Styrene Tree
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Really great work Wayne
Like the rest I am looking forward to the next stage :thumbs
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I have my granddaughter today so not much will happen with those ten fingers around.
Wayne
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Mike
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Definitely another one for the Forum Index.
Bob, maybe you should wait until it's finished!
Unless someone is looking for dead trees.
Wayne
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You'll note there's not one jot of pressure Wayne !! :roll::roll::roll::roll:thumbsWayne there's no way on earth that this project isn't going to finish up looking good and worthy of the Index.
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Don't get your hopes up Mike.:It's a no no
Wayne
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Like a real tree they dont grow overnight
cheers Brian
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Take your time Wayne you know the first tree will take the longest the other ones you will fly through.
How right you are Brian. I have already realized that I assembled the tree in the wrong order. I started at the bottom with the larger branches and worked my way up from there. As I went up the lower branches got in my way. There was no place to hold on without branches in the way.
If I were to start at the top I could grasp the trunk all the way down. Just little things you learn as you go along.
Wayne
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If I were to start at the top I could grasp the trunk all the way down. Just little things you learn as you go along.
Wayne
hmm:hmm
This is a model railway forum isn't it :roll:
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Ah but that's exactly how REAL trees grow Wayne. thumbsthumbs………………………………………I have already realized that I assembled the tree in the wrong order. I started at the bottom with the larger branches and worked my way up from there. ………………………………..
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Here I have done some separating. Any green leaves that fall off are collected and placed in the white tray for later use. Even the dead looking branches are kept. I can use them later on the layout somewhere I'm sure.
The tree is now coated with "Hob-e-Tac" adhesive from Woodland Scenics. Believe it or not, but it will dry to a clear state. It stays very sticky for life, so you can take your time placing the leaves and smaller branches where you want them. I must now wait until at least three quarters of the white color disappears. It doesn't get sticky until it is clear. That should take about twenty minutes to a half hour.
I may be pushing it a little because the glue is not totally clear, but so far it is very sticky and is working fine. The thicker areas (white) I am trying to stay away from for the time being.
I would guess that I am just about half way done in this picture. It is coming along fine as far as I can see. The places where you can still see the adhesive (upper branches where the leaves are already on) are not as visible as they look in this picture. The sun is shining through the window right on it and really makes the glue look white. I'm going to try and add some "Loose" leaves from the white tray to those areas, maybe that will help.
I'm sure that once all of the branches are covered it will look super. I am up to six hours now on this styrene tree. I would estimate two more hours before I can call it done. We will see!
Wayne
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The tree is certainly starting to come alive now hopefully that glue will turn clear
its a pity that foilage isnt cheap that way we could buy a big bag dunk the tree trunk in glue then shove the gluey tree in the sack hopefully by the time we pulled it out it would be mostly covered
cheers Brian
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(:wow:wow:wow:wow:doublethumb)
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The instructions now call for sprinkling on of some fine turf (green) then spraying with Scenic Cement. I am going to think about that for awhile though. Has anyone ever done that?
Here is the tree sitting in place on the Proctor Farm.
This close up shows it from a different angle.
If my memory severs me correctly, it was Marty who was concerned about the styrene being able to hold up to the weight of the leaves. As you can see Marty, there was absolutely no problems in this area. So you can rest at ease.
Wayne
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Regarding the application of fine turf, I should think that the principle is almost the same as the way I highlight my tree tops. Although I use Busch "Leaf Covering material 1311" I use it in almost the same way as you are suggesting.
I spray the finished tree canopy with hairspray (or you could use scenic cement) and then lightly dip the tops of the canopy into the material. I find that doing it this way gives a more natural covering. The effect is to give the impression of small shoots of new growth and as long as it's not overdone can be very effective.
Here's one of mine completed :-
you can just see the highlighting effect that the fine scatter gives you.
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