How To Make Pine Trees at Home for Model Railroads and Dioramas
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- A short tutorial on how I make pine or evergreen trees for my HO scale model train layout. This same technique can be used for other model railroad scales and other scale model dioramas.
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Thanks Kevin... Just a beginner and truly appreciate the help in this manner of video...Ed from Canada
Great how to, added to my favourites for future reference. Those evergreens turned out great.
Thanks. Glad you found the video useful. Cheers, Kevin
Love that idea of making them.
Looks very simple.
Thanks for sharing
You're welcome. Yes, its very simple. Glad you liked the video. Cheers, Kevin
I'm so impressed with your layout, thanks for the tips. I'm equally impressed that you take the time to respond to each comment. You are a class act. Keep up the good work!
Amy, thank you for the nice compliments. Cheers, Kevin.
kevin..came across your tutorial videos. Thanks for the great video on making pine trees for your layout. A real gem here!!
Great how to and technique Kevin. I will certainly have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing !
You're welcome Deryk. Hopefully you'll find this technique useful. Looking forward to seeing some on your layout. Cheers, Kevin
Awesome video! Great idea on how to make a lot of trees without breaking the bank! Thanks for sharing! Please keep the videos coming and your layout is looking great!! Thanks again!
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video. You're right that you can make a lot of great looking trees for not very much money. Cheers, Kevin
thank you sir, I used the same technique for my 1/64 scale junkyard and they look great!
Glad to hear this technique worked out well for you. Cheers, Kevin
Looks awesome Kevin! Thanks for sharing!!!
Joe, thanks. Glad you liked the video. hopefully we'll be seeing some of these on your layout soon. Cheers, Kevin
Love it. I'm getting a lot of good tips from your videos, for when i start my own. Thanks.
Thanks again. Cheers, Kevin
Great how to Kevin. So eazy to make that anybody can make great looking trees. Thanks for sharing this man!
Hope to see the catches from that day.
model railer Thanks for the feedback. Yes, super easy technique that produces great looking trees without have to spend a fortune. In fact, if you divide out the cost per tree, you can make these for less than even the cheap not so great looking trees cost. Why settle for less when you can make the best. Cheers, Kevin
Thank you very much for the great how to video. I am getting ready to make some trees for the first time and your method looks like the easiest one and the trees look fantastic. Thx.
Ed, thanks for the compliment on the video. Let me know how this technique works out for you. Cheers, Kevin
Those trees are beautiful and very natural looking.
Thank you very much. Cheers, Kevin.
Brilliant! Will try this out when it comes time. Thanks!
Thanks. Glad you liked the technique. Cheers, Kevin
What a simple technique for making such good looking trees! Well done. I'm definitely going to try it myself. Thanks for the tutorial.
You're welcome and thanks for the compliment. Cheers, Kevin
Great video ! Nice job ! some really great looking trees ! Thank you for sharing ! Martin
Martin, thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video and think the tress look good. Cheers, Kevin
Great how to. The trees look great. I will have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing your tech., Kevin
Scott
Scott, thanks for the compliment. Definitely give it a try--its really easy. Cheers, Kevin
Very helpful video. I needed that instruction about separating the air filter pieces.
Thank you for the feedback on my video. Cheers, Kevin
Amazing!! Thank you so much for this tutorial!
+Heidi and Christian You're welcome. Glad you found this technique helpful. Cheers, Kevin
Kevin, Thank you for developing this affordable technique, entertaining video and great looking end result tree for our model railroads...I would never have tested so many tree flocking products as you have test run for us...and the research that you did on this was in-depth... I will no doubt benefit from your hard work on these trees...lets both fill in a Larkspur Bridge valley full of these! Thanks again, Rick Trinkle, Trinkle-Trains. : )
Rick, anytime. Glad you found the video helpful. Looking forward to seeing how you use this technique in O scale. Cheers, Kevin
Thanks Kevin, great job, the trees look very prototypical.
