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Home   Forums   Events Calendar   Sponsors   Support the RRLine   Guestbook   FAQ     Register Active Topics | Active Polls | Resources | Members | Online Users | Live Chat | Avatar Legend | Search | Statistics Photo Album | File Lister | File Library [ Active Members: 3 | Anonymous Members: 0 | Guests: 23 ]  [ Total: 26 ]  [ Newest Member: goldenrails ]  All Forums  Model Railroad Forums  Model Railroad Construction  treefoliage made out of gardenpond/aquariumfibers Next Page  New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |   Printer Friendly Author Topic Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 of 11 scotchpine Engine Wiper Posted - 09/15/2008 :  06:19:49 AM     Actualy this is a reply on a post in a thread in the "crew lounge" and after watching carefuly what is was going about( the : crew lounge") I decided it would be better to put this post overhere...( I think Poly fibers are just great materials to make the "green stuff" on any layout, O HO or N even Z.. They are made in several colors but I think you mostly have to "paint" those fibers because of the non-natural colors of it I use the fibers too but I cut them first in very small parts( about 1/2 an inch), collect them in a large ( shoe)box and add /glue them on the frames by praying glue on the outsides of the twigs/branches..than directly after that: add some fine grassfibers at/over the outside of the braches with fibers and last: adding the leafs with a teasieve, like Ws fine turf in N/Z scale or coarse turf for HO scale. Also the leafs from Noch can ce used/glued on the colored fibers.. Any tree can be made by these fibers! like a (Fagus) beechtree: or Betula( birch) trees: shrubs and firtrees: Jos Country: Netherlands | Posts: 117 Tyson Rayles Moderator Premium Member Posted - 09/15/2008 :  06:43:21 AM     Fantastic looking trees Jos! Country: USA | Posts: 7007 Bbags Moderator Premium Member Posted - 09/15/2008 :  07:49:21 AM       Jos, Please tell me that the picture of the birch trees is of real trees and not ones you made. I have made a couple of birch trees and they do not look anywhere as realistic as those. I need many more so I am interested in what you did. If you made these trees how about posting a tutorial with a little more of an explanation than is found in your first post. John Bagley Modeling the Alaska Railroad in HO in Wildwood Georgia Country: USA | Posts: 11963 Munch Engine Wiper Posted - 09/15/2008 :  09:51:19 AM     Way to go, Jos! Excellent! http://www.munchbrad.com/ Country: USA | Posts: 120 UKGuy Fireman Posted - 09/15/2008 :  09:59:05 AM         Some of the best trees I have seen indeed. I'll certainly second John in a request for a more detailed process how-to. Terrific modelling. Karl.A Country: USA | Posts: 2642 hunter48820 Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/15/2008 :  1:26:19 PM     I also love the look. You really hit the realism nail on the head with these!! Best, Andy Keeney Dewitt, MI You can see the Nashville Road Railimages Album at: http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/3019 Always look out for #1, but don't step in #2!! Country: | Posts: 4456 desertdrover Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/15/2008 :  1:52:25 PM     Outstanding trees Jos, great job! Louis Pacific Northwest Logging in the East Coast Country: USA | Posts: 6016 Tabooma County Rwy Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/15/2008 :  2:04:06 PM     Beautiful trees, Jos! Thanks for sharing your techniques! Al Carter Kirkland, WA Country: USA | Posts: 3682 LVN Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/15/2008 :  4:04:06 PM       Very very nice indeed Chris Lyon Country: Canada | Posts: 3651 Frederic Testard Engineer Posted - 09/15/2008 :  4:25:45 PM     Fantastic trees, Jos. You just can't show it and not tell us more... Country: France | Posts: 9255 Don Brimmer Fireman Posted - 09/15/2008 :  5:51:17 PM     Great looking trees, show us more!! Don in Bar Harbor Country: USA | Posts: 1874 scotchpine Engine Wiper Posted - 09/16/2008 :  07:08:54 AM     Frederic Testard: quote: Fantastic trees, Jos. You just can't show it and not tell us more... yes I can, Yes I can Yes I caaaaaaaaan! lol Back to topic: yes of course I will / TRY to make a "how to"..but unfortunately our "main"PC is shutted down for a while çause of a ( probably) virus so I cannot get/have acces to my pics...:( I've got only some "ready trees" on 'picoodle' so I just show you some more... Hope to start next week with the "how to"... after the storm:... the frame of a beechtree: some pollard willows: a big shrub and a birchtree: so hope to be able soon to make the tutorial...! Jos Country: Netherlands | Posts: 117 belg Fireman Posted - 09/16/2008 :  07:41:34 AM     Jos, manneke lief da sen schoone boomen, can't wait for the tutorial!! I really like how you have tapered the bottom of the trees to look like they have a root system. Glad my little note has brought you back, Pat Country: USA | Posts: 3829 shortliner Engine Wiper Posted - 09/16/2008 :  08:42:12 AM     Scotchpine (Jos), are the polyfibres from aquarium filters or from aquarium plants? They look very good indeed Edited by - shortliner on 09/16/2008 08:43:08 AM Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 306 scotchpine Engine Wiper Posted - 09/16/2008 :  12:38:21 PM     Thanks everyone for the kind/nice words! :) Shortliner: "are the polyfibres from aquarium filters or from aquarium plants?" No they are just , as you wrote, polyfibers used in filters. The y are not artificial plants ( made of plastic) They can be bought in different size : very thin ,thin and more a "rough kind. I use the "fine" ones( pale white-green) for the birches and the "rough"( blue) ones for the "common" decidious trees(+the "rough ones" they make the proces of making trees faster! ;-) Hope i can show you the pics of "the how" to and the fibers soon! Jos Country: Netherlands | Posts: 117 akimmons Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/16/2008 :  1:02:14 PM     Jos, Those are great looking trees! I too am looking forward to a detailed tutorial on how you do it. 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