You asked for it.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely Fantastic Aggro!

I will have to show this article to my brother. He paid $20 from The Games Workshop for trees and found out that they were only those sink cleaners that you push down the drain dipped in flock. The games Workshop trees look good but should not cost $20

Yours look better and cost less!

Many thanks

P.S -Aggro , Do you do weathering? The picture in all your posts looks like it's been weathered well.

Pavariangoo

[Anonymous]

Hi Again

Just a tip

I know it will probably not compare to Aggro's trees but every tip counts!

Ages ago my mum told me how her father made trees for his railroad.

She said that for dead trees you can get some of that thick rope made up of thin ropes wound together and pull some thin ropes apart so that they look twisted and then paint it with a brown wash and then paint over it with that dry clear PVA Glue just so it keeps it's shape.

Just an easy tip although i would reccomend aggro's trees!

Many thanks

Pavariangoo

[selector]

Aggro, I would like to add both my thanks and my compliments. I have already made several of 'your' trees, and they truly are first class. They are virtually foolproof.

[JohnT14808]

Boy, great looking trees, Agro!! We had a local modeller come in and give a workshop on tree making. He also used air filter material, but his choice was more of a blue plastic material, not the 'natural fiber' you describe. When the instructor did the trees, they looked pretty good, but almost all of the trees done by those of us in the club, they looked really bad.
I think I'll have to give it another go using the materials in Agro's list and see if I can do a better job. What inspiration!!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by selector
I have already made several of 'your' trees, and they truly are first class. They are virtually foolproof.

You would think so huh? The first few shots I took at them were disasterous. But now I think I'm getting the hang of it.

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by pavariangoo
P.S -Aggro , Do you do weathering? The picture in all your posts looks like it's been weathered well.

Pavariangoo

Yes. That was me. Now I will figure a way to make some money from weathering. brothaslide has been a big help in this.

[ac4400fan]

sounds excelent!!!,just the right tip i need ,thanks for the post as a person thays getting back into the hobby ,this is a real help

[CP5415]

Excellent work Aggro!!!

Now i have more shopping to do!!!!!

Thanks

Gordon

[tommyr]

Aggro; Thanx for posting this. I have printed it out for future use.
Tom

[trainchris]

Very nice work on the trees,can't wait to try myself THANK YOU![tup]

[ukguy]

As Aggro states in his instructions, avoid glue or unwanted paint on the bottom, branchless portion of the 'trunk' of the tree. The way I achieve this is to slip the trunk into a drinking straw thus shielding it from unwanted spray, or foam in the latter stages.

Sorry, I never thought to add this earlier.

Have fun & be safe.
Karl.

[Anonymous]

Karl - are you back? How's it going man?

[ukguy]

Heres another trick I use when making this type of tree. If you make a particularly large tree using the full bamboo stick you will probably feel like I do that the 'trunk' is too thin and out of proportion for the tree, as in the pic below.


My solution for this is to grab a regular drinking straw and spray paint it the appropriate colour for you tree. Next measure the height you want from the lower most limbs to the ground and cut the straw to this length. Slip the original trunk into the straw as below.



Plant the tree where required for a much more effective appearance.



Oh yeah, before planting give the new trunk a blast of dull coat like i haveNT done in the pic, I just noticed.

Have fun & be safe,
Karl.

CARRfan, sorry I never saw that till now, yeah now I'm back, things are good thanks.

[joeyegarner]

Dug this one out of the archives, Bump!!

[Anonymous]

At least it looks good

[ARTHILL]

Those are such great trees. My 8 year old grand daughter tried them and they looked great. I have used dowels of a variety of sizes and have used many paint scemes. Nature does not make two alike, and neither do I. For me this was one of the best posts ever.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JPM335

Ive gotta try this. I already have my own technique for deciduos <(oh my go***he spelling![xx(]) trees. but a few conifers would look good on my new layout. Thanks for the tip.

How do you make your "deciduos" trees??

[AggroJones]

I've got a way to make trees involving hairnets. I'll post it as soon as I perfect the method.

[pcarrell]

Bump

[AggroJones]

[Anonymous]

Hey Aggro!
Great conifer trees![^]
But deciduous trees from hairnets? This I gotta see. Of course, I can see me getting in big trouble grabbing some of Grandma's hairnets to try to turn into a tree!!!!!!!
While you are at it (oh great one,) have you ever tried your hand at weeping willow trees??

[VulcanCCIT]

when you say airbrush them, would that just be spray paint?  Can you use actual treek twigs instead of skewers?

[lyctus]

Ive gotta try this. I already have my own technique for deciduos <(oh my go***he spelling!) trees. but a few conifers would look good on my new layout. Thanks for the tip.

Excellent work Aggro, but Joe, feel free to join in. What's your technique for deciduous trees ? Would like to see and an 'Aggrotutorial' would be great !  

[AggroJones]

Heres a bunch of them in the background.

Hang on while I get some photos of my 'hairnet trees'.

[AggroJones]

when you say airbrush them, would that just be spray paint?  Can you use actual treek twigs instead of skewers?

 

Airbrush paints or spray cans, either way. The point is to make the skeletons & trunk a natural shade, not blue. 

[selector]

Heres a bunch of them in the background.

Hang on while I get some photos of my 'hairnet trees'.

What's that big handsome brute on the rails?!!!

Great photo, Aggro.  Trees,...well, what needs saying?

[AggroJones]

Heres a few hairnet trees. Some are built from flowers (species unknown) and a little wadded polly fiber added to give it some body, the covered with random sized cut up pieces of hairnet. These are cheap hairnets too. The disposable kind used in fast food resturaunts.  Hit with much hairspray, flocked, then hit some more.

 

[Anonymous]

You make a mean lookin' tree there Aggro!

Thanks for the great thread!

 

[stokesda]

Trees, Glorious Trees! (like the kid singing from "Oliver")

Best thread ever!

[fifedog]

AGGRO - I've been wundering how you find the time & energy to create such magnificent modeling...then I spotted the mattress under your benchwork.  That's a new standard of committment!