Scale Plastic & Rail

Scenics (My Way) Part 3 by Steve

 

 

This is my favourite part of landscaping, the  additions of detailing textures with trees and bushes etc. I rarely secure anything with glue until I have 'lived' with it for a few days, and viewed the scene with my dig camera from many aspects.

Only when I am happy  will glue be added to secure the scenic detailing.

Below is a joining between pieces of grass mat,adding a few random bushes and longer grasses, effectively hides the join.

Again don't be too fussy about this, it will all blend together as more and more textured layers are added.

Trust Me

 

 

 

 

 

I continue to add, depth and texture by adding more and more shrubbery & foliage.

My preferred scenic materials are Woodland Scenics.

This range offers a wide range of colours and texture from fine to coarse.

The 'foliage' packs I find particularly good value as it is a fibre mesh sort of sheet that the modeller teases apart for ground cover.

 

As you add more and more scenic material /detailing the scenery starts to gain some depth

and this becomes more and more pleasing to the eye.

 

 

 

This section is almost finished, and  blends well into the fore & back ground.

 

 

My advice, is take your time, work on a section at a time and 'live with it' for a while, before tweaking and committing to glue /permanancy.

 

 

Continue adding these 'base ' layers of materials and it all starts to take shape.

 

 

If you spend  a little time researching scenic materials you will find all sorts of items available.

Don't be blinkered by items that aren't your specific scale.. bushes  and trees come in all sizes .. they are not magically full size from a seed !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I find using the woodland scenic cement and sprayer is an excellent sealant for the loose scenic materials.

Don't use ordinary pva adhesive as it will be too thick and dry shiny.

This woodland scenic cement isn't cheap, but it is good and best of all it drys matt too.

 

 

I hope you have found this landscaping article of interest.

There are many ways of producing scenery in model making,  but this is what I find  suits me.

Steve

 

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