Super trees

[doctorwayne]

I'm not familiar with these "Super Trees" - what are they, a tree kit?

The only trees that I've made, so far, are polyfibre over natural armatures. Generally, the thinner you're able to stretch the polyfibre, the better your tree will look. While I'm modelling in HO, I've found that using the fine ground foam tends to make most trees look too homogenous unless it's used in conjunction with medium foam. Even then, I use it mostly for shadow or sun highlights only, varying the colours, of course. Use at least two colours (I use three or four) for all of your trees, and generally, apply the darker colour first, and the lightest last. The dark will create the illusion of shade on the lower branches and on those in the interior, while the lightest will give the impression of sunlight on the highest or protruding branches (a dusting of fine yellow works well). Vary the proportions to get the appearance of different species, in addition to making different shapes, of course.








(I knew I shoulda finished that fence! Dang LPCs (little plastic cows) ate all the grass, then left for greener pastures.)

Wayne