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Foilage and grass suggestion
stronniel
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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2005 - 09:46 AM UTC
I will be making my first dio here eventually. I am planning on doing something simple. I want to have a 7.5cm anti tank gun (already made) and crew hiding behind some bushing or some type of foilage. The rest of the base was just going to be grass, nothing too elaborate. I was wondering what I should make the bushes and grass out of. I have seen people using spices, which look convincing for bushes. Any good ideas for grass? I have seen Heki grass and it looks very nice. What about the Woodland Scenic powder stuff? Too fine to be convincing for 1/35? Any input is good input as usual.

Thanks,

Jason
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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2005 - 10:22 AM UTC
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/57969&page=1

Just follow the link and all your questions will be answered! Ok well, the one about grass anyway. :-)
stronniel
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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2005 - 11:31 PM UTC
Is there anything else to use besides spices for making bushes? Looks like I have a couple of options now for grass.

Thanks
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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2005 - 11:55 PM UTC
Besides checking out all the articles and reviews here at Armorama, which will answer 90% of your questions, I'd suggest two good books, one is the Diorama book, by Shep Paine and the other is Terrain Modelling, by Richard Windrow. They both teach you in an easy to understand, and follow method.
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Posted: Friday, August 26, 2005 - 11:59 PM UTC
Have a look at dried flower arrangements, Jason. Some of those really tacky displays can give you some superb stuff.

Another way is to use small roots from certain grasses. They look like branches. dip em in glue or paint and then dunk em in coarse tealeaves. Airbrush the whole works in shades of greens and yellows once its set.
stronniel
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Posted: Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 02:58 AM UTC

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Besides checking out all the articles and reviews here at Armorama, which will answer 90% of your questions, I'd suggest two good books, one is the Diorama book, by Shep Paine and the other is Terrain Modelling, by Richard Windrow. They both teach you in an easy to understand, and follow method.


Thanks,
I was wondering if there were some good books out there also.
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Posted: Monday, September 12, 2005 - 12:27 PM UTC
I second the recommendation for the two books by Windrow and Shep Paine. Great ideas in them.

For more product options, see Scenic express. They have an pdf of their catalogue you can download off their main site:

http://www.scenicexpress.com/

The horsetail (rubberised horsehair) and foliage and leave packs look very promising indeed. [but note I have yet to make my first order with them yet...]

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Posted: Monday, September 12, 2005 - 01:30 PM UTC
i have posted this over and over again and no one seems to be listening.this is the perfect time of year to pick up enough tall and medium grass that you'll need for a very long time.go buy some long halloween wigs.cut them the size you need them.a little dab of white glue on your base and stick them on it.before it settles,use a blade or brush to spread.airbrush and your done.
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Posted: Monday, September 12, 2005 - 11:33 PM UTC

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i have posted this over and over again and no one seems to be listening.this is the perfect time of year to pick up enough tall and medium grass that you'll need for a very long time.go buy some long halloween wigs.cut them the size you need them.a little dab of white glue on your base and stick them on it.before it settles,use a blade or brush to spread.airbrush and your done.

That sounds pretty cool, do you have any pics showing how this method looks finished?
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