Video: How to make and install puffball trees

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Anonymous · July 1, 2011, 8:16pm

one didnt dry all the way and it fell on my locomotive LOL!!!

jazzmel · July 4, 2011, 8:42am

Really great! I was going to use full-fledged trees but this looks so much easier and less costly! I’ll just have to find poly fiber somewhere. Thanks so much for this video.

WILLIAM_ROBELEN_IV · July 9, 2011, 10:20am

A previous tip said that MicroMark sells Black Poly Fiber in a 12 oz. package. Catalog #84907

Bernie_NYK_W · July 21, 2011, 6:15pm

This seems a very wasteful use of material, ie compressing the light and airy poly fiber and then slopping that into a tray of more material that gets wet. The poly can be shaped into a ball without glue, sprayed with hair spray and then foam sprinkled over the ball. This really is a terribly wasteful way to make trees.

JACOB_DORWARD_JR · July 26, 2011, 3:57pm

cool.

bob11 · July 26, 2011, 5:57pm

it was great .there are a ton of diffrent ways to do this to.

thanks staff of MR

rpmell · July 28, 2011, 2:46pm

Excellent demonstration of scenery. Keep up the good work.

chef_de_gare · August 11, 2011, 6:00pm

Nice trick, thanks

DAVE_TAYLOR · September 4, 2011, 4:54pm

now i have something to do this winter - great video!

ANIL_MAJMUDAR · September 10, 2011, 5:19am

Great idea, I think I will stop trying to get them from shops. will try this at home. We get white poly fiber here, coloring the poly may require some better paint or may be we can add a paint “stainer” to the adhesive ?

FRANK_J_ROMANO_JR · September 10, 2011, 11:52am

Good way to cover my rolling hills. This will be a good winter project.
Nice video.

HENRY_WEIMER · September 10, 2011, 9:51am

great tips that i can apply to my lay out, Thanks.

82zkartracer · September 18, 2011, 3:06pm

How many puffballs can u get out of the 12 o.z. package

RICHARD_KITZ · October 1, 2011, 6:59pm

Everytime I try to use your video, I can’t sound. What must I do?

WILLIAM_WITTLE_JR · November 2, 2011, 6:39pm

thanks for the video.Now i can start on my scenery on my layout this winter

usnafu · December 2, 2011, 8:49pm

very good so much to learn in this hobby

RICHARD_MARTIN · December 18, 2011, 12:16pm

Wonderful idea, where can you get the poly fiber material at, craft stores or home centers

TIMOTHY_DAIL_SR · December 20, 2011, 5:12pm

Nice demo, will work well on my N scale layout.

GREG_KATTER · December 22, 2011, 11:59am

Thank you for this demo video. It gave me the confidence to try the technique and I found the results to be excellent. The “Basic Training” series is a great way to introduce these techniques. I look forward to many more.