HO Scale Model Tree | The Conifer Tree Final
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- This episode wraps up 'Mastering The Scale Model Tree' series concerning the smaller Conifer Tree build up. The prior tutorials (Parts 1-3), are essential to the following series 'Finale,' which will deal with the "Old Growth" master class build up. Cheers.
Music: Potato Deal - Craig MacArthur
surprised that you don't spray out of your airbrush with the wood glue.
Well James you raise a valid point here! You could do this as well, and frankly, I never thought of it. Excellent idea my friend. Now that you mentioned it, I may try that. Full credit to you my friend! Bravo
Just wanted to say it's been a joy watching your videos over the past couple of days, over 45 years of making models and miniatures and still learning new things, thank you
Wow, thank you!
@@boomerdiorama You're welcome, I might have laughed a bit too much at the Nutmeg jar, lol
I’ve been binging your videos lately, since I’m in one of my many artist blocks, over the past 20+ years lol. I’ve worked and continue to work in just about every medium there is ( figuratively, but teetering on literally lol ) and I’ve learned plenty through my years of experience and trial and error. That said, there’s still many tidbits I’ve picked up from you. More than anything else though, I value your philosophy on art & life. There’s just so much gold, for everyone, no matter their skill level, and even for folks that don’t model, and just live vicariously through you. Thank you for your contribution, to passing down a lifetime of knowledge & experience 🙏
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Artist block is a strange thing. I have had bouts with it in the past as well, even on this current layout.
Inspiration is an elusive funny because it can come from the strangest places we often never predict. As long as you are thinking about it that is a good thing. Cheers ~ Boomer. 😉
You respond to all comments , yet another reason why I enjoy you and your channel. Great Trees Too..
Thank You Sir. It`s important to me what the community has to say, etc. Cheers friend. - Boomer.
By far one of the best tutorials on making these trees. Thank you so much for sharing.
Wow, thank you! I appreciate your compliment. I hope it inspires you as well. Cheers. - Boomer.
I enjoy watching multi-times. I see something new each time.
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You had me at the wire limbs.
Cheers Bob. Do you mean you don`t know how the wire limbs are done?
I go into the wire limbs a little more in the pending, "Mastering The Old Growth Tree." - Boomer.
Brilliant!
Thank You and Cheers Rafael. Good to hear from you. Cheers. - Boomer.
Pine trees are my favorite . It's good to learn from you how to make them.
Thank You. I love the evergreen trees as well. - Boomer.
Great stuff. And I want to congratulate you on not making the mistake that so many tree-modellers make, and that's that you have orientated the branches more or less correctly i.e the tips of the branches point upwards and don't 'hang' down. I've made 'indestructible trees' which can be jet-washed or vacuum-cleaned to get rid of dust and I am going to adapt my method, stealing your static grass techiniqe, to make 'indestructible' pine trees. So, thanks for posting!
Thanks for sharing. Have fun with the trees. I plan to build more soon! Cheers.
3M doesn't wash up (tools aand hands) with soap and water. Carpenter's glue cleans up with just water. It goes exactly where you want it... 3M oversprays everywhere. Thanks for a great review. You inspire me. I live in Surrey/Newton area. I'd love to see your train layout sometime.
Thanks for sharing! ;-)
Additional thought: If we start thinking out of the box, we start using kitchen items like pepper flakes, cinnamon, coffee grounds. dried parsley, cocoa powder, you name it to flock the trees. These items are cheap if you don't pick Brands names... just go cheap with Bulk version. It all looks great and the kitchen smell doesn't last long.
The problem with spice is it decays too fast. ;-)
I have put some sunshine on your work with the crowd @ tinyrailroads Delhi Ontario. Good work.
Thank You! I really appreciate the perk! Cheer. - Boomer.
Very nice, just a beautiful tree! I cracked up ... “shake on the nutmeg” loving this series!
Yes. Thank You. The obsession of trees. Cheers.
