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How To Make Realistic Looking Grass - the British way of doing things

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How To Make Realistic Looking Grass - the British way of doing things
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 5:42 AM

Making realistic looking grass on our layouts has been a challenge ever since. Over the many decades our hobby exists, model railroaders have tried methods from A (applicator, static) to Z (zip texturing). All these costly experiments have now come to an end - here comes the ultimate way of producing realist looking grass. Just take a look at this video!

 

 

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Posted by cjcrescent on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 5:52 AM

I tried, but the cat's kept getting in the way!Dunce

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Posted by b60bp on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 6:09 AM

I've been using this method for years. Works for me.

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Posted by Medina1128 on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 10:23 AM

Sounds MORE like a session of bloodletting.. and it won't be the cat's.

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 11:09 AM

First I would have to get a cat; someone in the family would not approve

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Posted by Fouled Anchor on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 11:48 AM

This made my day! I laughed so hard.

 

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Posted by Fazby on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 1:00 PM
That was hilarious.
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Posted by CNCharlie on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 2:48 PM

Our Westie thought it a most appropriate role for a cat. I thought it was very funny indeed. 

CN Charlie

 

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Posted by bogp40 on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 4:49 PM

Now there's too much blood on the layout, Darn cat won't stay still 'til that PVA dries!

Thanks Ulrich, had a good laugh

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