Modeling Realistic Pine Trees, Cheap! Fast! and Very Easy! - How-To

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Modeling Realistic Pine Trees, Cheap! Fast! and Very Easy! - How-To - Model railroad

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There is definitely an art to making realistic model trees, and it doesn’t have to be hard or expensive.
In this tutorial I’ll demonstrate a very easy, cheap and effective way of modelling pine trees, I say easy and it truly is!
Search for Foxtail Fern on Google and you will get all the info you need, you can also search for it on eBay and buy Foxtail Fern seeds, that way you can grow all the trees you need right in your backyard!
You will be amazed at how realistic these model trees look and they will be a great compliment to your model railroad or model diorama. They will also work well for other applications as well such as war gaming and architectural modelling.
So sit back and watch as I show you how I make pine trees and get inspired to fill your layout with great looking realistic pine trees! HO scale, N scale, OO scale, it works for almost all scales!
For more information and tutorials check out:
www.bouldercree...
I have more videos and written tutorials there for you to check out.
Cheers
Luke

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@overengineer7691 8 жыл бұрын

How can someone be so good at video editing, so good at modeling, and still have money to spend on it all? Hats off to you man. You're in a league of your own.

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

+Nathaniel Nifong lol, thanks mate, there's not much money left at the end of the day! Cheers Luke

@randyreedy8871 7 жыл бұрын

Actually have Foxtail fern growing in our garden here in Texas and have made a bunch of trees for my N scale layout. I use cheap hair spray instead of glue. Enjoy all your videos, thanks for doing them.

@mikewest3108 5 жыл бұрын

The audio quits at 3:41. Love his videos. Great talent.

@MaxHussein 9 ай бұрын

I noticed this...

@intermodalman123 6 жыл бұрын

anybody else getting audio issues?

@BoulderCreekRailroad 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah unfortunately I had a copyright claim on some of the music towards the end, I couldn't remember where I downloaded the track so I removed the music although I didn't realize it removed the voice over as well... I eventually tracked down the song and found my license to use it however the changes can't be reversed unless I completely re-upload the video! I only ever have trouble with AudioBlocks music being claimed for copyright issues even though I have the correct license! Hence the reason I haven't used any music from Audio Blocks for the past two years and I always tell people who are looking for music to stay well away from Audio Blocks! Epidemic Sound is who I use now along with Premium Beat!

@intermodalman123 6 жыл бұрын

Luke Towan is there anything big we're missing instruction wise?

@TheKb4350 5 жыл бұрын

intermodalman123 glad this was mentioned I thought it was just me cheers

@rojasakunthala5710 5 жыл бұрын

I got some audio problem

@ChristopherHemsworthCreative 3 жыл бұрын

39:21 "Once the bulk of the foam was removed .... I set the tree on fire." I fell outta my chair laughing, that was amazing.

@tomthilbrotomthilbro9594 4 жыл бұрын

It is by no means a quick tutorial but an easy tutuorial

@carmium 8 жыл бұрын

I really like the way these come out as narrow as they do. Most commercial trees are far more triangular than the real thing. My holy grail is to find a commercially made piece of faux bush/fern/flower that can be converted into trees with the method you use here, so that I don't have to rely on dried, brittle natural products which may look good but are vulnerable to errant elbows.

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

+carmium yeah I'd like the same thing, these are very brittle! I considered buying commercial pine trees and using an electric shaver to trim them to a more believable shape? Cheers Luke

@BinaryBard64 4 жыл бұрын

Crikey! It's HO Man! Saving Austrailia in half the time of O-Guage Man!

@rolandhersom239 11 ай бұрын

I have had them on my layout for over 20 years. Only thing I have done with them is to lightly airbrush the green foliage material as it was getting a little faded looking against the latest ones I have made. People who have them growing seem willing to allow you to harvest the dead ones. They can be straightened by applying bending pressure with your fingers to stress the Trunk fibres to the desired shape.

@clashofminiatures 9 жыл бұрын

great video Luke, the only thing is for evergreen trees in the western USA, a coat of reddish color like burnt umber on the trunk would really make these "pop" thanks so much for sharing, Chuck

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

***** Great idea Chuck, a lot of the local pine trees near me are quite light in color, that is a fantastic idea though! I'll have to give it a try with some different colors, as I am modelling the great northern, I'll probably have to do as you suggest. Cheers Luke.

