Pine trees

[tom mann]

I need some pine trees for a diorama I'm building, and wonder if anyone can recommend these:

http://www.sceneryexpress.com/prodinfo.asp?number=GC1040
http://www.sceneryexpress.com/prodinfo.asp?number=GC1039

I need something for a pacific northwest theme, and in HO.

[wazzou]

I hope you only need one lone tree at that price

[tom mann]

I hope you only need one lone tree at that price

There are several in each pack.  But even still, my diorama will need probably $500 worth. 

Ok, I'll just use lichen and broccoli then.

[3rdrail]

I hope you only need one lone tree at that price

But, you can't buy just one! The tall ones are 3 to a pack and the smaller ones are 5 to a pack!  At those prices, you'd need to take out a mortgage to model a forest.  ;D ;D ;D

[RDG_Rich]

That's actually cheap compared to this one site I found, but their trees were gorgeous...of course...I didn't save the link!

[tom mann]

I took a gamble and ordered enough to get started.  For someone who doesn't have a layout, I sure end up spending a lot on scenery.   

[John]

I would learn how to make them myself

[kiwi_al]

Tom,
How about this, you have ordered some pine tress so use those. Go out the backyard and get some dead twigs, cut em up and place them a la forestry clearing style and don't forget to model the n scale chain saws and pickup trucks. Oh and some workers clearing cut down pine trees. Better get some Peterbuilts and some Kenworths out there too.

See there's always a way to get around stuff and Americans seem to love their chainsaws so it would be completely prototypical en?  ;D ;D ;D

[SOUPAC]

Okay Tom, can you be more specific than trees in the Northwest? Because, believe me, It can be radically different depending where you are there. Where & when?

[tom mann]

Okay Tom, can you be more specific than trees in the Northwest? Because, believe me, It can be radically different depending where you are there. Where & when?

Something like this:

http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=243395&nseq=36

[wcfn100]

Get your lighter ready.

 ;D


Jason

[tom mann]

Get your lighter ready.

 ;D


Jason

Explain

[SOUPAC]

Okay Tom, can you be more specific than trees in the Northwest? Because, believe me, It can be radically different depending where you are there. Where & when?

Something like this:

http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=243395&nseq=36

Alright! Even though the photo is from early May, there's a lot of deciduous trees that aren't in bloom yet. Use pieces of sagebrush (from scenic express [super trees]) to model those — and also for the ones that have bloomed. If you look close there's a lot of deciduous in the photo.

Conifers! Thats always been a problem.

Would this be okay?

http://www.modelrailroadphotos.com/photos/data/570/Cliff_Foliage_tunnel_21.png

[wcfn100]

Get your lighter ready.

 ;D


Jason

Explain

Don't tell me you haven't made Bump Chenille trees!!??  I suppose you've never taken a piece of bark from a shopping mall planter and called it a 'rock formation' either.  ;D


The lighter is used to burn off the material to make/show the 'trunk'.  With a little ground foam they're not the worst when in the background (quite the endorsement, I know).

Jason