Super trees

[joefryfry]

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.

Your trees look great. Super trees are just a plant that you can snip off parts and make trees. The thing I like about them is your tree will have many branches that collect flock when you sprinkle it on making a fuller tree. I've seen the poly fiber, but have not worked with it and I'm afraid that it will be more work to stretch the material as opposed to sprinkling on flocking. Also, the results one gets in HO using one method may not give you the same effect in N. It's probably a little trial and error. I've also thought about how much to vary the color, but will have to see what my tastes are once I get going.