I think barbeque skewers work better. They're already tapered; just cut to length. Pig hair furnace filters can be used instead of the cocoa liner and they're already green. I'll use my airbrush; it's not as expensive as spray paint. I use trunks (tree armatures) from the Nandena bush I have growing out back. Just have to trim off the little balls. They make great tree armatures. I also have a ton of lichen growing out back that I use for detail scenery. I also make my own flocking from sawdust and sponge rubber ground up in my electric coffee grinder; just add your favorite colour. Cheers from W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee
Well these turned out absolutely stunning and you made it look so easy to make thank you so much for sharing I have subscribed to your channel and looking forward to your other great works of art
Wow, Cathy, those are very kind words! Thank you. I have been working quite a bit on my larger 5" gauge train project of late (as well as some kitchen cabinets) but I hope to get back to posting some HO videos again in a bit.
Very informative video i definitely saved it to my how to videos since im not really ready for trees yet. Also that piece you saved for the stump probably turn out great. Thanks for posting.
¡Hola buenas tardes Stan! I stumbled across your channel when I was investigating turntables. I’ve sub’d and, after watching more of your tutorial videos, have to say that your down-to-earth building techniques and perfectly narrated instructions, make with a superb tutorial. Having recently returned to railway modelling, now that I’ve retired, I have been amazed at the advancements and, overall developments, within the hobby. Your expertise in this tree building video has definitely pushed me into having a go at tree building. With ever increasing costs, it’s great to find an alternative way to create and maintain scenics on a layout. Thanks again Stan. Un saludo. Gary
I think this is your English translation: "Very useful video. Thank you very much for the detailed instructions on how to create a spruce. Very beautiful spruce. New creative successes to you and your channel..." Thank you so much for watching!
Very easy, fast way to make decent looking trees. The small trees done with the rope and wire remind me of eastern red cedars. They get really spread out if in the open with plenty of space. They're fat with just the slightest taper inward right to the top and then kind of look more rounded instead of pointed but still kind of pointed. Hope its understood what I'm trying to say. Anyway they look like the trees you've made here. 👍
William, thanks for taking the time to comment! To be honest, I didn't have a specific species of tree in mind when making these. So you got me curious and I'll have to check out some pictures of eastern red cedars now!
Very useful video, you got subscription from me. I got several ideas from your video. I will use some of your techniques for making trees for my dioramas on my channel. I need to make realistic trees, but somehow I can't find something that will work best for me. Right now, I'm ordering cheap chinese trees from aliexpress and ebay and making modifications on them so they look more realistic, but problem is there isn't enough diversity among those cheap trees. I'm making dioramas in 1:64 scale for diecast cars, I will mention your channel when I make something useful.
Thanks for the great video. I will make use of this information on the grandsons dioramas. Oh I am a Fermi employee saw the ruler are you in the Fox valley area?l
Hello Gary! I am in the Phoenix area, and was able to visit the campus in Batavia some years ago. What an amazing and mind-blowing place! How awesome that you work there!
Thank you! At first I went crazy making a bunch of trees. But after getting them hooked on my sweater sleeves and everything, I thinned the forest a bit, and tried placing them only where they aren't in the way. :)
Thanks for stopping by! HO is a size or scale of model railroading. In numbers it is 1:87 scale, and the rail gauge (spacing apart) is 16.5 mm or 0.650 inches. Common scales in model railroading are Z, N, HO, O, G and more from smallest to bigger. HO is somewhere in the middle and kits and supplies are very numerous and available all over the world. Have a great one!
I have to be honest, I have never liked the batting style of making trees. to me it looks more like a stock of broccoli more than a tree... the batting just covers like a sheet, that looks like some kind of thin skinned mushroom, then when the turf is added it suddenly looks like a stock of Broccoli.....in my opinion that sort of construction falls short of looking like a real tree.. your pine tree construction is the same as using the furnace filter screening. where as this looks ok from side angles to a point. the problem is it does not really simulate how real pine branches look from the top or the bottom. speaking from someone who has many pines surrounding his house. the branches are individual. yes they are close together but you can still see the openings between branches. especially if the tree is tall enough you can step under it and look up. there are gaping holes between the branches that you can see the trunk of the pine through them. which that form of construction does not allow to make.