+Al Rozanski Thanks for the compliment on the trees. Cheers, Kevin
hi Kevin... great "how To" great info... thanks for sharing... vinny
You're welcome Vinny. Maybe you can use this technique to make some Arizona ponderosa pines. Just make the branches a little more airy and open. Cheers, Kevin
Hi , love the method and the look of your trees . I always used some kind of weeds that grew in wet areas of railroads . I have always wanted to try different style trees other than buying them . these look amazing . Thank You for sharing your ideas . Ray in Pa.
+RayinPa U.S.A. Ray, thanks for the compliments. Glad you like this technique and how the trees come out. Cheers, Kevin
Your trees look so realistic, I'll try this method on my dirama. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for the feedback. I'm sure they will look great on your diorama. Cheers, Kevin
Great technique ! I like it and will copy your method for I need forests on my new layout. Thanks for sharing & greetings,
Thanks for the feedback. Glad you like this technique. Cheers, Kevin
Thanks. Very useful. I've always thought that I need to add some evergreens to contrast with the mostly deciduous look of the Super Trees that I have been using.
Glad you found the video useful. I'm sure these will look great next to the Super Trees. Cheers, Kevin
Brilliant video! Thank you
+Steve Preston Anytime. Hope you find this technique useful. Cheers, Kevin
i will trying this out for sure! very well done sir!
Thanks Geno. Glad you liked the video. Its a pretty easy technique. Should work great for making southern pines. Cheers, Kevin
these are amazing. i love it! i am gonna make a dozen or so of these bad boys!
+Calvin Leblanc Great. Glad you found the video useful. Cheers, Kevin
Awesome tutorial, great background track - thanks for sharing
+David Kelly You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers, Kevin
Scale Model Tr....,
Was real cool seeing how to make the Trees for the model railway.
Tom, thanks for the feedback. Cheers, Kevin
Great instructional video, I'll have to construct a few trees like that on my railroad
Thanks Tom. Glad to hear you'll be trying out this technique. Let me know how it works out for you. Cheers, Kevin
I sure will
Great video. Thanks for it Kevin
Martin, you're welcome. Cheers, Kevin
Nice video, we do a similar method for our N scale trees. . Thanks for sharing.
nice bud, a joy to watch
George, thanks for the nice compliment. Cheers, Kevin
Very nice how to Kevin. Thanks for sharing. Mike
Mike, you're welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Kevin
Nice trees. Thanks for sharing your method
Will
Will, you're welcome. Glad you found the video helpful. Cheers, Kevin
Very nice technique with a good explanation - Thanks
You're welcome. Glad to hear you like the video and found the technique useful. Cheers, Kevin
so real, what a craft
+Gabriella M Thanks. Cheers, Kevin
I really like your videos . Lots of good ideas . Thanks for posting
Mike, thanks for the feedback. Glad to hear you enjoy my videos. Cheers, Kevin
Brilliant!
+John Comita Jr. Thanks.
Thank you for the info, great.
You're welcome. I'm glad you found the information useful. Cheers, Kevin.
Admittedly, I haven't liked how many "furnace filter trees" have come out...
YOURS however, look very good!! It even looks like trees that my fat, arthritic hands can actually replicate! :P
Thanks!
+Carmine Allocca Thanks for the compliment. They are very easy to make and look pretty good to boot. Cheers, Kevin
+Scale Model Trains & Colorado's Joint Line Thanks Kevin. I truly can't wait to try some!
GREAT HOW TO!!!!!
Thanks. Cheers, Kevin
Very good and I like the inherent strength of your trees too. My layout has to fold up against a wall so all the scenery has to be self supporting including trees.
+cbcdesign001 Thanks. Hopefully these work out well for you. Cheers, Kevin
oh wowso very helpful thank you so much!
+thamas musller You're welcome. Glad you found the video useful. Cheers, Kevin
This was one entertaining video. Very well presented! I subscribed and look forward see catching up on all the videos past and then future.
robertj668 Robert, thanks for the compliments. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Hopefully, you'll find my other videos just as entertaining. Though my early ones are a bit rough. Cheers, Kevin
Cool technique.
