Since I don't need more than 6 or so, I'm just going to play around with some green flakes I have and use some fairly realistic dried twigs I've got. We'll see.
I did a bit of searching and found this site.https://www.etsy.com/listing/714562725/6-stems-7-sesame-fern-pick-plastic?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=plastic+mini+ferns&ref=sr_gallery-1-11There were a lot of taller Mesquite trees south of Carrizozo NM that the ranchers would pull out in late fall. I would get a few pickup loads every year for fire wood, Mesquite burns quite hot and smells very nice mixed in with aspen.Mel Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California Aging is not for wimps.
Maybe photoengrave the leaves?
Ed
My first thought is a scale fern. If anyone makes something halfways credible, even in N scale, you might be able to craft mesquite trees. T'would be a ton of work, and a labour of love, but.....
That's what I'm trying to represent. Most main line scenic material is too clumpy. The color is lighter than what's usually available.
Mike
A green flocking material? I'm not aware of a flocking that resembles the Mesquitte leaf.
Mel Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California Aging is not for wimps.
Much of my layout is set in West Texas where there's plenty of them. I have some dead tree twigs that would work just fine for the armature, but I haven't seen any anything available that would work for the leaves.
The easiest would be use old dead Mesquite branches. When I lived in New Mexico Honey Mesquite was everywhere, not so much here in the California San Joaquin Valley.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia_0x3v4CSA
I thought I posted this earlier today, but can't find it. Looking for advice about making HO scale mesquite trees.