Hi CJ! I agree that the trees on my layout are not superb or realistic modelling. I tried to indicate at the beginning of the video that my trees will not hold up to detailed camera views. They are simply there to give a general feel to the layout, along with many other features that are not particularly realistic in detail. But these were easy to make and give a flavor to my layout that I'm happy with and remind me of my younger years near the Erie Lackawanna tracks.
Saw the loop perfectly 👍🏼
Great video Explained very clearly Thank you 😊
Thanks for the kind words!
Great tutorial - I can't wait to give these trees a try!
-Rick
Try not to jab yourself in the finger with an x-acto knife like I did, though! :) Thanks, Rick!
I think barbeque skewers work better. They're already tapered; just cut to length. Pig hair furnace filters can be used instead of the cocoa liner and they're already green. I'll use my airbrush; it's not as expensive as spray paint. I use trunks (tree armatures) from the Nandena bush I have growing out back. Just have to trim off the little balls. They make great tree armatures. I also have a ton of lichen growing out back that I use for detail scenery. I also make my own flocking from sawdust and sponge rubber ground up in my electric coffee grinder; just add your favorite colour. Cheers from W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee
73 Rusty! K7SBF
Great tutorial! Love the variety of trees. Definitely will be using your ideas. Thank you for creating an easy to understand video.
Thank you so much, Lucy!
Well these turned out absolutely stunning and you made it look so easy to make thank you so much for sharing I have subscribed to your channel and looking forward to your other great works of art
Wow, Cathy, those are very kind words! Thank you. I have been working quite a bit on my larger 5" gauge train project of late (as well as some kitchen cabinets) but I hope to get back to posting some HO videos again in a bit.
Watched many sites learning how to make miniature trees..Yours is the easy and best way. Thank you so much!!
You are most kind, Jim. Thank you!
Great video! I see the Fermilab ruler and think you must live near me in IL! Cheers and thanks much.
Thanks! Although I did live in the Chicago area for a number of years, that ruler was from a visit to Fermilab from AZ where I live now.
Wow! You make really great looking trees!
Thank you Jacob! If you stand back a few feet they look ok! ;)
Thanks for sharing. I’ve made pines like your small ones in a similar fashion. Super easy. I’m going to try the other 2 types soon
I also want to try the wire technique on top of a dowel or stick trunk... sort of a combo of both styles.
FerrisMedia I originally learned to do this by watching a video by eagle valley Model rr
Good job Stan,greetings from Slovakia
Wow!!! I really enjoyed this thank you 😊
You are most welcome, Becky. Blessings!
Very informative video i definitely saved it to my how to videos since im not really ready for trees yet. Also that piece you saved for the stump probably turn out great. Thanks for posting.
Trees look great. TY
Having fun! Have a great day!
¡Hola buenas tardes Stan! I stumbled across your channel when I was investigating turntables. I’ve sub’d and, after watching more of your tutorial videos, have to say that your down-to-earth building techniques and perfectly narrated instructions, make with a superb tutorial.
Having recently returned to railway modelling, now that I’ve retired, I have been amazed at the advancements and, overall developments, within the hobby. Your expertise in this tree building video has definitely pushed me into having a go at tree building.
With ever increasing costs, it’s great to find an alternative way to create and maintain scenics on a layout.
Thanks again Stan.
Un saludo. Gary
Gary, you are so kind! I'm very glad you commented so that I could discover your channel and your enjoyable videos. Blessings!
THANK YOU FOR GREAT BASICE DETAILED VIDEO
You are most welcome, Robert!
Очень полезное видео. Спасибо большое за подробную инструкцию по созданию ели. Очень красивой ели. Новых творческих успехов Вам и Вашему каналу...