@randallhawkinson4727 8 жыл бұрын

Luke, Outstanding presentation! ...and to think I had the perfect armature for the pines and fur trees on my layout. I've been collecting the dry stems of Echium flowers. I never thought to clip these things early and dry them out on a rack like yours. Brilliant! I've always waited for nature to do that. Your version with the Asparagus Fern renders a much more dense array of branches in HO scale than the Echium. However, the Echium would be good for folks modeling in larger scales, which is why I brought this up. I can't wait to go out and harvest new trees. Some of our neighbors have this form of Asparagus Fern growing in their yards. I'm sure they won't mind me helping with "trimming them back" a bit!

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

+Randall Hawkinson lol, I'm sure they won't mind. It needs to be pruned quite regularly anyway so you'll only be doing them a favor. I hope you get great results with the Echium flowers, I've not seen them before but they look like they will do a good job. Cheers Luke

@DirtyHarryLarryDickman 10 ай бұрын

Oooooo da Lolly Luke! Good on ya coppa. Next time you are this way, we'll throw a few shrimp on the barbie.

@Steve-dr7rr 2 жыл бұрын

The sound disappears when you start to roll the tree Luke

@RolosReviews 7 жыл бұрын

"Fast!" "You'll probably need a couple of months to let them dry" ... What?

@BoulderCreekRailroad 7 жыл бұрын

lol.... yeah I know :)

@Nardz024 6 жыл бұрын

Dehumidifier maybe?

@Iamasafetyviolation 5 жыл бұрын

I used a machine for drying fruit. Took a few hours

@wonderwend1 5 жыл бұрын

I love your intros 😂

@PeterCPRail8748 9 жыл бұрын

Luck another great tutorial, well done. Another one added to my favourites.

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

Peter CPRail8748 Thanks Peter, glad you enjoyed the tutorial and thanks for adding it to you favourites. Cheers Luke.

@nobbyse16 9 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video as always Luke, very informative and a great intro!

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

Crystal Palace High Level Thanks for the great comment, I'm glad you enjoyed the intro, I had heaps of fun making it. I had to wait a while before acting out the shrinking scene because there was a group of school kids hiking by! I did feel a little foolish but the end product looked cool. Cheers Luke.

@chrisdav3179 8 жыл бұрын

This was bloody Brilliant! Very realistic

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

+chris dav Thanks Chris, it's amazing what you can find lying round the backyard. Cheers Luke.

@Herriot7 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic inspiration Luke, thanks for your great ideas. Did anyone else lose sound for part of the video?

@retrainrun 9 жыл бұрын

Great how to Luke, and amazing special effects. Your videos are always a great help on how to do all kinds of cool things. Thanks for sharing. Cheers. RT

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

retrainrun Thanks RT for the great comment, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers Luke.

@johnkuykendall6653 8 жыл бұрын

Fricken beautiful.

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

lol, thanks for the fantastic comment John :) Cheers Luke

@projectclockcodes 9 жыл бұрын

My favourite video ...strange watching us ...LOL! Good luck making more trees :-)

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

Anna Meresi Towan Good acting ;-) Maybe you could help with the next batch of trees!

@TheRealZuikaku2 9 жыл бұрын

You are some kind of wizard.

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

TheRealZuikaku2 lol, I wish! I would make an awesome model trail layout and then shrink myself so I could ride in the train! Cheers Luke.

@scotsoft29 9 жыл бұрын

Another easy to follow tutorial Luke, thank you for sharing your ideas ;-) cheers John.

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

scotsoft No worries John, it's a pleasure to post them and get great comments like yours. Cheers Luke.

@itolond 5 жыл бұрын

I purchased a bunch of those twisted wire trunk pine trees for my son's layout. there no too bad but wondering how to make them better. I was considering spraying with adhesive and using finely chopped static grass in shades - any thoughts

@doubledarefan 7 жыл бұрын

Did you use the Force, Luke?

@kurtkyre 8 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done!

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

+Kurt Kier Thanks Kurt :) Cheers Luke

@rabanthagaming8031 8 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was after!! Thank You! F*** paying $25+ for 2 from Scenic Factory then the added shipping to UK lol

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

+RabanthaGaming yeah! Trees can be very expensive when you want heaps of them. I'm always looking for cheap ways to get awesome looking scenery. Glad I could help. Cheers Luke

@ddoyle11 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I wish I had your patience.

