"Fir-tree camouflage on vehicles?" Topic

Does anyone have any idea on how to model fir-tree camouflage on vehicles in 15mm, or any other scale for that matter?

Leaf foliage is simple enough with available items, but for instance Sweden readily uses pine-trees for vehicle camouflage, rather than leaf foliage, due to local flora.

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Any ideas would be welcome!

There are some very realistic, fir type fronds, sold for making trees for model railroads.

I would seek those out.

I think they may be real foliage of some type, with a very fine branch structure, that has been treated in a glycerine, or other solution for preservation.

Not sure what it is called.

They seem to be used in the larger scales, like O, or G scales.

Another material you may want to look for is Air Fern. It is not really a plant but a dried processed sea creature. It does, however,look line fine pine boughs. Two other materials used by model railroaders to make fir trees are Caspia and Asparagus Fern. These can be found in the dried flower section of most craft stores. The look can be improved by gluing very fine ground foam to the branches with hair spray or such.
Hope this helps.

Rufus

Perhaps that is it.

I thought the material was some sort of fern.

Many many thanks! Now I know what to look for at least!