I think this is your English translation: "Very useful video. Thank you very much for the detailed instructions on how to create a spruce. Very beautiful spruce. New creative successes to you and your channel..." Thank you so much for watching!
Very easy, fast way to make decent looking trees. The small trees done with the rope and wire remind me of eastern red cedars. They get really spread out if in the open with plenty of space. They're fat with just the slightest taper inward right to the top and then kind of look more rounded instead of pointed but still kind of pointed. Hope its understood what I'm trying to say. Anyway they look like the trees you've made here. 👍
William, thanks for taking the time to comment! To be honest, I didn't have a specific species of tree in mind when making these. So you got me curious and I'll have to check out some pictures of eastern red cedars now!
Very useful video.
Amazon is a good source for chop sticks and tapered dowels.
Thanks so much Nigel! You can only eat so much Chinese! :)
Excelente!!! Felicitaciones!!
Gracias Daniel.
Very useful video, you got subscription from me. I got several ideas from your video. I will use some of your techniques for making trees for my dioramas on my channel. I need to make realistic trees, but somehow I can't find something that will work best for me. Right now, I'm ordering cheap chinese trees from aliexpress and ebay and making modifications on them so they look more realistic, but problem is there isn't enough diversity among those cheap trees. I'm making dioramas in 1:64 scale for diecast cars, I will mention your channel when I make something useful.
Those are very kind words! I needed trees that looked OK but are easy to make. I am not an artist. Your channel looks very interesting!
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Thanks for the great video. I will make use of this information on the grandsons dioramas. Oh I am a Fermi employee saw the ruler are you in the Fox valley area?l
Hello Gary! I am in the Phoenix area, and was able to visit the campus in Batavia some years ago. What an amazing and mind-blowing place! How awesome that you work there!
Love this. To save time and not have to purchase a sander, use wood skewers (already tapered).
Great idea, Randy!
I use my sander along with my drill to sand down the dowel to a taper, a lot faster and easier but just as messy
Good idea. If you can't make a mess, then why bother! ;)
Million thanks for sharing..
Thank you!
Fabulous!
Thank you, Joe. Keep rockin' it!
Dude you sound like Jack from the Jack in the Box commercials
That's funny!
This is very very very gooooooooood (:
Thank you! At first I went crazy making a bunch of trees. But after getting them hooked on my sweater sleeves and everything, I thinned the forest a bit, and tried placing them only where they aren't in the way. :)
Nice
Thanks!
1:05 - Tall Pine
9:37 - Small Pine
14:58 - Leafy Tree
Thanks, Ryan!
what does HO stand for?
Thanks for stopping by! HO is a size or scale of model railroading. In numbers it is 1:87 scale, and the rail gauge (spacing apart) is 16.5 mm or 0.650 inches. Common scales in model railroading are Z, N, HO, O, G and more from smallest to bigger. HO is somewhere in the middle and kits and supplies are very numerous and available all over the world. Have a great one!
Or a cutoff piece of paper clip
Yes, that at well!
I have to be honest, I have never liked the batting style of making trees. to me it looks more like a stock of broccoli more than a tree... the batting just covers like a sheet, that looks like some kind of thin skinned mushroom, then when the turf is added it suddenly looks like a stock of Broccoli.....in my opinion that sort of construction falls short of looking like a real tree..
your pine tree construction is the same as using the furnace filter screening. where as this looks ok from side angles to a point. the problem is it does not really simulate how real pine branches look from the top or the bottom. speaking from someone who has many pines surrounding his house. the branches are individual. yes they are close together but you can still see the openings between branches. especially if the tree is tall enough you can step under it and look up. there are gaping holes between the branches that you can see the trunk of the pine through them. which that form of construction does not allow to make.
Hi CJ! I agree that the trees on my layout are not superb or realistic modelling. I tried to indicate at the beginning of the video that my trees will not hold up to detailed camera views. They are simply there to give a general feel to the layout, along with many other features that are not particularly realistic in detail. But these were easy to make and give a flavor to my layout that I'm happy with and remind me of my younger years near the Erie Lackawanna tracks.