new intro tune but glad you still kept the original music in the video, its like a trademark. Gotta stay true to the roots. Amazing trees Jason. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Rob
That is a considerable time expenditure for each tree but the results are well and truly worth the investment. Spectacular work, and thanks for taking the time to share your method in such detail!
Hey Jason, great tutorial. For some additional tips if the accelerator is applied to one surface and the glue to the other the bond will be instantaneous. I like to use backing soda for the accelerator sprinkled over the joint of the non-jell super glue. It bonds instantly, builds up to form a natural seamless transition at the joint and provides additional structural support. It dries white but isn't a problem if you paint the limbs anyway. I use this same technique to repair broken and missing chunks of plastic on almost everything. It can be built up in layers and drilled and sanded and shaped to the original shape. I've repaired broken missing chunks of plastic cabs and smoke stacks on diesel engines. It actually heats up plastic and fuses together making a stronger bond. I've actually seen smoke rise up from the bond somtimes.
Hi ya Jason. As soon as I saw this notification I cranked up the big screen so I wouldn’t miss a thing. Of course you made some of the best trees ever. Lol. And it was nice seeing them installed. I really appreciate the “ airiness “ of them. And the fall colors are great. Plus….. I was beginning to worry for the birds and the squirrels. Now they have a place to hang out. I look forward to your pine tree tutorial. Take care. See ya next time.
I'll send you a box of lichen for a box of sage brush. Lichen grown naturally on the hill back of my house. Since we don't have sage brush in TN, I have a Nandena bush which I use for tree armatures after the little red berries fall off. Cheers from eastern TN
The layout is really starting to look incredible! I admire your dedication to perfection, and those trees... 2 hours per tree... a hundred plus trees... glad it's you and not me LOL. But they do look absolutely amazing.
Nice work - I use spray adhesive rather than hairspray as the leaf material adheres better and doesn't shed as much over time. If you haven't tried, I'd recommend Scenic Express superleaf material. I also suggest checking out stores for dried plant material (floral dept.) that can be used as your base tree.
I know that hair spray has historically been the tried and true method, but I've always been leery of its retaining adhesion over time, especially if exposed to a bit of dampness. After all, hair spray doesn't remain in hair forever! I've seen other tree-making videos that mist diluted matte medium on the armature prior to sprinkling leaves, and also the use of spray adhesive. What spray adhesive have you tried?
@@bradleyhendershot4437 - I use 3M Super 77 or 3M General 45 spray adhesive. I may use super hold hairspray after I've attached the foliage just to make sure things hold but don't really think it's necessary.
Beautiful job on the trees, Jason. Clear instructions and great video to accompany it. I love that you're using fall colors, it seems fitting for your structures.
I think it would be great to maybe have a beginners episode with a starter kit. I’m 65 retiring soon would like to try my hand. You are an incredible artist and if I don’t try I’ll still watch
Great work again Jason! Cool seeing your talent on scenery… I’m anxious for the video on pine trees. Down here in the south pines are very prominent. I haven’t seen a good video yet for great pines. Happy modeling to you as well brother
Depending on what time of the fall it is. Early fall does have some green. Usually the center with leaver dying from outside in. It makes a nice tree and not so monotone.
I notice on some of the close ups that your Supertree branches still have some seeds on them. They grow like weeds in arid dry places, ie NOT Scotland! Might be worth your while, given the size of your layout, trying to grow some. It's not like you're busy or anything!!! ;-) Even here I did manage to grow them, sort of, but cold damp weather killed them off before they became useable.
Great tree tutorial Jason!! Just received some seafoam seeds to see if I can grow SuperTree material on my deck in Ohio this summer/fall. Gotta order some sage brush.
This looks like a good method to make realistic trees. Starbond brand CA comes with micro tips which would be very handy for this application. I use Starbond in my wood turning. They have thin, medium and thick viscosities. I have no affiliation with the company.
Nice looking trees, Jason, and a fantastic video! Nice change of pace from your "typical" videos. Rabbit brush - also native to Colorado - also makes nice tree armatures. Two questions: (1) The SuperTrees people recommend sealing the branch material in matte medium or thinned white glue to prevent decomposition of the organic material. Did you do this, and if so, where in the process? (2) Do you notice any skin irritation from spraying the insta-cure accelerator on your bare hands?
Yet again, great content I have been building wire trees but I have to admit the Sagebrush will have to be something I will try. The question is where do I buy it? My initial search has not gone well but I am sure guys who use it will drop me a comment on where to get some. I agree the pods with the super trees are a pain removing, left on kills the effect. Thanks for sharing!
Jason I’ll taking shape nicely.. trees do make the scene total.. are sage brush material available on the market if known? Thanks always for your tutorial videos..
Jason, the trees look great. One question - Is there a reason you paint/touch-up the armature after you add the foliage? Seems like it might be easier to do it beforehand. Maybe a few quick shots with the airbrush? Also, as others have mentioned, I'm interested in learning where (if) one can purchase the sage brush.
