Great technique! I use a different method. First, I get a piece of foam. Cut it to length, ripe little pieces of it to create realistic landscape, and finally painted it green with acrylic paint.
That actually doesn't look too bad thanks for the tips for your own ground cover appreciate it, and the big bottles of ground cover its expensive here in the states too so thanks again 😉
Hey Harrison, very Ingenious. 🤔 Looks great and has nice texture. If you used black paint it would look like the cooled lava flows on Mt. Etna. You may even use it to create coal loads for hoppers. The saw works great for texture, but try a blender to get consistent particles. If you have a Michaels store, pick up some fine green foam blocks used by floral shops, or maybe a local floral shop may give you the scraps of green foam they cut apart when making arrangements. They make nice groundcover once run through the blender. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍
So amazing SMT wouldn't have thought about doing ground cover that way wonderful tip at a very low cost well done and thank you for sharing for all of us that our on a tight budget. Cheers
Thank You SMT for Sharing that Money 💰 Saving Tip on Adding additional greenery on your HO Scale Train Layout!!!! In Life, When you on a Budget, it Ridiculous Help!!!!! Everything is So Expensive! I Love your Fantastic videos Keep Up The Good Work!!!!🚂🚂📷🎥 🏍️💨☕
Just came across this one the other day. Went and had a go at it. What a great idea it worked a treat made some great ground cover. So a big Thank you SMT from Australia.
Now, whenever I see "Budget" model train videos it always feels like a coin flip whether its something great or crayon colored construction paper buildings to stick it to those evil Model train companies. That's actually a really good result for what I imagine is only $0.25 of material.
Very good idea you have...I`ve been spending way to much on the stuff what I have I`ve got most of it from Woodland Scenics..But since I`m rebuilding some of my layout an expanding it This will same me a lot of money. Even here in the USA it costs way to much an here where I live in southwest Wyoming there are no hobby shops that deal in trains So one has to drive about 200 miles to the nearest one a lot easer to order it online then the shipping costs a lot also Scotty
Try this . Get the same foam, get some cloth dye and a cheap blender. I think alchohol too. It helps it dry. Blend it all together and you get easier and finer ground cover
I stripped a refrigerator of its foam lining. The rigid urethane stuff really shreds nicely with an angle grinder, though you need eye, nose, and mouth protection. An apartment-sized fridge will yield at least half a "yard" trash bag (33 gallons?) of fine foam. For small amounts though, this is the nuts.
Back in the day I used a blender. Not the best results and dulled the blender LOL this idea of using a saw creates an excellent result. Keep up the good work
El cerro que hice en el costado de mi maqueta, lo pintare color verde y pondré árboles. Usare tiras de cartón para hacer un cerro arriba del túnel. Suerte con tu maqueta.
I use this trick except I made foliage instead of ground cover. I simply used a blade a small one and cut it vertically down to make huge chunks like foliage
Please do something about your auto this one was terrible but the video was most excellent, you have some of the best videos on TH-cam but most of the audio sucks lol have a wonderful day and keep up the good work
Hey, i have a question for you: Where do you get your locomotives from? Bachmann? Tyco? I'm looking to get into model railroading (I'm not in the US but Amazon always ships to europe) and i wanted to know where i should buy my locomotives from.
If you're wondering what make, I've found Athearn, Model power, Rapido and Walthers to make all make pretty reliable locomotives. I usually just get them at hobby shops but I've heard good things about trainworld.com although I haven't personally tried them.
Great technique! I use a different method. First, I get a piece of foam. Cut it to length, ripe little pieces of it to create realistic landscape, and finally painted it green with acrylic paint.
I didn't think this was going to look as good as it did. Good job.
Very interesting thanks for sharing it with us enjoyed watching it
That actually doesn't look too bad thanks for the tips for your own ground cover appreciate it, and the big bottles of ground cover its expensive here in the states too so thanks again 😉
Hey Harrison, very Ingenious. 🤔 Looks great and has nice texture. If you used black paint it would look like the cooled lava flows on Mt. Etna. You may even use it to create coal loads for hoppers. The saw works great for texture, but try a blender to get consistent particles. If you have a Michaels store, pick up some fine green foam blocks used by floral shops, or maybe a local floral shop may give you the scraps of green foam they cut apart when making arrangements. They make nice groundcover once run through the blender. Thanks for sharing.
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This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing and I’m definitely gonna use this.
You are a genius! Never saw this before. Been in hobby 50 years + ..And they say you cant teach an old dog new tricks
Thanks for the future ideas. Maybe I can use this to make my layout look better for myself and my TH-cam views
SMT turned Spongebob green.