I tried adhering the flock to the limbs two ways and I like the brush method better. I used Elmer's Glue All spray and it does it get on the trunk. I spent a lot of extra time pulling off the flock. The other method is as you have shown paint the wire with matte. Spend time massaging flock instead of plucking trunk. Project moves along faster.
I avoid spray adhesive for the reason you mentioned. I use a "Mop" brush with diluted Matte Medium 50/50 and it works great.
At 15:50 you were talking about dabbing underneath the limbs so that the flock hangs down. That is what you would need to do for Bald Cypress trees. on those the needles (if you will) all hang down. Very few stick up. It would take some time to do each limb that way, but it would look more like one when finished. You want to try one to teach us? lol
Maybe one day.😉
Now THAT"S model trees!! Brilliant job Boomer.
Thank You Jim! Cheers. - Boomer.
i nailed the limestone look , much thanks to you and others, i combined multipull techniques, ty to my apple barrel farmhouse paint too, i found it looking for other colors i couldnt find , bob rossed it too i have art in my blood still from high school
Glad to hear it! That is the point. Change up and mix techniques, take risks and discover the silver lining. Cheers. - Boomer..
I very much enjoy watching your layout change every time I find your channel in my reminders. It’s interesting and educational. The truth of the matter is that it’s downright entertaining!!
Awesome, thank you! I usually have fun with it as well. It's the ultimate "multi-media" hobby in my experience. I guess this is why I love the model railroad so much. It offers a little bit of everything for everyone. Cheers. - Boomer.
I'm obsessed with model trees aswell. I've saved over 125 videos to a playlist on my channel of ways to make trees from different modelers. Got all yours on there. Mostly pine trees because I'm going to model a branchline railroad in NC and have been looking for a way to make pine trees that grow in the southeastern United States. Loblolly pine, long leaf pine, Virginia pine, short leaf pine, and spruce pine. They have different characteristics from each other aswell as other pine trees species around the country. The most notable that I'm going to try and produce are the loblolly pines. They grow very tall and have a large diameter trunk when left as old growth. They also create a large canopy with fewer limbs going down the trunk until they are bare and form like a savannah type ecosystem with tall grasses and little to no under story trees. Obsessed see. Great video as always. Stay well. -Wil 👍
Thank You Will. I think you will love my next video. I will be releasing the trailer in a bit. You can use it for those character pines you speak of if you are willing to model a few. They are very rewarding when done. I'm planning on a tree building binge this summer for the new layout as well. Cheers. - Boomer.
Well you clearly explained the benefit of applying the diluted carpenter's glue over the 3M spray. Awesome video. Thanks
It`s a slower more methodical process. But it is also safer and more controllable when modelling a specific tree. - Boomer.
I love the jazz you often have playing on the videos. I’ve been a jazz fanatic since I went off to boarding school!! Your trees look wonderful.
Thank You jazz lover. Jazz is cool for sure. Cheers. - Boomer.
These are gorgeous conifers. Thanks so much for demonstrating your technique.
Thank You and you are most welcome. - Boomer.
Excellent instruction Boomer. And, VERY authentic looking trees. 👌
Thank you! Cheers!
Don't think I've ever seen a more realistic scale tree! Gives me ideas for a larger scale I will attempt to tackle one day. You've gained a subscriber!
Cool! Thank you for the sub. I really appreciate it. Have you seen this video? th-cam.com/video/RnF_ZMyPyic/w-d-xo.html
@@boomerdiorama I did watch that prior, yes, BUT...I will surely watch again. I went back a few months and binge watched a dozen or so videos, starting with the landscape and trees after initially coming in at the next to last current video. Love the details!
@@Blitz0065 Than you!
Have thoroughly enjoyed your vlogs, Boomer. It's wonderful to see it all come together.
Glad you enjoy it! Every stage of the model railroad seems to lead to a more thrilling adventure as we plod along. This is the beauty of the hobby. So much to offer each individual. Cheers.
Another masterful series and finished model. 🙌
Thank You. Cheers.
My favorite episode yet! We have tons of conifer trees in Pennsylvania so I certainly plan on trying this out when I get to adding scenery to my little layout. Great stuff!
