holas!
hello u all!

lots of thanks to the ones that help me with my other post!
I comment to you all that With the information that they give to me, I have already finished (without painting) 6 us paratroopers (scratchbuilded!)
but know the only thing I havent already make is the grass of their base.
they are standing next to a hedgerow, near to a field of grass
so, the question is: how can i make high/tall grass, with things of my oen house, or easy to found in places like the supermarket.
thanks four you all

excuse me if my handwriting is not so well!
I'll promess you I will give u pictures of the diorama, after finished


saludos!cheers

Hola Biker. This is an easy one to answer!
You can try for all manner of old/cheap paint brushes. The bristles sometimes are the exact length you are looking for, or you can simply trim them to suit. Another source is hemp rope, often used by plumbers for pipe threads etc. This can be stripped to indvidual strands and cut to suit.
There is also the 'pod' (for want of a better word) off a thistle bush, which has individual clumps that separate and can be used as scale grass tufts. They are quite large these seed pods, being approx. the size of ones fist, and light yellowy white colour. They have often been sold by model railroad companies, but are very expensive for something that grows wild! I don't know where you are located, but there is every chance you may see them groeing nearby...
Hope this helps
Brad

Hi, where are you from?

The best and easiest thing to use is probably "hemp "
(look it up here on Armorama,you will find plenty of posts). This question has been asked very often.
You can get it as an isolation material or as a rope . But then you need to untwist.
Cut irregulary and plant it down with wood glue.

Cheers
Claude

Good morning Bradley or should i say good evening

Sorry for this Off topic, but couldn't resist after seeing you posting at the exactly same minute, but being located right under my feet :-)

Cheers
Claude

hehe we move 1 minute faster down here...
How are you mate?

Going good, thanks. Just started my working day.
Modelling wise i'm working slowly on my monster dio. Every day for i-2 hours.No hurry and no deadline to meet.

Cheers
Claude

[quote]Hi, where are you from?

The best and easiest thing to use is probably "hemp "
(look it up here on Armorama,you will find plenty of posts). This question has been asked very often.
You can get it as an isolation material or as a rope . But then you need to untwist.
Cut irregulary and plant it down with wood glue.






I'm form Argentina!
what exactly is hemp can you describe me what it is :-S ?
I think I will try with the painting brushes
but, How can I attach them to the floor?

thanks!
saludos

I used to do model railroading and I developed grass from fake fur:



The two figures are an HO and a 1/43

I have a web article on my old model train site at:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/mink_grass/

Hope that helps someone
Harold

Hey Harold, is that similar to what Hudson and Allen sell? There seems to be a 'swatch' of animal hide on which the fur has been dyed to appropriate colours?

Biker, hemp is a natural twine derived from the marijuana plant, and is very strong. It has a light brown/beige colour. Do you know any plumbers? They should have a supply with them (if they are 'old school';)

Harold,
what a wonderful tip. I think i have some fur somewhere kept exactly for when someone comes with a goot use for it. :-)
I am also actually looking to get vergetation to border my Clervaux river, so this comes just in time. Thanks

@Biker, The paintbrush bristles are normally glued down in a small predrilled hole. (with normal wood glue) . The hemp or all other finer patches of grass are simply pressed into the glue.
Take a look over here
https://hfmodeling.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=listarticles&secid=87

On the left side you find a lot of basic techniques, you should find what you need easily.

Cheers
Claude

My grass is fake fur dyed with a fabric paint called Dye-na-flow. It is the only coloring that works with synthetic fake fur. Hudson & Allen's seems to be a similar product.

Harold

thanks a lot!
I guess I will use painting brushes!
later maybe I ppost some others doubts!

thanks U all!!


cheers
Octavio