"Free" trees at MRC
#16
Hi Steven---here's a shot with a caboose in the foreground---I think the size of the tree is realistic

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#17
That does look pretty good, probably the same size as some of the old oak trees by my parents' house
-Steven-

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#18
Just ordered mine...a pair of 4" Birch trees. 2285_

Galen
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#19
If it'll work with the site, I may order a little of each, one to my house, to my parents' and to my in-laws'
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#20
As a HEADS UP for all of us penny-pniching pensioners (and you cost-conscious younger guys too) there is a way to get the JTT trees without letting ALL the moths out of your wallet! Go to ... <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.jttmicroscale.com/viewcategory.asp?DirID=97">http://www.jttmicroscale.com/viewcategory.asp?DirID=97</a><!-- m --> and take a look around. I think at $14.95 for 4 or 6 kits for 6" and 8" armatures is not all that bad a price for a few "front line" trees. According to the copy describing the kits, the branches of the taller ones can cut off to form up to "50 smaller 1" to 4" trees, or bushes. Thumbsup

The landscaping materials listed on another page look pretty good and the pricing seems reasonable. Big Grin At 1/8th" scale the Human Figures are useable as HO scale (3.5 mm = 0.135", 1/8 = 0.125" ... pretty close!) Smile If you are not interested in "night running" and require street lamps that actually light up, their "Street Furniture"section may be of help to you (again, HO and 1/8 scale = close enuff.) The automobiles, on the other hand, although totally acceptable to architects (to whom this site is essentially aimed) ahhhh, I don't know if model railroaders will be buying them in bulk packages any time soon!!! Confusedhock: Nope And you might want to check out the "styrene pattern sheets" (architects often call things by funny names ... I put myself through design school as a draftsman in a architects' office where we often built site models) as possible scratch-building material.

All in all, It looks to be a good source for scenic and scratch-building supplies! Great find with the MRC site, Steve! Thumbsup Big Grin I just then Googled "JTT.
biL

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#21
Just as a word of caution.....Those plastic armatures are not like the metal ones in the "professional " grade trees.......A friend of mine saw them at a show and was not very impressed. If anyone buys them, I would love to see the finished product. If they do look good, it would be a nice find Thumbsup
Steve
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