@dinicristinawordellbecker3851 Жыл бұрын

Achei seu trabalho maravilhoso...

@billyjennings1523 9 жыл бұрын

THIS was exactly what I was looking for! Thanks

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

billy jennings cool, I'm glad you were able to find what you were after! Thanks for watching :-) Cheers Luke.

@Gknosmodeltrains 9 жыл бұрын

great how to! i will be trying this out for sure

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

Gknos modeltrains Thanks mate, it's pretty amazing what you can find growing around the house to make trees with! Cheers Luke.

@TheMisterdan01 9 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Luke, they look awesome! I found a perfect armature for the last tree tutorial you made, a particular Victorian coastal plant, and I gave that a go. They look great on my layout, so thanks for sharing. Cheers, Dan

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

TheMisterdan01 Hey Dan, that's great news, I was going to message you back. I was wondering how you went finding a suitable plant for the trees. You'll have to do a video on you KZfaq site so I can check them out! Cheers Luke.

@TheMisterdan01 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Luke, yeah I will put a video up to show you what I found, cheers, Dan

@waltworld 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke. Great video.

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

waltworld thanks mate, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers Luke.

@sparky107107 9 жыл бұрын

I did a video on making willow trees , but always looking for dif ways to do up some trees , we all need a bunch of them

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

sparky107107 Thanks Sparky, you got that right, I could do with a thousand or so! You can never have too many. Cheers Luke.

@Chobittsu 8 ай бұрын

Video title: "Fast!" Video: "Probably need a couple of months to let them dry"

@BendtProductions 7 жыл бұрын

Do you ever apply any sealer on the trees or diorama to increase longevity?

@ScottDowneywoundedbear 9 жыл бұрын

Great way to make trees. Could you make me about a thousand and send them. lol Scott

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

Scott Downey lol, you'll have to join the line...... if I was to make trees for all those who have asked I think it will become my new full time job! Cheers Luke.

@projectclockcodes 9 жыл бұрын

Luke Towan Babe would you consider making those pretty colorful autumn/fall trees we see on tv in America?

@FarlandHowe 9 жыл бұрын

Nice video and concept for trees.

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

Rob McCrain Thanks Rob, they are great for making a lot of trees on a budget! Cheers Luke.

@henriquerodenbuschpolettoc6409 7 жыл бұрын

make a araucária, it's a tree that you can find in south of Brazil, it's also known as "brazilian Pine"

@georgeaugustovbb 7 жыл бұрын

Henrique Rodenbusch Poletto Corrêa im from brasil

@cdracing 4 жыл бұрын

Ty sir. V1.

@ulc35 9 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! As always..

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks mate, my pleasure.

@paulalderson6920 9 жыл бұрын

OK Luke, confess. You like making videos more than making model railroads. True? Another beaut video.

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

Paul Alderson cheers Paul, you got me! I do love making videos, I spend about 50% of my hobby time video editing. It's a hobby within a hobby. Cheers Luke.

@GiantBoarMonster 8 жыл бұрын

Those are definitely superior to bottlebrush type trees. Out of possible options this is probably the best all around way to make em from what I see I like spray adhesives too but it seems like it can get everywhere at times.

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

+GiantBoarMonster yeah, the only down side is you need to grow the plant first. I'm always walking away with pieces of foam stuck to my hands after spraying the glue! Cheers Luke.

@mpeterll 8 жыл бұрын

+Luke Towan Try hairspray instead of the glue. I use the "Rave" brand: $1.98 for a big can at Walmart. It doesn't make such a mess and it sets up really solid after a couple of hours. Also, if you don't want to wait to grow and dry the plant first, take a look at my tutorial on using furnace filter and dowel.

@w.rustylane5650 7 жыл бұрын

Bloody great! Thanks for the great video. Rusty

@BoulderCreekRailroad 7 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate :)

@mayhewjunction9429 9 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Luke, I loved the bit at the beginning, was that your wife and daughter watching you shrink the tree?? I might try the same technique to shrink my credit card balance! Great tutorial, can't wait for your next video. Cheers Howard.

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

Howard Sugars lol, wouldn't that be great...... I could do with a smaller credit card balance myself! Yes that is my wife and daughter looking all amazed at my super powers, our daughter loves making videos with me. Shes hanging out for the next video so I can include her in the intro. Thanks for the great comment. Cheers Luke.