Thanks Matt.
Very nicely detailed, well done.
Thanks for the compliments. Cheers, Kevin
Nice, I am going to try this. This video is very informative and practical for everyday application.
+Carl Lakes Carl, thanks for the feedback. Glad to hear you found this technique useful. Cheers, Kevin
awesome, I actually take a small fine wire brush and go over the trunk with it before staining. really gives it some great detail. These look Great !!!!!!!!!!!
+SMS CUSTOMS Thanks for the nice compliment. Good idea on the wire brush. I'll have to try that on the next set of trees I make. Cheers, Kevin
Scale Model Trains & Colorado's Joint Line Kevin check out Lex Parker's videos on here if you already haven't . That is where I got the Idea and he is Freaky Talented.
Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome.
Awesome how to video
Thanks. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Kevin
Great video. Smart to use 2 bags. Walmart does have the filters for $3.54 cents here.
Fred, thanks for the compliments. Cheers, Kevin
I have found this works for larger scale as well so far and am experimenting with using this method for action figure dioramas on a 6 inch scale.
Simon, great to hear that this technique is working out for you. I should look great with your dioramas. Cheers, Kevin
Excellent master piece have you ever done Oaks or cotton woods? Thanks for the guide.
Good Looking Tree`s! Beano Boy
+Paul Howes Thanks for the compliment. Cheers, Kevin
Hi, Great video,thanks ,Buddy
Ken Harvey You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Kevin
grandissimo!
awsome video
+easy jet are the best 313 Thanks
thanks fir the help
Glad to hear you found this video useful. Cheers, Kevin
Nice!
+The Shade Tree Fix-it Man Thanks. Cheers, Kevin
Thanks!
nice!
I liked your video and have subscribed. Use a parmesan cheese shaker for more control when adding foam or flocking
If you want to even do on a cheaper level use bamboo scewers from your grocery store usually they will have a couple sizes and they are dirt cheap. Instead of the a/c furnace filters may try coconut fiber from your garden center, again cheap and easy to work with and has a nice natural color.
Chris, thanks for the feedback and additional ideas for other materials to use. Some of those I've already tried too. Cheers, Kevin
Great video, I'll try your batting methods. My only concern is over time, the landscape collects dust. I would think that light vacuuming would be impossible, sucking up the loose material. How do you clean away dust?
Christopher
+Chris Hartman I do some light vacuuming but use a low power vacuum and keep it raised above the layout a few inches so it doesn't grab the ground foam. On a side note, one of the best ways is to try and keep dust off the layout to start with. I put high end air filters in my HVAC system and keep a vacuum near by anytime I'm doing something messy--like sanding plaster for roads. I vacuum the dust up as I make it to keep it from floating around the room and then settling onto the layout. Hope this helps. Cheers, Kevin
Great video! Your landscape building tips were also very helpful and informative. I am curious if you have any tips for building trestles as well. Cheers.
Thanks. Glad to hear you found the video useful. I built some small trestles as part of my Larkspur bridge project. You can see it in several of my layout update videos. I so how I built the trestle and added some detailing (NBWs). Probably my biggest tip would be to use a template to layout your individual beams or poles making up the trestle to ensure all of them have the exact same geometry. You can see the template I made out of some stryene in one of the videos. Cheers, Kevin
Hi! Nice and simple tutorial... I just came to think of something while watching - instead of using dowels and sanding them down, one might use wooden chopsticks that's already the right shape (for smaller trees at least, taller and wider ones might need something sturdier) and just give them a one-over with some sandpaper.
Mikko, thanks for the feedback on the video. I agree that you could use chopsticks or something similar instead of sanded dowels if you wanted too. Cheers, Kevin
Can you tell me the product name and where you got it for that green furnace filter? I check Home Depot today and they had something close to that with the cardboard border .... The one you use looks like it comes in a bag without the cardboard border? Thank for your help! Trees look awesome.
