I will soon be posting Eric Sikkema's wonderful article about making inexpensive palm trees using a minimum of resources and time.

Check it out here

As ussual if you have comments or feedback about this article please post it here.

Thanks Eric!

Cheers,
Jim

Jim,
Thanks for posting it m :-)

for those who want to see where i placed the palmtree see this pics:
the oasis

have fun

Eric

hello!
is it due to my browser that i cannot get to the "enlarged" pistures of this wonderful article?
as i am on the point of finishing my own palm tree using my way, i have to consider now scaping all and beginning a new one, this time with erics hints... .

I had the same thing.
perhaps Jim has to overlook the links to enlarge the photo's

i already notified him

Sorry about that. The enlarge image links have been fixed.

That's what I get for working at 2am.

Great Dio pics Eric. If you ever re-shoot that try putting up some kind of blue poster board behind it for a background. Or even shooting outdoors with real sky would look great too. That first shot in the upper left would really be awesome with that effect.

Cheers,
Jim

ok Jim,

Al is working now !!!

As soon as i can find the time i will make a new shoot of the diorama.
With the proper back ground.

For now....back to the modelling table..busy busy busy.....

Eric

That's a nice dio. It's like the size that I want to do soon. I'ts gonna be my first dio since a long long time.......

Just imagine what it will look like with the blue sky behind it like described before....... Can't wait to see!

Nice Job !

Very good article will you keep this in data base for further reference latter on will be real good also for Dinos and such.

Hey Eric, I might have already asked you this question, but I couldn't find the thread so I'm asking it again. Is there any way I can get your website in English? I would love to read the techniques you have written in your articles but I'm afraid I can't read Dutch.

Thanks,
Mark

Mark,
What a great idea. And Eric could host all his English language stuff here! :-)

Can't blame me for trying.

Jim

Excellent article and beautiful trees Eric!

Thanks!

To all,

As soon as i can find the time i will translate the tips and trucs in English.
I will keep it in mind !!!

As soon as the first articles are translated you'll be the first to know !!!

Eric

Eric,

If I can be of any assistance in translatingthe articles, just let me know.

Eric, thanks for recognizing the idea. I can't blame you for not having enough time to translate anything. I hardly have enoguh time to get in any modelling. So theres no rush, just be sure to tell us when its done. :-) :-)

Thanks,
Mark

O.K. Mark,

I hope to finish the English Version of the site after the summer.
So bare with me...
But first i have to go on holidays ( to Germany ) ( Belgium ) ( and France ) for the next few weeks.

I stay in touch have my notebook with me ....


Eric

Thats no problem Eric, while your on all your trips, I can be learning how to read Dutch. Now that will be a challenge. :-) :-) Actually I can wait. I have to get some modelling in. If I was busy reading your site and Armorama, then I would really have no time for any modelling.

Thanks,
Mark

exellent,but by old elictical wire do you mean like extension cords or what?

Hi Eric,
A really excellent article! I loved it
But I got a few questions: what is the gauge of the eletrical wire did you use for the trunk?
Also, I didn't understand why did you use the green coated iron wire, why don't you stick with the supplied wire of the artificial leaf? How did you fix the leaves on to the top of the trunk? Did you just insert them to the coconut fiber?
Congratulations for the excellent article, and sorry about all questions! :-)

Paulo,

So many questions so litte time

first : the " gauge " as you named it, and i think you mean how thick the elec.wire is ?

The wire is aprrox 1 to 1.5 cm thick ( it is a 5 treads electra wire the one used by machines )

second : i use the greencoated wire so i can bend the leaves more easely into the shape i want them to be. The original plastic centres can not be bend.

third : The leaves can be inserted in to the top of the trunk by making so space between the elec wires with a small watchmakers screwdriver. The aprrox. 1 cm of green coated iron wire can then be pushed in to the top of the trunk. Just hold the the leave into a tweezer and place it in the top.
And now comes the greencoated elec.wire in handy. It is firm and can be bend so you can sort your leaves in to a nice Palmtree.

I hope these answers helped you out

Greetz

Eric

Thanks Eric, that´s what i was thinking, but wasn´t sure!
Cheers! And enjoy your vacations!

Good idea Sikkema, very nice job...thank´s for sharing with us...

Cheers

Or, you could go to your LHS and by some by Woodland Scenics for about $10.

And which Woodland scenic palm trees are they?