Glad to hear it Joe. Cheers. - Boomer.
Really great looking tree! Thanks for sharing. Where are the miniature (scale) Christmas lights & ornaments??!!!
Thank You David. Christmas lights with very small LED's perhaps? . . . Cheers.- Boomer.
Stunning Conifer! Loving your tree series!
Glad you like them!
I enjoy the detail in your videos. I have a long attention span. I forgot to bring my Scantron and #2 pencil for the final.
Thank You for compliments. You wrote, "A long attention span," well, that seems to be a rare virtue these days. I regained mine when I went back to university later in life, and man was it tough. I still have my "ball-point" pen though . . . lol. Cheers.
Absolutely gorgeous results 👏👏👏
Thank you! 😊 Good ol' Glover Road. I miss it sometimes. Cheers.
Thx much for these tutorials Boomer. I am going to try to build one of these trees after I master my airbrush 😄
Sounds good Peter. The airbrush will help you master the tree. Cheers.
I am making these trees for my department 56 halloween layout because they are AWSOME……
That is awesome! They are fun to build, take some time, but enjoy the rewards!
Beauty!!!
Thank You. Cheers. - Boomer.
That's also my pink paintbrush you are using.
Yes Mrs. Ross . . . lol . . . just kidding. Cheer. - Boomer.
Your trees are very realistic.
The only thing, in my personal opinion, you should highlight the material you use.
For the quality of your results, you deserve much more visualization than you have and many others who post videos often of poor technical quality
Thank you for the compliment. Cheers.
Are we talking American Redwoods? They’re much larger than the cedars!!
No . . . but now that you mention it, sometimes these model trees take on a life of their own. One never knows what they might become. Since you mentioned it, I am working on a "big" Western Red Cedar which might double as a Redwood for sure. Cheer. - Boomer.
Great stuff! What static grasses would you recommend for N-Scale?
2-4 mm should be fine. Do you have a model railroad ruler? ;-)
Travelled to Muskoka yesterday with a friend driving, how many trees do you think I might have studied in 2 hours .. no answer required.
Lol . . . I know the feeling.
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Great Job with
Thank You! Cheers. ~ Boomer
Great Job, love your work. I do have a comment, I live in rural Virginia along the coast and we have the eastern pine tree in abundance. Under the pine trees, there are always light brown (dead) needles, or as the locals call them, shatters. Do you experience the same thing with the tress in your location? Thanks
Thank You. Dead limbs "shatters" depends on many situations. Close proximity of the tree, age, species, etc. Older "Douglas Fir" trees tend to shed the dead limbs as they grow taller (leaving a clean lower trunk). Cedars, on the other hand, often die off and shed limbs (needles) from the top down. There are so many variables with the nature of trees coupled with their location, etc.. When I used to work in the bush (West Coast of British Columbia), young tree grew like "thickets' with only live (green) growth on the top 30% of the tree, etc. ~ Boomer.
For those of us that model smaller scales. N scale in particular,do you suggest using the same size static grasses or seeing that’s are roughly half the size of ho do we shorten the grass accordingly?
Great question! If I was to build these trees in "N" scale I would avoid "12mm" grass altogether. I would probably only use 4mm and 2mm static grass, with a few exceptions using the 7mm static grass. I am sure they would look fantastic in "N" scale. I wish I could still model in N. Just don't have the eyes for it anymore, but what great scale to model in! Cheers. - Boomer.
@@boomerdiorama thank you for your thoughts. I'm going to dive into these and try a fruit tree.
@@bajabound1122 Cheers Dave.
all about many layers, and then washs
Yes Sir! It certainly is. - Boomer.
Boomer, when it comes to Florist wire, are Aluminum and steel the same?
They both work well. Aluminum is softer and easier on the hands in the long run. ;-)
@@boomerdiorama, I recall on one of your (Tree) videos you mentioned four gauges of green wire. What were they again? Also, I was able to find on eBay both of the 'Tree' book you featured. I'm getting ready to make me some trees!😎