| darthfozzywig | 01 Mar 2012 1:27 p.m. PST |
As I prepare to glue the bases of these Woodland Scenics trees to some hacked-up CD stands, I wonder… Do you 1. Buy finished trees
2. Buy semi-DIY tree kits
3. Scratchbuild your trees
4. All of the above
5. Fnord |
| corporalpat | 01 Mar 2012 1:41 p.m. PST |
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| mex10mm | 01 Mar 2012 1:45 p.m. PST |
I used to scratchbuild my own trees, but I found out that, at least for me, buying the DIY tree kits was more easy and a lot faster. So now I only use "Woodland Scenics" tree kit for the small scales (6mm, 10mm) and ready made or finished trees for the larger scales (25mm/28mm) |
| taskforce58 | 01 Mar 2012 1:49 p.m. PST |
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| John the Greater | 01 Mar 2012 2:06 p.m. PST |
As the years pass, I become more of a 1 kind of guy. |
| Striker | 01 Mar 2012 2:18 p.m. PST |
I was a 2 but now a 3. I have enough WS finished that I can play around making my own. |
| charles popp | 01 Mar 2012 2:40 p.m. PST |
1. K&M for the win.Best trees out there,little expensive but worth it. |
 Parzival  | 01 Mar 2012 2:45 p.m. PST |
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 ColCampbell | 01 Mar 2012 2:51 p.m. PST |
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| timlillig | 01 Mar 2012 3:00 p.m. PST |
Which one would be buying things that are made to look like plants, but not made for gaming (aquarium plants, holiday decorations), then altering those to make gaming terrain?
I do that, and 3. |
| Kropotkin303 | 01 Mar 2012 3:01 p.m. PST |
I like to make mine from rope and feathers for palm trees
or rope and scouring pad covered in clump folliage for deciduous trees
So guess I'm a 3 |
 Extra Crispy  | 01 Mar 2012 3:11 p.m. PST |
Any tree I made ended up looking like a wood elf's night mare, so now I buy all of them. Just now phasing out my "broccoli trees" from the collection. |
| Mako11 | 01 Mar 2012 3:24 p.m. PST |
1 and 2. 1 for evergreens and palms. 2 for deciduous, using the Woodland Scenics kits, since it's cheaper that way. |
| richarDISNEY | 01 Mar 2012 4:18 p.m. PST |
1-ish…
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| DesertScrb | 01 Mar 2012 4:24 p.m. PST |
I spraypaint Christmas decorations meant to go with those Christmas village displays some people like to put up for the holidays:
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| Frederick | 01 Mar 2012 4:41 p.m. PST |
1 and 2 Used to be mostly 2 – now mostly 1 |
| Bob in Edmonton | 01 Mar 2012 4:44 p.m. PST |
2. On a couple of scenic bases I bought finished trees, but the cost was a bit high! |
| redbanner4145 | 01 Mar 2012 4:48 p.m. PST |
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 Saber6  | 01 Mar 2012 4:52 p.m. PST |
1, 2 (especially the Woodland Scenics "bag o'trees") and 5 |
| galvinm | 01 Mar 2012 5:23 p.m. PST |
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| Timbo W | 01 Mar 2012 5:34 p.m. PST |
1, and still in the process of doing 3, one day I'll remember where I hid that rubberized horse hair. |
| cfielitz | 01 Mar 2012 5:39 p.m. PST |
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| dglennjr | 01 Mar 2012 5:46 p.m. PST |
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| skinkmasterreturns | 01 Mar 2012 6:12 p.m. PST |
2,sort of.I like to buy the holiday trees and convert them into something other than winter types. I've done from complete scratch,but wouldnt on a regular basis. |
| Katzbalger | 01 Mar 2012 6:51 p.m. PST |
1 & 2 for palm trees, Christmas decoration trees (which I modify) for evergreens, and scratchbuild for deciduous trees. Rob |
| chuck05 | 01 Mar 2012 7:12 p.m. PST |
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| Arteis | 01 Mar 2012 8:04 p.m. PST |
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| Fish | 02 Mar 2012 1:45 a.m. PST |
1 6 3. Here is a guide I did for scratchbuilding pines, birches and firs. link |
| x42brown | 02 Mar 2012 1:51 a.m. PST |
4. Increasingly 1 as arthritis makes the hands less useful. x42 |
| dampfpanzerwagon | 02 Mar 2012 2:00 a.m. PST |
No 1. I tend to be on the look-out at various shows – I can usually pick up a couple of trees per show and then I re-model them and base them to fit in with my own terrain style. Tony
dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com |
| Mick in Switzerland | 02 Mar 2012 5:12 a.m. PST |
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| Alfrik | 02 Mar 2012 6:16 a.m. PST |
3 link Is how I mass produced over a hundred trees with out to much effort. |
| elcid1099 | 02 Mar 2012 6:56 a.m. PST |
1 (Old GW, WS and others) and 2 (WS kits) |
| Altius | 02 Mar 2012 8:11 a.m. PST |
2, usually. Sometimes 1. I've made my own in the past but didn't like the result. |
| Grand Duke Natokina | 02 Mar 2012 1:57 p.m. PST |
Both actually. I have been considering getting some N-scale trees in the 9 packs and using them for a 72nd scale vineyard. |
| Lentulus | 02 Mar 2012 3:46 p.m. PST |
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| 14Bore | 02 Mar 2012 4:36 p.m. PST |
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| Toaster | 03 Mar 2012 12:11 p.m. PST |
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| Battlescale | 03 Mar 2012 4:02 p.m. PST |
2 – Woodland Scenic Kits – Because I can't be bothered to scratchbuild a load of trees. |