Hi Jason, As always your presentations and final product are top of the class. My questions is this, I'm located in the northeast where sagebrush is not local of course. Know of any retailers that sell the stalks you used? I quick Ebay search found nothing.
I'm reading the comments, and a big commonality is finding a source for good sagebrush armatures that don't break the pocketbook. If anyone knows of such a source, or has a friend in sagebrush country that may be willing to do some collecting, that would be great.
Why don't you airbrush the trees before you put leaf material on them? That way the entire branch can be painted the same color. I use a dark Grey spray can primer and then mist a tan color over it. Plus where can people get sage brush that doesn't live in a area where they are. Ebay has them but way too expensive. A single branch is around 60$ way too expensive
Love your video. BSI is that short for "Big $windle Industries"? 🙂 Cyanoacrylate(super glue) set when sprayed with ordinary water which naturally always contains hydroxide which is the active molecule in the reaction. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate So the rip-off Insta-Set accelerator most likely contains 99% water and some strawberry scent, its kind of an expensive perfume bottle. When I glue stuff and don't have a fine misting spray bottle of water near by, I breath at the joint so the water in my breath sets the glue.
Thank you for making these videos and teaching us how to model. We are new to the hobby and super grateful for the learning!
Can't wait to see the finished scene with all the leaf litter everywhere!! It will be epic!!!
Your city is coming to life. Fall colors add so much. Just don't forget leaves on the ground. Thank for the tips.
Wow, what a huge change occurs when you add trees!
Just amazing. I appreciate your attention to detail and your patience. Now we know how, thanks to you but now we have to put in the time.
Great looking trees! Can't wait to see more scenery on the layout.
new intro tune but glad you still kept the original music in the video, its like a trademark. Gotta stay true to the roots. Amazing trees Jason. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Rob
That is a considerable time expenditure for each tree but the results are well and truly worth the investment. Spectacular work, and thanks for taking the time to share your method in such detail!
Great video! Nice to see you fiddling with super glue and super tree stuf and pegs.
And yes trees and greenery makes a huge difference!
Totally brilliant, simple but very effective. Brings it all to life in one simple stroke. Well done.
Hey Jason, great tutorial. For some additional tips if the accelerator is applied to one surface and the glue to the other the bond will be instantaneous. I like to use backing soda for the accelerator sprinkled over the joint of the non-jell super glue. It bonds instantly, builds up to form a natural seamless transition at the joint and provides additional structural support. It dries white but isn't a problem if you paint the limbs anyway. I use this same technique to repair broken and missing chunks of plastic on almost everything. It can be built up in layers and drilled and sanded and shaped to the original shape. I've repaired broken missing chunks of plastic cabs and smoke stacks on diesel engines. It actually heats up plastic and fuses together making a stronger bond. I've actually seen smoke rise up from the bond somtimes.
Hi ya Jason. As soon as I saw this notification I cranked up the big screen so I wouldn’t miss a thing. Of course you made some of the best trees ever. Lol. And it was nice seeing them installed. I really appreciate the “ airiness “ of them. And the fall colors are great. Plus….. I was beginning to worry for the birds and the squirrels. Now they have a place to hang out. I look forward to your pine tree tutorial. Take care. See ya next time.
It's amazing how much the layout starts comming alive with just the trees!! Can't wait to see what happens with grass
I'll send you a box of lichen for a box of sage brush. Lichen grown naturally on the hill back of my house. Since we don't have sage brush in TN, I have a Nandena bush which I use for tree armatures after the little red berries fall off. Cheers from eastern TN
Sage brush another reason for a 12 hour road trip to colorado ! 😃
These are some of the best looking tree models I've seen, brilliant!
Outstanding tutorial!!! Thank you, Jason.
Great video, Jason! I knew that you'd get to trees at some point!
Jason, amazing process on making your trees. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers, and stay safe, Michael
Beautiful!
The layout is really starting to look incredible! I admire your dedication to perfection, and those trees... 2 hours per tree... a hundred plus trees... glad it's you and not me LOL. But they do look absolutely amazing.
Great stuff, I like your autumn tree look a lot
Jason, those trees look great! It really changed up area. Fantastic!
Time well spent. Your trees look beautiful.
What a transformation.
Nice work - I use spray adhesive rather than hairspray as the leaf material adheres better and doesn't shed as much over time. If you haven't tried, I'd recommend Scenic Express superleaf material. I also suggest checking out stores for dried plant material (floral dept.) that can be used as your base tree.
I know that hair spray has historically been the tried and true method, but I've always been leery of its retaining adhesion over time, especially if exposed to a bit of dampness. After all, hair spray doesn't remain in hair forever! I've seen other tree-making videos that mist diluted matte medium on the armature prior to sprinkling leaves, and also the use of spray adhesive. What spray adhesive have you tried?
@@bradleyhendershot4437 - I use 3M Super 77 or 3M General 45 spray adhesive. I may use super hold hairspray after I've attached the foliage just to make sure things hold but don't really think it's necessary.
