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Making Furnace Filter trees

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Posted by odie39 on Monday, January 30, 2012 2:34 PM

Bob Thanks for your input.  Did this video due to the fact I could not find one out there that really covered furnace Filter Trees online.I did this just to show others how it could be done...I have several other "HowTo" videos online..

 

I really won't use that many deciduous trees on my layout. I will use a mixture of bottle brush and  furnace filter trees. 

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Posted by HHPATH56 on Monday, January 30, 2012 10:57 AM
The conifer tree video is excellent, but for making hundreds of trees, this method is too slow. For smaller trees I used bulk stained double-ended olive skewers. For close up deciduous trees I prefer to use Scenic Express Super Trees If one tips the box of Super Trees, upside down, the brittle trunks are laid out radially and can be removed easily. I prefer to wet the trimmed armatures with Matte Medium. It makes them less brittle. I spray the armature with adheive while holding it over the box of unfinished trees. There's less waste of adhesive spray. I then use my fingers to sprinkle of the Blended medium foam turf. I change decicuous trees on my layout, to match the color of the season. For conifer trees on a narrow ridge, I layer zig-zag strips of varied colored green sheets of packing sponge, as shown in the photo. Bob Hahn
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Posted by "JaBear" on Monday, January 30, 2012 4:08 AM

Thanks for taking the time to make your video and sharing.

Cheers, The Bear.

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Posted by Southern4449 on Sunday, January 29, 2012 8:27 PM

Great Video!!!!  Thanks for sharing

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Posted by St Francis Consolidated RR on Sunday, January 29, 2012 7:23 PM

  wow. Thanks Ty.

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Posted by cowman on Sunday, January 29, 2012 5:34 PM

Welcome to the forums.

Very nice video.  Thank you for sharing.

Have fun,

Richard

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Posted by tgindy on Sunday, January 29, 2012 10:13 AM

Nice video -- Barking-nails will now be too easy.

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Making Furnace Filter trees
Posted by odie39 on Saturday, January 28, 2012 6:56 PM


I have to make a lot of trees for the layout. The bottle brush tree were Ok but I like the taller trees a little better. Here is my latest attempt.
Hope the video helps others.

http://youtu.be/ClCwvzT2VG4

Ty

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