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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Anonymous
on Thursday, October 2, 2003 1:14 PM
This time of year (early OCT) is good time to get Goldenrod blooms which make nice trees just let them dry by hanging them upside down and after use a fixitive (get Mom's hair spray, but I didn't tell you that!) to hold them together and paint you your liking. BOOM you got trees!
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, October 2, 2003 1:14 PM
This time of year (early OCT) is good time to get Goldenrod blooms which make nice trees just let them dry by hanging them upside down and after use a fixitive (get Mom's hair spray, but I didn't tell you that!) to hold them together and paint you your liking. BOOM you got trees!
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labtexan
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January 2002
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Posted by
labtexan
on Sunday, September 21, 2003 9:17 PM
If "Jonnyreb" means you live in the south, look for berry stalks from Nandina (heavenly bamboo) shrubs. The stalks make great tree trunks that can be coated with foam or flocking. In the south almost every residential home has these decorative shrubs. Unfortunately, you have to wait until the berries are ready to come off in very early spring.
Larry
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labtexan
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January 2002
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Posted by
labtexan
on Sunday, September 21, 2003 9:17 PM
If "Jonnyreb" means you live in the south, look for berry stalks from Nandina (heavenly bamboo) shrubs. The stalks make great tree trunks that can be coated with foam or flocking. In the south almost every residential home has these decorative shrubs. Unfortunately, you have to wait until the berries are ready to come off in very early spring.
Larry
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:35 PM
One more thought...
Try looking in the dried or fake flower section at a craft store like Michael's. You can often find a lot of useful stuff there for cheap (even try the Dollara Store - the one near me has a whole pile of dry and fake stuff).
Andrew
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:35 PM
One more thought...
Try looking in the dried or fake flower section at a craft store like Michael's. You can often find a lot of useful stuff there for cheap (even try the Dollara Store - the one near me has a whole pile of dry and fake stuff).
Andrew
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:31 PM
Check your local train shop for back issues - mine has boxes and boxes of them under the "real" books at the back of the store. They go for 50 cents each. There was a good series on trees in 1994 or 1995 - four issues covered deciduous, coniferous, ground cover, and planting for effect. Well done articles with lots of photos.
Sedum is really good stuff. You can use paintable caulking to make the trunk look better once all the bunches are tied together. You can also make your own ground foam (see http://www.geocities.com/thorshammer73/foam.html for details).
Do a search here and at other forums for tutorials or how-to's (try also www.the-gauge.com ). Also, a tree identification book is useful - check one out at the library - for helping with shape of different trees.
Let us know how it turns out.
Andrew
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:31 PM
Check your local train shop for back issues - mine has boxes and boxes of them under the "real" books at the back of the store. They go for 50 cents each. There was a good series on trees in 1994 or 1995 - four issues covered deciduous, coniferous, ground cover, and planting for effect. Well done articles with lots of photos.
Sedum is really good stuff. You can use paintable caulking to make the trunk look better once all the bunches are tied together. You can also make your own ground foam (see http://www.geocities.com/thorshammer73/foam.html for details).
Do a search here and at other forums for tutorials or how-to's (try also www.the-gauge.com ). Also, a tree identification book is useful - check one out at the library - for helping with shape of different trees.
Let us know how it turns out.
Andrew
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Anonymous
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on Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:29 PM
Thanks guys
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
on Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:29 PM
Thanks guys
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Javern
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November 2001
From: US
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Posted by
Javern
on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 11:31 PM
ask the neighbors with flower gardens if they have any sedum, when the flowers are dry on autumn joy sedum you can make some nice trees
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Javern
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November 2001
From: US
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Posted by
Javern
on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 11:31 PM
ask the neighbors with flower gardens if they have any sedum, when the flowers are dry on autumn joy sedum you can make some nice trees
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 3:14 PM
go to page two of this forum for same topic by klema, you might find some answers there
good luck
Jon
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 3:14 PM
go to page two of this forum for same topic by klema, you might find some answers there
good luck
Jon
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Anonymous
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Trees
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Anonymous
on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 3:06 PM
I'm new here, but i'm 14, and am working on my first layout(a simple 4x8 oval, with two sidings). I've got the benchwork, trackwork, wiring, and elevation done, and now its time to start the scenery. I've been practicing different methods for a while, and now its time to do the final scenery work on my layout. I've got everything sorted out, except the trees. I was looking at woodland scenics trees, but because at 14, i don't really have all the money in the world to spend, i don't really think that those will work. I was also looking at building trees from scratch using peppergrass, but i can't find the peppergrass. Oh and did i mention i'm doing modeling the mid fall time, so i need fall colors as well. What it all boils down to, is i need a relatively inexpensive, good looking source for fall colored trees. Help!!!!!!!
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Anonymous
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Trees
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on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 3:06 PM
I'm new here, but i'm 14, and am working on my first layout(a simple 4x8 oval, with two sidings). I've got the benchwork, trackwork, wiring, and elevation done, and now its time to start the scenery. I've been practicing different methods for a while, and now its time to do the final scenery work on my layout. I've got everything sorted out, except the trees. I was looking at woodland scenics trees, but because at 14, i don't really have all the money in the world to spend, i don't really think that those will work. I was also looking at building trees from scratch using peppergrass, but i can't find the peppergrass. Oh and did i mention i'm doing modeling the mid fall time, so i need fall colors as well. What it all boils down to, is i need a relatively inexpensive, good looking source for fall colored trees. Help!!!!!!!
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