If someone doesn't want to mess with an electric or battery powered static grass applicator (as a reason to use Pot Toppers as opposed to static grass) why not just use a Noch "puffer" http://www.sceneryexpress.com/prodinfo.asp?number=NH08100 ?
I've used one in places on my layout and the results are more than acceptable.
There is a very good selection of static grasses now available in a variety of lengths and colors.
Not sure why you would want to use the pottoppers when Heki and Noch offer grass mats in a variety of colors??
Mark
My local Micheals stocks pot toppers, but they weren't as lush as the photos in this thread. I bought a 6" one and will give it a try, but I'm not impressed by the looks.
slamminMy local Micheals stocks pot toppers, but they weren't as lush as the photos in this thread. I bought a 6" one and will give it a try, but I'm not impressed by the looks.
Mine didn't look like the ones in all the articles. Guess I will stick with:
Harold
There seems to be quite a bit of variance with the toppers. Like I said before, I bought two 6" and two 4" toppers. The 6" ones seem a bit lumpier, lighter, and less filled in than the 4" ones, which are darker, flat, and very full. They all look great to me, though!
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I just bought one six inch pot toppper to see what's what. I could see using this in areas that I want some tall scrubby grass. I cut the backing off of it to lay it flat, then I'll break it up to plant it. The reason to try this is the fact that it costs $3. Use a coupon and you're in business. Would I buy a ton of it, no, but it fits in with trying to vary the products I use. It's also available locally instead having to order online like almost every other scenery product I use.
Plus, as far as I'm concerned, it's always better to use found products that I can buy at a regular store rather than specialty products. It's part of the hobby to do that.
Also, I don't see this as a replacement for fake fur grass. It's a different type of grass being modeled. I think both are very critical to correct look.
Well, I drove down to Tualatin Michael's on Saturday and sure enough, they had them. I bought 5 4" toppers as I thought that was a better deal than 3 6" toppers. I played around with one during our open house at the club. I already like it I agree witht he blending in of the ground foam. I plan to try that. The base is just a bit to "large scale" to look right without it. .
I planted an area on the club layout with 3 of the 4" toppers.I ripped the toppers apart and then pieced them together like a puzzle. I glued them down with tacky glue. I then went back with some WS fine turf in a lighter green and brown and shook that on and used a brush to get it down between the grass blades. Finally I used more WS turf to build up the edges so they looked like a natural transition.
It's not perfect yet, but so far I like the results. I'll post a picture when I'm at the club friday as the glue will have dried.
I liked that the seams looked like spots where the grass was naturally thin, though that takes some skill to not make it look too much like a pattern.
I also experimented with some medium ground foam mixed in, but I didn't like it. I'm hoping it vacuums off. If not, eh, it was just an expriment and still better than what was there.