches and I can see the work that you've done. Thank you for this teaching and your inspiration.

Good audio volume, great video recording, but most of all, such great modeling tips, thank you! You deserve 100x more viewers.

your trees look really nice! thank you for showing us your tree building technique! definitely going to try it!

Outstanding yet again!

Seriously wonderful. What beautiful trees you can make. Lovin’ it. Rob

Both conifers and deciduous modeling! Thanks. The deciduous could work work for shrubs too, wouldn’t it? Maybe using smaller gauge wire. I’m thinking it might be nice to try with Redbuds and/or Japanese Yews. Fantastic video!

Great lesson! Thank you!

Since all my trees are made of wire, I glue a magnet at the bottom of each tree and one on the ground or a metal plate and they stay put

"We miss 100 percent of the tree we don't model". Didn't Wayne Gretzky say that? Great stuff. I'm looking forward to you painting the river because I have a river scene on my train layout that is waiting to be painted.

A sound, flexible base and light layers... All of a sudden I thought of Auguste Escoffier - roi des cuisiniers et cuisinier des rois. There are parallels in your work Boomer. Anyway, those sisal fibers you mention are another great idea. Works too. Will you be showing us those tree root bits you added to the tree on the bank in front of the brewery? Did you add them in situ or built them separately? I can't quite see how one would make a solid connection if they are built separately. The use of additional sound effects hasn't gone unnoticed. You've gone all playful in December! Love it!

The tree with trunk and Creases looks amazing …

Well you nailed it again Boomer. Since I model the GN between White Rock and Everett I have to model big leaf maples. Was wondering how I was going to do that but now I think I know....

Gave you a shout out about your tree making videos on the HO Model Railroading FB page.

I am assuming the dog 🐕 noises during the ”barking the tree” were NOT accidental (but edited)? Have you modeled a flowering dogwood, redbud, or similar trees), e.g., adding white or pink flowers after leaves? These are common understory trees in Eastern US. Dogwoods also turn reddish-purple in the fall.

Hey Boomer, I really enjoy your process, will you be doing a poplar tree,if not I’ll let my imagination go wild!! Love the second to last video it was like a dance party!!!

I think one of the most surprising things I have learned is that trees and buildings are substantially bigger than what we imagine..

I got sawdust from the local lumberyard (a lifetime supply, and free!) it seems coarse, compared to yours. Do you process it for these projects? Sift? Grind? Color? Love these vids. Thank you.

Nice video mate !

I use Gorrila Glue for a stronger bond. I've tested my trees outdoor in the elements and it's held up so far. I'm still experimenting.

Hi Boomer, in Vlog 62 you mentioned a vid on using sisal for deciduous tree branches. I’d like to see if bending the strands over the branch will imitate cedar boughs. What number is that one on please ? Also, in a different vid you mentioned your technique for making stumps and wooden tree trunks. I’m gonna need a whack of both. Which vlog should I watch ? Cheers, Dave

Another home run 🌳

Hey man excellent job. Question: what is "thatching"? Is that static grass you are using but just putting it on by hand or is that some other type of material? I'd like to try this method of tree making out. Thanks and keep up the great work.

Your trees are amazing, I would like to see your process for a burnt trees or Pine Beetle infested trees such as in the Fraser Canyon..

Was interested in how you add the pin. I recently built some OO scale English oaks for a friend using a similar method for the base tree, but I found, even with 40 odd strands of wire, the trunk was just too thin, and needed to bulk it out. I was using simple white glue for this stage of tree building, but found that the apply glue, sprinkle sawdust did not give sufficient thickness to the trunk, even after many applications. I ended up mixing a thick paste of glue and sawdust and pressing this onto the trunk. Do you use any other method to thicken the trunks of your trees? I have not tried your thatching method yet, but intend to give it a go once I find some thinner gauge (smaller than 24 gauge) as I model in N scale, and 24 gauge will only allow about 16 strands before the trunk is too thick for most N scale trees (the exact opposite of those OO scale oaks). On another point, have you tried two different shades of leaves? I have used Med green superleaf on the top of branches and Olive green superleaf on the underside of the branches. I think that this might give a similar effect to your special leaves that you were talking about.

Great video! Do you have a source for the reference book you're using when making your trees?

Anyone who drinks Melitta Dark Roast is more than okay in my book.

Did you put mat medium on the wire before you added the texture to the trunk?

Hmm. Boomer I was wondering if I could use my static grasser right on the tree directly. Maybe not but it sounds like fun lol

Maple bark colors must be different in Canada, than the US. I have never seen brown bark on any maple species, a couple different grays, but no browns.

Not every tree has a fork in it!! The ones that have forks are well over 100 years old!!

Jakiej grubości jest drut bo podajesz zawsze tylko długość?

I’ve been so deep in tree making for days that it’s kinda odd to watch someone else’s hands doing it

Was that tree made by you…?

Without trees there in no Oxygen

Boomer, do you cut the paint 50% even after mixing the too colors as you have taught in other videos?