Well,I've already built some wire trees in n gauge,but I'm not going to cheat and show them.In the spirit of whats intended,this weekend,I'll get some bits of wire from up at my mothers' house and get cracking on this project and build some step by step,with pictures!

Cheers,John.B.:thumbs

Good on ya John.

This should be fun, I reckon you need just about as many trees as I do

Well,I've decided to try two types,a basic oak/sycamore shaped tree,and a weeping willow for the sake of a bit of variety.I started,like Mike C,wth the basic twisted wire frames;

Tree1;

Tree 2;


The same two trees painted with acrylics;




And this is some of the extra bits of foliage that I'm going to "beef" tree1 up with prior to spreading PVA on the ends of the branches to recieve the clump foliage.



More tomorrow evening!!

Cheers,John.B.:thumbs

Very good John they look pretty smart

Brian

Can't see what you could have done any better, John.

That's coz the trees are so small
Nice beginnings, John :thumbs

Mike

Here's the next stage to tree number 1; Bits of dry seamoss are glued onto the ends of some branches to beef-out the bulk of the eventual tree…painted and then left to dry til tomorrow night.



Cheers,John.B.:thumbs

Hello John G,

                   I would humbly suggest that you leave it as is. If you make anymore you will be able to assess the overall appearance of a forest or copse. If not dense enough add some more then. I have made 3 wire-trees so far but not "dressed" them yet. I can't get the pictures posted but will keep trying,

                                                                                    Kind Regards,

                                                                               Michael Thornberry.

I also would leave it as it is John - it looks great.  Never mind Africa, you often see trees in Europe that look like that because they're struggling with drought / disease or some other "maladie".

Excellent job - I particularly like the trunk and "structure.  I think you've caught it just spot on. (It's at least twice as good as mine but then it should be - it's only half the size………:roll:)

I'd leave it too because I really like it. It would provide some variety if seen near other bushier examples.

Mike

Superb bit of branch work John. I would say leave it, put it somewhere that might be wind swept or boggy. Top of the hill type of thing?

The fingers holding the tree are incredibly realistic, although perhaps a touch overscale for N gauge if you don't mind a bit of constructive criticism :roll:

[user=200]Christrerise[/user] wrote:

The fingers holding the tree are incredibly realistic, although perhaps a touch overscale for N gauge if you don't mind a bit of constructive criticism :roll:

I also think they're about 2mm to the right of where they should be…………………………..:roll:

Chris T,
        You should be on the stage,mate!!(with a rope round yer neck and a trapdoor underneath!:twisted:)
       
        One of these days,I'll visit your shop and move it 2mm to the right!

Petermac,
        Stop encouraging him!!!
:It's a no no

Meanwhile,back to the thread,I've realised I still have a weeping willow to do!!:roll::roll::roll:….Oh well,there's always this weekend!

Cheers,John.B.:thumbs

A willow? Oh, goody...

Lovely Tree,s John, I like the way you shape and build them up, that foliage is just the ticket.
Looking forward myself to the willow.
regards,Derek

like the trees John,weeping willow! just a lot of dangly bits, right ???

:cool:

Bit late John Sorry :oops:

Leave them as they are, they look very good :thumbs are you going to make more of them and put them all together ?