Worlds Greatest Modler - Builds Trees

[switchman]

Well, As the "Worlds Greatest Modeler", never mind what the NMRA says in its letter. I felt I had to set an example and took the plunge to scratch build some trees. I started with 1/4" square balsa for the trunks, 1/16" square balsa and a whisk broom straw for the branches. A small saw, hobby knife, WS earth color, burnt umber and yellow ochre paints.

So far, I've some excellent (even if I do say so my self) tree armatures. I guess I'll whittle and sand the trunks and branches into a round shape. I kind of think square ones are the future of a cloned forest. I went ahead and scrapped the saw along the trunks to create a tree bark effect. They will be from 2.5" to 6.5" in height. The smaller tree will use straw for branches.

Here's some pictures of progress for you to admire. After seeing them please don't be disappointed in your modeling abilities. After all I am the "Worlds Greatest Modeler."











Hummm, I just thought of something. How about I bake the trees. No doubt about it, that's an idea whose time has come. It should give the foliage that nice fall color look, singe the branches to improve their color, and give the forest a nice Smokey aroma.

So far the addition of the foliage using the different glues is being somewhat difficult. I don't know why I listen to others folks advise. After all I'm the "Worlds Greatest Modeler" and don't make mistakes. I guess I'm just being a nice guy, by encouraging the less talented modelers among us. After all, who knows, they may be able to improve. The Cave Men did it. Why ! now, they even go to shrinks and have Mother issues.

Why, does the glue not stick to just the tree and foliage. But to your fingers as well. When nature calls this results in some issues, especially when sticky fingers uses up a whole roll. That gets expensive and unwanted things attach themselves to your lower regions.

Sitting down on stuck up pieces of straw sure gets your attention.

It seems that the Glue manufactures should do something about that. It may be that they are defective, I'm not yet sure. We'll see if a detailed 'Defective Foliage and Glue" warning is to be issued by the "Worlds Greatest Modeler."

"He's a real embarrassment, I wish he'd zip it ."

"Agnes is that you Hunny bunch?"

"Nope! not me."

Now I wonder who said that?

See ya

[tcwright973]

Alright... Another tutorial for the rest of us mentally challenged modlers. I'm really anxious to hear how baking the trees turns out. Maybe you could bake them and the dirt at the same time.

Tom

[galaxy]

>Why, does the glue not stick to just the tree and foliage. But to your fingers as well. When >nature calls this results in some issues, especially when sticky fingers uses up a whole roll. >That gets expensive and unwanted things attach themselves to your lower regions.

Glue has been noted for the thing it does best. Stick to everything BUT what its supposed to. I might have thought "the worlds greatest modeler" would have known that....hhmmm

>Sitting down on stuck up pieces of straw sure gets your attention.

To say the least!

>It seems that the Glue manufactures should do something about that. It may be that they are >defective, I'm not yet sure. We'll see if a detailed 'Defective Foliage and Glue" warning is to be >issued by the "Worlds Greatest Modeler."

Remember from previous posts. Blame all defective parts on the manufacturer.

Hear are the rules:

One must always remember these rules:

1) If at first you don't succeed, blame it on the manufacturer.

2) If the manufacturer is also blameless, blame it on the designer, architect, or inventor.

3) The instructions will always be written in another language, even if it appears to be English.

4) If you can't figure it out, remember 'they have a tool to do that'.

5) They say "form follows function". Well, form may follow function, but does the function of the form really work?

6) Is the "better mousetrap" they made that caused you to beat a path to their door really the right machine for the job?

7) And, what, pray tell, does one do with a "widget"? Did Gidget have a widget with which to fidget?

 8) Remember that when you call the Help Hot Line that everyone will automatically be on lunch or on break, regardless of what time zone or country they are in.

9) When in doubt, paint it one of three colors: black, black, or black.

10) If your first three color choices just aren't right, try battleship gray.

11)Never admit failure. Simply say "I don't have the right tool".

12) Number 11 provides an instant excuse to go to Lowes or Home Depot or the hardware store.

(provided curtesy of Galaxy)

[lvanhen]

As long as you're baking them, why not bake some cookies for your "milk"!