"Flanders NaturalAire".
Great looking trees. I have an area on my layout that I was going to add evergreens to it. I will give this a try for my N scale layout. I was thinking about using kabob sticks for this project. Where did you buy that type of furnace filter? Thanks for sharing this with us!
Randy
Randy, you're welcome. You can use kabob sticks or wooden skewers too. I've known some guys who start with wooden chopsticks. I bought it at Home Depot, it was really cheap too. Cheers, Kevin
Very simple and practical. I suppose a lot cheaper too. If I cand find in Europe such filter material, I will surely try it, too. Just a suggestion: what if for trunks you should use unpeeled small branches, wouldn't it appear even more realistic? I think it worth give it a try.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the compliment. Natural wood branches for tree trunks would work if they were straight enough. They wouldn't have to be perfectly straight, but close to straight. The color might be off too, but you could still paint them. Cheers, Kevin
this's my planning by the theme "railroad"!
Btw, how much the overll cost to make this? Thnks.....(Y)
they look great-i wonder if there is anything similar to furnace filter-we don't have furnaces here in tasmania.
+dismaldog Thanks for the compliment. Hopefully you'll be able to find something similar that you can use for this technique. Cheers, Kevin
that's about all i could think of too.
excellent
Thanks
thank you
You're welcome. Cheers, Kevin
is there a british version of natural aire I can use?
+Peter Levey Peter, unfortunately I don't know. Hopefully you'll be able to find something similar over there. Cheers, Kevin
i had not thought to use bags for the fixadent spray, will defos fry that next time
The green mesh that you use I'm seeing it online for 130$-140$ does that sound right?
Terry, I bought mine at Home Depot for about $3.00. Here's a link www.homedepot.com/p/Flanders-PrecisionAire-16-in-x-20-in-x-1-in-Nested-Fiberglass-Filters-4-Pack-10057-011620/202056099
Hi Kevin, thanks for the info on where to buy those furnace filters.
Randy
Anytime.
can i use any paints to colour. my furnice filter
Yes, you can paint them brown to match the color of the truck. Cheers, Kevin
Hey Kevin, great video.
For an art project as my major for this year i have to do something on the topic of change, so what i thought was to show how a scene has changed throughout time, i thought i would do this through 3 small dioramas as sculpture. is it possible if you can please tell me what some of the basics i will need for landscaping. i am using HO scale. Thanks! great video keep it up
Harry Everett I'd recommend getting a scenery book from your local hobby shop if you have one. If you can find it How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery by Dave Frary is an excellent book. I'm not sure if it's in stores any more, but you can find it on line. Also the Model Railroader and Woodland Scenics web sites have some good tutorials on how to create scenery. The basic steps are to create landforms (with foam, cardboard strips, wadded newspaper, etc), cover the land form with hardshell (plaster cloth, shaper sheet, quilt batting), paint the hardshell earth color, cover in several different shapes and sizes of ground foam to simulate grasses, add bushes, trees, rocks, people, buildings, etc. Hope this helps. Cheers, Kevin
The trees look great, I will try to make them for my child school project, I don't know where to buy the material or the he name of them can you help me please, I am very new in this kind of projects Thank you
Karen Vásquez The leaves or evergreen needles that I used in the video were "Super Leaves" made by Scenic Express. But they are not available in most hobby stores. However, I have use other types of ground foam with equally good results. Common brands are Woodland Scenics and Bachmann. Chose the color you want for the trees in a coarse or medium size. I've tried the fine ground foam and didn't like how it looked when sprinkled on the trees. I think the coarse looks more like clumps of leaves. The spray glue I used was by Krylon, but you can even use super hold hair spray if you can't find spray glue. Finally, the furnace filter was the cut-to-fit kind made from fibers rather than the more common dense paper-like material. Hope this helps. Cheers, Kevin
Thank you for that Great How to tip, Im going to try it Just so i can say .... i tried that and it works....I hope !! LoL
Thanks. I'm sure it will work out for you. Just give some space between the branches to get a bit of an open feel, and keep the branches irregular so it doesn't look like bunch of donuts on a stick. Cheers, Kevin
Awesome video, would you be able to share a link to where I might be able to buy that filter?