It takes some time and effort but the result is superb. Greetings. 👍🏻🇳🇱
wow that process demand patience ! good job so realistic
wow, I have a lot of respect for you. I do not have the patience for that lol.
THEY LOOK GREAT JASON !!.
Another relaxing video. Hats off to you sir.
Beautiful job on the trees, Jason. Clear instructions and great video to accompany it. I love that you're using fall colors, it seems fitting for your structures.
Great job on the trees, wicked 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥
Man you are a killer artist such great attention to detail
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!!!
I think it would be great to maybe have a beginners episode with a starter kit. I’m 65 retiring soon would like to try my hand. You are an incredible artist and if I don’t try I’ll still watch
Nice work Jason!
Great looking trees, Jason. Thanks for sharing your methods. Cheers from Wisconsin!
You’ve obviously have been busy. Your trees are amazing. Unfortunately, we don’t have sagebrush in NC. Looking better and better.
Nice builds jason👏👏 certainly a lot quicker that the old twisted wire method 🤔🌲🌲
Great tutorial thanks for share. Greetings
Great video and fantastic looking trees!
Great job as always Jason! Looks awesome!
Nice clean and real looking work Jason...
Great work again Jason! Cool seeing your talent on scenery… I’m anxious for the video on pine trees. Down here in the south pines are very prominent. I haven’t seen a good video yet for great pines. Happy modeling to you as well brother
Depending on what time of the fall it is. Early fall does have some green. Usually the center with leaver dying from outside in. It makes a nice tree and not so monotone.
Nice trees J
I notice on some of the close ups that your Supertree branches still have some seeds on them. They grow like weeds in arid dry places, ie NOT Scotland! Might be worth your while, given the size of your layout, trying to grow some. It's not like you're busy or anything!!! ;-)
Even here I did manage to grow them, sort of, but cold damp weather killed them off before they became useable.
Great tree tutorial Jason!! Just received some seafoam seeds to see if I can grow SuperTree material on my deck in Ohio this summer/fall. Gotta order some sage brush.
This looks like a good method to make realistic trees. Starbond brand CA comes with micro tips which would be very handy for this application. I use Starbond in my wood turning. They have thin, medium and thick viscosities. I have no affiliation with the company.
Nice looking trees, Jason, and a fantastic video! Nice change of pace from your "typical" videos. Rabbit brush - also native to Colorado - also makes nice tree armatures. Two questions: (1) The SuperTrees people recommend sealing the branch material in matte medium or thinned white glue to prevent decomposition of the organic material. Did you do this, and if so, where in the process? (2) Do you notice any skin irritation from spraying the insta-cure accelerator on your bare hands?
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Hi Jason the trees look great. But I have to ask did you use ground up real leaves for the leave?
Yet again, great content I have been building wire trees but I have to admit the Sagebrush will have to be something I will try. The question is where do I buy it? My initial search has not gone well but I am sure guys who use it will drop me a comment on where to get some. I agree the pods with the super trees are a pain removing, left on kills the effect. Thanks for sharing!
Great tutorial on building trees, I also live the Denver area, where do you collect the sage brush?
Jason, wouldn't it be easier to touch up the branches before adding the foliage. Thanks, Steve
Jason I’ll taking shape nicely.. trees do make the scene total.. are sage brush material available on the market if known?
Thanks always for your tutorial videos..
Jason, the trees look great. One question - Is there a reason you paint/touch-up the armature after you add the foliage? Seems like it might be easier to do it beforehand. Maybe a few quick shots with the airbrush? Also, as others have mentioned, I'm interested in learning where (if) one can purchase the sage brush.
Hi Jason, As always your presentations and final product are top of the class. My questions is this, I'm located in the northeast where sagebrush is not local of course. Know of any retailers that sell the stalks you used? I quick Ebay search found nothing.
Nice! Jason any idea where a Noreasterner can buy sage brush? You might be able to make a couple bucks mailing it out to fellow modelers.
I pretty much make my trees the same way except I use tree roots for the main parts because I can't find a reasonable price for sage brush branches.
I'm reading the comments, and a big commonality is finding a source for good sagebrush armatures that don't break the pocketbook. If anyone knows of such a source, or has a friend in sagebrush country that may be willing to do some collecting, that would be great.
I assume these trees are in the foreground, where they need to have lots of detail. How do you develop trees for th background?
Why do you paint the branches now instead of earlier?
Why don't you airbrush the trees before you put leaf material on them? That way the entire branch can be painted the same color. I use a dark Grey spray can primer and then mist a tan color over it. Plus where can people get sage brush that doesn't live in a area where they are. Ebay has them but way too expensive. A single branch is around 60$ way too expensive
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Love your video.
BSI is that short for "Big $windle Industries"? 🙂
Cyanoacrylate(super glue) set when sprayed with ordinary water which naturally always contains hydroxide which is the active molecule in the reaction.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate
So the rip-off Insta-Set accelerator most likely contains 99% water and some strawberry scent, its kind of an expensive perfume bottle.
When I glue stuff and don't have a fine misting spray bottle of water near by, I breath at the joint so the water in my breath sets the glue.