Simulate Hay or Alfalfa

[wolfman hal]

I have just finished a scratch building of an  Old Barn. I want to create bails of HAY or Alfalfa.  Any suggestions for a good material to use?  Layout is HO

Harold

[mbinsewi]

I did a Google search, and there are lots of videos of people making their own.

JTT has these.   I think what I would do, is try carving them from foam.  Just an idea.

Google:  HO scale hay bales

Mike.

[UNCLEBUTCH]

 I think Mike may be on to something; foam. I would try stiff wire brush and drag it across the surfaces,maybe a fine wire for the twine.

 Instead of each bale, it might be easyer to carve a stack.

BTW  a adverage bale is 16in high, 18 wide and 36/40 long. the stems would  lay along the 18 side, and stem ends on the sides.

 Colorwould be any thing from a yellow green to a rich evergreen, depending on how long the sun bleached it

 

 I want to see your barn

[cowman]

I used square stock, close to the scale dementions for the above size.  I like the idea of cutting foam into strips, then to length.  Rough slightly with a wire brush.

Foam for a stack or load of hay sounds like a good idea too.

Color can run from near yellow for straw bales to a fairly rich green for top quality hay and alfafla.  Don't think I 'd go quite as dark as evergreen, at least around these parts.

Let us know how they come out.

Good luck,

Richard

[Dean S May]

Checkout this video as a possible method for making your own baled hay.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBLm6aO6rIA

[mbinsewi]

[quote user="UNCLEBUTCH"]BTW  a adverage bale is 16in high, 18 wide and 36/40 long. the stems would  lay along the 18 side, and stem ends on the sides.  Colorwould be any thing from a yellow green to a rich evergreen, depending on how long the sun bleached it[/quote

Yep, the knives on the baler plunger is what cuts and forms the sides of the bale.  Always cut ends, both sides.

The season it's cut will also have a lot do with color.  First cutting is early summer, and a bright green.  Depending on location, in WI., a third cutting is usually normal.

I would also like to see your barn!  Please? 

Mike.

PS. SO, now the quote thing has gone goofy?  Geeez!  what next! 

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[MisterBeasley]

Small blocks of foam, painted to shade, and static grass glued on.