"Scratch building trees for 6mm & 10mm" Topic
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| Sebastian Palmer | 27 May 2015 4:51 a.m. PST |
Hi I've just made my first trees:
… using this book as ref:
I've also reviewed the book on my blog link and on Amazon UK (here) And there's a post on my blog link with a bit more detail. I'd love to see what other people have done in this line. Mine aren't quite finished yet – the bases need painting & weathering, grass etc adding, & the the whole thing needs matt lacquering. Let me know what you think of my first arboreal efforts! Regards Sebastian |
| MajorB | 27 May 2015 4:54 a.m. PST |
They look great! Now go make a hundred more … |
| Sebastian Palmer | 27 May 2015 4:56 a.m. PST |
Hi MajorB… wow! a very quick response there!! And yes… the forest beckons. That way madness lies |
 Extra Crispy  | 27 May 2015 5:22 a.m. PST |
That's why I buy my trees….I hardly have time to paint troops as it is. And I like lots of trees. My last game had 200+ trees n teh table to represent the two forests plus various scenic trees…. |
| drummer | 27 May 2015 6:54 a.m. PST |
Looks great! But I won't pay almost $500 USD for a book on how to make trees (as shown on amazon.com). |
| Mako11 | 27 May 2015 12:24 p.m. PST |
Those look really good. For more quick assembly in 6mm, cut round wooden toothpicks in half, and paint/dye the "trunks" a medium gray. Add a drop of white glue to your preferred end, and then press a bit of appropriately size clump foliage from Woodland Scenics onto the end. Then, glue to bases, or press into your terrain, as desired (sharp end down, if inserting into foam – flat end down, if basing on pennies, washers, etc.). For 10mm trees, just use the toothpicks as is, and/or clip a little off one end for a little height variety. |
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