@TV-se4ce 3 жыл бұрын

Goooooooooooood

@Elderos5 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

+Elderos5 Cheers

@Mastertech6 8 жыл бұрын

tip!! try your static gun on those trees mate!! start 6mm then 2mm

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

+John LaRocca, MDT Another great idea i'll have to try! Thanks. Cheers Luke.

@georgetaylor5482 8 жыл бұрын

Luke how old is the fox tail fern in the video?, I have one but it doesn't look as lush as yours does.

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

The plant is probably 5 or 6 years old. I let it become quite overgrown before trimming it back so each year it gets a little bigger in volume. It seems to grow quite fast here but we have been getting a lot of rain lately :) Cheers Luke

@CarmineRC 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant! Now I have to find a source for Foxtail Ferns in the US southwestern desert!! :O

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

Hmmm... I know foxtail fern grows in a lot of places but the dessert??? I think you might have a problem, although if you grew it in a pot and kept it somewhere shady it could work? Thanks for all the fantastic comments Carmine :) Cheers Luke

@CarmineRC 8 жыл бұрын

+Luke Towan OMG!!!! Luke, I THOUGHT I had a problem... Apparently, Foxtail Ferns are the 2nd most popular INDOOR plant in Arizona!! They thrive in indoor 1 gallon pots. I'll be running out and getting some seeds straightaway!! (that's my favorite Aussie/British word, BTW!) I'll try to get the word out to my southwest friends...

@CarmineRC 8 жыл бұрын

..... And thank YOU for your brilliant videos! I may have ideas too, but I don't have the videography skillset! :O

@harrybarrett9291 4 жыл бұрын

1:29 he can tell the future as well

@luke-fitchy4040 8 жыл бұрын

You could use that 3m super 77 to make a winter diorama

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

+Yakpackin Flys Interesting idea, I'll have to do some experimenting. Cheers Luke

@JoshForeman 9 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Are you saying you grew the fern first, or did you order a live one?

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

Josh Foreman Hi Josh, I actually moved into a rental property and this happened to be growing in abundance, however the ones I've looked at online have all been seeds you can purchase and then grow yourself. It's a popular pot plant so a local nursery may have one already growing? I also checked out your channel based of Mikes (terranscapes) recommendation, great stuff! Cheers Luke.

@thomassmart4088 5 жыл бұрын

sick intro

@dannyholt105 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome video and build Luke! The government here in the US has used your method to shrink our tax returns as well. I can't seem to figure out how they do that. Thanks for sharing, Dan.

@BoulderCreekRailroad 8 жыл бұрын

ha ha ha... I wish I could do the opposite to my pay check! I'm not looking forward to doing my tax this year! I think our Australian government is taking a page out of Americas 'how to tax your citizens' book and is also shrinking our returns! Cheers Luke

@imchangingaccountnoreason1103 4 жыл бұрын

Is crushing leaves till they are small good?

@runeisonly7263 2 жыл бұрын

where to buy the things you use in the videos

@miramagia4547 7 жыл бұрын

hi Luke, is there any possibility the the fox tail fern doesn't change his appearance? Hm ... that in approx. 10 years it looks like today ? :)

@phaedraellingson7943 2 жыл бұрын

sound disappeared.

@SimSummer 2 жыл бұрын

yeah copyright

@BarneySaysHi 5 жыл бұрын

Can you please do a re-upload? The silences in the video make it very awkward.

@dinicristinawordellbecker3851 Жыл бұрын

Luke, tem como colocar legenda com tradução para a língua portuguesa Brasil?

@Johnnyboi1971 7 жыл бұрын

Have you tried cooking them to speed up the process ?

@dismaldog 9 жыл бұрын

Nice job mate thanks

@BoulderCreekRailroad 9 жыл бұрын

dismaldog No worries. Cheers Luke.

@taniwhab3860 5 жыл бұрын

Trippy audio. Nice trees by the way.

@dusseljeef 3 жыл бұрын

Nice trick.. 😅

@willparsons32 4 жыл бұрын

two issues... One; your audio keeps cutting in and out throughout the video - secondly; If it takes a few months to dry out the stems, how can that be "Quick"? And BTW, Elmers Spray adhesive is a fraction of the price of the 3M stuff and works just as well - if not better!