So amazing SMT wouldn't have thought about doing ground cover that way wonderful tip at a very low cost well done and thank you for sharing for all of us that our on a tight budget. Cheers
Thank You SMT for Sharing that Money 💰 Saving Tip on Adding additional greenery on your HO Scale Train Layout!!!! In Life, When you on a Budget, it Ridiculous Help!!!!! Everything is So Expensive! I Love your Fantastic videos Keep Up The Good Work!!!!🚂🚂📷🎥 🏍️💨☕
Just came across this one the other day. Went and had a go at it. What a great idea it worked a treat made some great ground cover. So a big Thank you SMT from Australia.
i want more this stuff How to Make Realistic... that i want!
Ha, SMT makes it happen and it looks great. I never would have figured a sponge would work.
Now, whenever I see "Budget" model train videos it always feels like a coin flip whether its something great or crayon colored construction paper buildings to stick it to those evil Model train companies. That's actually a really good result for what I imagine is only $0.25 of material.
Wow! Great video! I honestly have to say, yours looks much better than the stuff I get!
Very good idea you have...I`ve been spending way to much on the stuff what I have I`ve got most of it from Woodland Scenics..But since I`m rebuilding some of my layout an expanding it This will same me a lot of money. Even here in the USA it costs way to much an here where I live in southwest Wyoming there are no hobby shops that deal in trains So one has to drive about 200 miles to the nearest one a lot easer to order it online then the shipping costs a lot also Scotty
wow i like this idea its good
Thanks I litterly was just looking though your videos for a video like this thanks huge coincidence I guess
Nice man!!! I think it's too rough to represent grass, but forest under growth, bushes, shrubs, and trees definitely.
WOW that came out really good thank you for showing how to do that.
That’s awesome. Hopefully the sponge won’t absorb the moisture in the basement and expand. :) Although, it would mimic actual growth. Ch ch chia!
Try this . Get the same foam, get some cloth dye and a cheap blender. I think alchohol too. It helps it dry. Blend it all together and you get easier and finer ground cover
great video liked
Finally, youtube recommends a good channel. New sub and loved this video keep it up
I stripped a refrigerator of its foam lining. The rigid urethane stuff really shreds nicely with an angle grinder, though you need eye, nose, and mouth protection. An apartment-sized fridge will yield at least half a "yard" trash bag (33 gallons?) of fine foam.
For small amounts though, this is the nuts.
Nice video I have some of the same techniques
Great idea . Thank you !
I simple easy way to make ground cover !
Thanks for these videos! I'm making a HO scale layout so this is very helpful.
Back in the day I used a blender. Not the best results and dulled the blender LOL this idea of using a saw creates an excellent result. Keep up the good work
Yeah, other people have said they've used a blender too but I can't imagine your blender would last too long doing that kind of job.
Awesome I will try this out!
Cool technique.....
well that was a lot different than the way I have done. but you still got the same thing, so cool
El cerro que hice en el costado de mi maqueta, lo pintare color verde y pondré árboles.
Usare tiras de cartón para hacer un cerro arriba del túnel.
Suerte con tu maqueta.
Nice technique! I like that much more than the blender
Thats looked great
Genius! Inexpensive but it looks good! 😱☺
Going to have to try that
That is slick.... never thought of it...
Excellent tip.
Great video!👌🏻👌🏼👌🏻👌🏻 I also have a video on how to make your own coarse Turf!😉
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I use this trick except I made foliage instead of ground cover. I simply used a blade a small one and cut it vertically down to make huge chunks like foliage
In my opinion i think your better than bugdet model railways
Lol, thanks. I actually quite like their channel, there isn't many people doing that kind of stuff anymore.
There's a train show in Kingston today
Please do something about your auto this one was terrible but the video was most excellent, you have some of the best videos on TH-cam but most of the audio sucks lol have a wonderful day and keep up the good work
Yeah, I'm working on fixing that.
Great tip. Thanks for showing us. The disliker shall be cursed
Hey, i have a question for you: Where do you get your locomotives from? Bachmann? Tyco? I'm looking to get into model railroading (I'm not in the US but Amazon always ships to europe) and i wanted to know where i should buy my locomotives from.
If you're wondering what make, I've found Athearn, Model power, Rapido and Walthers to make all make pretty reliable locomotives. I usually just get them at hobby shops but I've heard good things about trainworld.com although I haven't personally tried them.
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Why this look like a bunch of kale though.
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