I have used Aggro’s filter on a stick for pine trees and fiber on a weed for leaf trees, for a while now. I have added ground foam for texture.
Yesterday I discovered Noch’s leaf material and static grass. The leaf stuff makes those trees look quite different. The static grass helps the pine trees alot. Here are some pics. I wonder what the rest of you have learned about these products and procedures?
It is easy to tell which trees are which.
The pines look very very good but my favourites are the leafy ones. They look excellent, and much more alive than the fuzzier ones. [tup] Nice job!
I think I’ll have to track down some of that stuff myself.
Mike
Hey Art,
I LOVE the NOCH fine foam/leaves on my pines…very dark green/blue… I will post pictures tomorrow (when I am home from call). I have yet to make my deciduous trees, but I have some of their leaves for that too!!! Looks great!
Brian
Excellant Arthill: I live west of you in Mn near the S.D. boarder. Where do you locate Aggres filter on a stick and Fiber on wood? Have used Woodland Senics material but yours looks more life like. Thanks.[angel]
Aggro is a poster on this forum and did a great tutorial on using natural fiber furnace filter on wooden skewers or shishcabab sticks. He used glue and WS foam. My variation is hairspray and static grass. I have a lot of his formula and they also look good. You should be able to find his threads and tutorial with a search.
I don’t know where I discovered micro fiber thinly placed on all sorts armatures. Again WS foam was the standard untill I discoverd the Nock leaves. What expertise I have there, I learned in the garage making many trees. Over half of the early ones were not usable.
My favorite armatures are: Super trees, Sage brush, Queen of the Praire and some other weeds I found in Mesa. I have used just about everything from my wife’s garden and most of it serves some purpose. I also used tall grasses to make a weeping willow.
The key to trees is not education but expermentation. Have a blast and post your piucs. We all learn together here.
I’ve been working at making a weeping willow. Early results with fine wires haven’t been too encouraging [:(] If I get it right I’ll post a pic or two.
Joe Fugate has an excellent scenery tutorial and he has a similar procedure that he uses. Check out the pic on page 7!
http://siskiyou-railfan.net/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?1270
Old pics of weeping willow. Have not tried to improve on these. There certainly is room for improvment. Also my birch forest from Queen of the Praire flowers. Nothing but spray paint on these and acrylics for the trunks.
Art. Your trees look great! I’ve been meaning to try out Noch’s leaf material for some time now. Thanks for sharing…
Those birches look lovely! And your willows are way better than mine, but I’ll keep at it.
Mike
Art: Thanks for your pictures and method for trees. Thanks for your thread and for the replies to it. This has helped a lot.
Hal
Art,
I really like the trees overall, but I’ve got to say, the birtch’s are outstanding (And so are the trees in the foreground of that shot!).
Art, I have been enjoying your tree photos. I especially like the deciduous trees. [tup] Keep the photos coming.
Sue
Very very true words Art,
I think you like experimenting with trees and searching for the ‘perfect method’ as much as I do. You probably have just as many “not up to par/filler” trees as I do lying around. [:D]
Keep up the great work.
Karl.
PS: Aggros thread is actually titled “You asked for it” which is why it is sometimes hard to find using the forum search feature, incase anyone was looking for it.
Art–
Gorgeous trees! Really nice work, there. Like you, I’ve been using Aggro’s formula for evergreens (mainly fir and cedar), but I think I’ll try that Noch static grass for some pines. The Yuba River Sub is in DESPERATE need of some big Ponderosa’s! Thanks for the hints (and the terrific photos!).
Tom
Tom, For the big Ponderossa’a I would still go with Caspia attached to dowels in drilled holes. You have seen mine. Here are a couple for the new guys.
Simply gorgeous work!!! I am jealous! I will post my pathetic attempts [;)] when I get a moment…
Brian
Do you just sprinkle on the Noch leaf material or must you use Noch’s static grass gun?
Do you just sprinkle the Noch leaf material on, or must you use Noch’s static grass gun?