My Winter Forest Technique

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I've written it up.
If you're curious about how I've been achieving the effects I have been, here's the secrets:
http://conrail1285.com/winter-forest-technique/

The results:

[Pomperaugrr]

Incredibly realistic results!  Thanks for writing up the technique!

Eric

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Incredibly realistic results!  Thanks for writing up the technique!

Eric

Thanks!
I'm still working on good underbrush, but otherwise, I'm very happy (and want others to be too).

[Pomperaugrr]

I'm doing late summer, but that will still work well with added greenery.  There is always deadfall and dried leaves in the woods.

[Scottl]

Where is the snow? 

You call that winter...

[Missaberoad]

Where is the snow? 

You call that winter...

Change of topic Ed models October 15th 

In all seriousness I've loved these trees since the Kidney one of the early draws to the Railwire for me

[Hornwrecker]

It's about time you wrote this up!  I had to figure out what you did by guessing. 

Seeing Ed's original layout, now chicken's, I was inspired to try and duplicate it, but make in early spring in NE PA.  Thanks, Ed.





Still need to add more stuff to the forest floor, if I ever get back to working on the layout.

[mstl 246]

Ahhh the secrets explained! Thanks for documenting and posting the process Ed.

Nat

[Lemosteam]

It's about time you wrote this up!  I had to figure out what you did by guessing. 

Seeing Ed's original layout, now chicken's, I was inspired to try and duplicate it, but make in early spring in NE PA.  Thanks, Ed.




Still need to add more stuff to the forest floor, if I ever get back to working on the layout.

Holy crap I love this picture. The lighted meadow behind is spectacular.

[chicken45]

I think @Hornwrecker should tell @Ed Kapuscinski about his supertree soaks!

[Bendtracker1]

Nice job and a great write up Ed!

[Santa Fe Guy]

Very nice job Ed. I used a blender and ground up dried winter leaves and small sticks to make a variation on winter ground cover. Saved a lot of money also.
Rod.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Change of topic Ed models October 15th 

In all seriousness I've loved these trees since the Kidney one of the early draws to the Railwire for me

No joke. I've been thinking about changing eras to October of 1978. The problem is that I own the 12/85 domain name. Do I want to have to rebrand my entire site? Hmm...

[Ed Kapuscinski]

It's about time you wrote this up!  I had to figure out what you did by guessing. 

Seeing Ed's original layout, now chicken's, I was inspired to try and duplicate it, but make in early spring in NE PA.  Thanks, Ed.

I'd say you nailed it. Your work is one of the things that has definitely been pushing me to get better. I really like the inclusion of the pink tree. It seems weird, but I'm sure it's based on reality.

[Hornwrecker]

I'd say you nailed it. Your work is one of the things that has definitely been pushing me to get better. I really like the inclusion of the pink tree. It seems weird, but I'm sure it's based on reality.

Thanks.  The pink tree is a redbud; I color matched it to the tree in my backyard.  I've got to make some more understory trees and bushes, the thing about them is that they bloom before the tall trees leaf out, so add splashes of color to the mostly bleak gray forest trees.