Ben, here you go. www.homedepot.com/p/Flanders-PrecisionAire-24-in-x-36-in-x-1-in-Permaire-Pad-Air-Filter-40655-012436/100178722
Hi,
Yet another great video, can't wait to get started. Are there any UK watchers who know where to get these filters, they're seriously expensive on e bay or Amazon, what about the Woodlands scenics polyfibre, is that to expensive for what you would end up using,
Cheers guys :)
Thanks for the compliment on my video. Hopefully you'll be able to find an inexpensive substitute over there. Cheers, Kevin
Appears to be a railfanning video soon.....
Yup, I've got a few that I haven't gotten around to editing yet. One of an odd BNSF movement--Coming soon.... Cheers, Kevin
Can't wait
Hi! What materials did you use?
Scarlett, nothing other than the materials shown in the video. Dowels, filter material, ground foam, spray glue, paint, etc. Cheers, Kevin
What is the name of the fiber you are using?
Hello. It's called "NaturalAire / Cut-to-fit, made with Natural Fibers", it's 20"x30". I found it at Walmart for $4.88. And Kevin, I'm in Colorado and have made 500+ (smaller) conifer and pine trees for N scale, as well as some Aspens with a lighter furnace material, and all made with your method, slightly modified as I learned and progressed. I like that you mentioned there's no right or wrong way, that made it much easier to crank these out. But THANK YOU, you got me on the right path and I've made different colors for Autumn and different shapes too. I'm really pleased with the outcome and couldn't have done it without your video. Pro tip, fire up a series on Netflix and make these at the coffee table and before you know it, you'll have a well-stocked forest for your layout. Very cool video! Thanks again Kevin for sharing your method.
Ted
HI - What is the diameter of the dowel's that you used here?
+Al Rozanski I use a couple different diameters of dowels. Most are between 1/8s - 3/8s inch diameters. A lot of it depends on how much you want to taper the dowels to be the tree trunks. Cheers, Kevin
never tied that way i have always used the wire and twine method. i will have to try this to vary the looks of the trees on my layout
Rodney, definitely give it a try. Its really easy and give good results. Cheers, Kevin
I like to try new ideas you never know when you will find something that works so much better then what your doing
Completely agree. That's one of the great things about this hobby--that's there's so many different techniques to all the different aspects of the hobby.
from where i can get these materials ?
+Alia Ahmed I bought most of the materials at a local hardware store. The ground foam "leaves" I purchased from Scenic Expresses's website www.scenicexpress.com/ . Cheers, Kevin
Looks nice
charvel74 Thanks
I need materials
+JusticeGamingYT I bought most of the materials at a local hardware store. The ground foam "leaves" I purchased from Scenic Expresses's website www.scenicexpress.com/ . Cheers, Kevin
Czech
Can't see. Too dark.
"Those are conifers, not deciduous.
Robert, correct, but I never said these are deciduous trees. I do have a separate video on how I make my deciduous trees. Cheers, Kevin
Better look at the video. It has the caption I reacted to. But it ain't important!
Robert, what you saw was a link to my other video on how to make deciduous trees. Cheers, Kevin
Nice looking trees! We offer a kit that fabricates some of the parts so you don't have to...see it at www.coastmans.com
Roger, I haven't ever used any of your products, but from looking around your site it looks like your got some nice things. Cheers, Kevin
Thanks Kevin!
Or I guess I could just remove the cardboard anyway since you have to cut squares anyway.... Lol
+Andrew Palumbo Yes, that's exactly how I've done this when I can't find the brand without the cardboard framing. Cheers, Kevin