N Scale Hi Rail - Retro Hollow Core Door Layout

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So far I'm pleased with the results.




While I have the brine working I also threw in a batch of Super Trees that @mu26aeh gave me.

Lee

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Staying tuned.

Also, at first I thought that was a bear! Such a linebacker. Lol. Give him some scritches for me.

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I added my new lichen crop to parts of the layout that needed filling in.


I was able to move around many of my China trees to even things out.  I took the gray/black dye lichen and applied som spray mount, then rolled it around in green flocking.



I filled in existing areas where I thinned out the China trees, similar to what one might do with puff ball trees.  I think the lichen gives a superior look.  And for me, it's cheaper.

Then, I started adding a few Super Trees to the freground.


With predictably good results.

I'll be adding more as days grind on.

Lee

[PiperguyUMD]

I’m liking this black dye trick! What is it? India Ink?

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Rit Dye.  Available wherever fabrics are sold.

Full disclosure:  It did not take as well to the Super Trees, but they did benefit from the glycerin.  They're much more flexible.  I ended up shooting them with some flat black paint to darken the trunks.

If you need some lichen, pop around next time you're in the hood!  We can take a stroll up the ridge and collect all you want!

Lee

[OldEastRR]

The trees are great and look right -- with all that lushness, I'd expect tall grasses and heavy shrubbery on open ground not covered with trees. Bare and clear along the ROW, of course.