I shot and edited a couple more videos for Sweethome Alabama, after adding yet more trees on the layout, this time in the foreground of the East Yard.
I have included a bonus featurette in episode 4, showing some 'speed modelling', when I accidentally left the camera running while I added a few trees and bushes to a somewhat barren area.
Here are the links to the videos and some photos of the area modelled
http://www.youtube.com/user/JonGrant4472?feature=mhum
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Very nice modelling, along with the speed scenicking. You just gave me the motivation to turn off the computer and head down to the trainroom.
I had a go at making a larger tree tonight and took some progress photos as I went
Starting off with a basic home-made twisted-wire former, I glued some WS poly fibre to the ends of the branches and teased the clumps out. This creates a 'candy floss' effect, as suggested by some wag at the model RR club this evening.
I sprayed the tree with a tin of 'track colour' to mute the garish colours and darken the branches, teasing out the poly fibre after the paint had dried.
Once done, I mounted the tree into a block of expanded foam (as used by flower arrangers) and set to it with the hairspray - away from the layout and in a well ventilated area - it smell's like a 'tart's boudoir'.
More to follow...
I applied the hairspray to a small portion of the tree at a time and sprinkled on some fine Hornby 'Skaledale' ground foam using 'burnt grass' first, followed by 'autumnal mix'.
I also added some Silflor ivy to the trunk
The finished tree has now been placed on the layout, although I may be 'borrowing' it for a revamp of some of the trees on Sweethome Chicago - look out for that topic soon.
Nice videos, but you are hiding your very good tree tutorial under it.
Have fun,
Great stuff Jon.
The head on shot at 3:14 In your sweet home alabama run-throughs video looks like the real deal. Excellent stuff. I'd submit a still to MR magazine.
Here's a link to the video for those interested.
http://www.youtube.com/user/JonGrant4472?feature=mhum#p/a/u/2/QGUSX5uS32s
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Hamltnblue Great stuff Jon. The head on shot at 3:14 In your sweet home alabama run-throughs video looks like the real deal.
The head on shot at 3:14 In your sweet home alabama run-throughs video looks like the real deal.
Thanks mate, I had to check which bit you were referring to.
As I add more scenery to the layout, I am discovering new photographic angles. I couldnt have taken that shot last week as the scenery was too barren.
I have a lot more scenery to add before submitting any photos to magazines. That said, I only cut the first piece of wood in July 2009, and have soundchipped, detailled and weathered the locos and also detailled and weathered the freight cars during that time, so it shouldn't take too much longer - months rather than years.
I have been 'foliating' a few more trees over the last few days, although these will probably be uprooted and sent to Chicago over the weekend.
Really nice videos, but I have to admit, I like the tree tutorial more.
I've been needing a cheep way to scratch-build trees like what was described here. I don't know how much floral wire I got on hand, but I should be able to get enough for a tree or two.
How long were the wire sections?