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Modeling crop fields on an N scale model railroad
I’m missing something about doing the 45 degree cuts…does the cut run the length of the 36" strip? I can’t link the photos with the text.
And the “vetical cuts on the outside row (after removing the paper)”…how far apart? Did you use the scissors as a blade?
I have the same questions as Larry. The instructions were unclear, at least to me.
Nice!!!
Having driven often through this area on trips to my son’s home in upstate Illinois from our home in Omaha, I think Pat has capture the scenery beautifully! Scaling is mostly about contextual perspective so I suspect the “view” is even more impressive in the broader layout. Well done, Pat and faithful companion!
I wish my real fields looked that good this year!
Where do people find the creativity to come up with these ideas?!?! Amazing!!
The modeling genius never ceases to amaze! Beautifully done, very creative and the realism speaks for itself! Thanks for using WS landscape…you made us look great, Patrick and we’re proud to be part of your layout!
Nice Article. How about someone showing how to do these crops in HO Scale.
This is a great article. Great ideas for different crops.
Absolutely awesome! On the other hand, I could use a tad more of an explanation as requested by Larry and John…
Tim Scott, I’ve used carpet scaps for HO scale with great success. Pick a good short industrial carpet, spray paint it your base color then mist on any other color variations. For example I used a green base for corn and misted on tan and yellow for the ears. Look at some arial photos of crops and get your eyes right, you’ll see it!
You solved a major problem for me! Thanks…modeling central Illinois (GM&O) in the early 70s.
the best scale fields i have ever seen were at a railroad show and were being demo’d by a vendor
they layed down a square of white glue then used one of those static grass applicators where you apply a ground pin to the corner of the glued area and then you lay down an evenly spaced group of coffee stirrers (depends on your scale) then you use the static grass applicator to apply whatever color/height grass matches your crop
in the demo it was like 3 or 4 mm yellow grass and when he was done laying down the grass and removed the coffee stirrer’s the results was amazing and super quick to do
matthew
now I know how to do it now thanks
sounded very interesting, especially since I am a former farm owner. What about HO scale. What might be used?
Realy like your ideas. Have you or know of anyone that has made ears of corn?