Hey guys,
Anyone ever tried to model bamboo? I have an Australian M113 that is destined to a South Vietnamese rice paddy.

Cheers
Aaron

ure lucky my friend
Australian pine is the name of the tree u look for .

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ST129

else called casuarina.

I ll send u more info tommorow if u pm me ur email i have searched a lot on that

Costas

Hi, Yep- I've also got an M113 in a dio. I used real bamboo. If you find the thinnest top sections in the branch ( preferably young bamboo) then it looks quite realistic and you don't even need to paint it.

Jezza's on a good thing there.
Being both a model and a bamboo nut using the real stuff is the way to go.
Find a large, mature bamboo and use the top of any bough that looks thick enough. Certain types of bamboo are better for this than others. You don't say where in Nsw you are - but if in Sydney in the Royal botanical gardens near the stairs of lady McQuarie chair is a large, mature clump of a lakso bamboo.
The foliage is superb - base coat, detail nodal growth areas, drybrush then spray with white glue/ water mix (60 /40 mix ratio)
Then sprinkle on long sinewy bits of foam growth (woodland scenics etc) , quick spray of dullcote and it looks great.
PM if you would like some posted - Cheers,
Andy.