Adding Scenic Detail, Static Grass, Trees, Tufts, to your Model Railway

[@DonaldVandal]

The different colors of static grass really adds to the scene.

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thank you, there are so many colours available and lenghts, Takes a bit of practise but once you get the hang of it, you are away.

[@erice7082]

Thank you for showing me how to add grass to a verticle surface!! I have been thinking of a way to search how to do that for weeks now and wasn't expecting to see it in your video. Perfect technique, I've tried it shortly after watching and it worked perfectly! You saved my week!

[@DonegalDadRail]

Glad it was helpful! Remember don't breath in through the straw, lol

[@MRR_Shadowolf]

Well done mate! Way to combine it all into one video; then if folks have question about a specific scenicing function they can focus on finding info on that.

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thank you.

[@raymondleggs5508]

Looks great Mark. Much better than my childhood mail order train set with a grass mat, lychen and scatter material, and those signs and power poles that always break.

[@DonegalDadRail]

It didn't turn out to bad

[@mauracurran6500]

Fabulous Mark, well done

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Maura

[@tonypetts6663]

Nice to see you using flock under static grass, I think it looks far better than going straight to the 2mm grass as the base. It's far more hard wearing and helps the look if the boards get bashed about a bit. I also liked the additional flower colours lightly sprinkled over the rougher terrain, giving a far more realistic look of weeds and wildflowers that populate areas such as this. Often you see different layers/colours of grass and nothing more. The tip of blowing the flock onto more vertical surfaces with a straw was excellent, hadn't thought of that and the additional tip of not sucking in was duly noted 😁.

[@DonegalDadRail]

Yes I think it gives a good effect. Yes don't suck was coughing up green scatter for weeks. LOL

[@Tauraco00]

Looking good🎉❤❤🚂👍🎹

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Elizabeth

[@gwennie-dk9rl]

Excellent presentation! Thank you!

[@DonegalDadRail]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@douglasbull7378]

Thanks Mark, appreciate it.

[@DonegalDadRail]

No problem.

[@StanoverModelRailway2020]

Hi Mark. Really enjoyable and interesting video. Captain Static is impressed with your static grass work as well 😁 The scenics look great all together. Well done. All the best. Mark.

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Mark, high praise coming from Captain Static lol

[@ModelRailwayShed]

Great video Mark Really nice work Especially the Seafoam trees brilliant 👍

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Deano

[@Flymochairman1]

Good going, sir. It looks good with the tufts and all. Cheers!

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thank you Flymo

[@jonnid67]

Great and very useful tutorial...thanks mark

[@DonegalDadRail]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MarchWestJunctionTMD]

Hi Mark, thanks for sharing found that really interesting and informative. Keep safe and well my dear friend Andy

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Andy, Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Wow, very detailed work and excellent results! Even rushing a bit, it came out wonderfully well! Excellent scenics, Mark!

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thank you Anthony

[@2adbty444]

Cool

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thank you

[@seamaswatters9275]

Enjoyed this Mark. Looks like your modelling budget exceeds mine. I did enjoy the tree making with the sea foam. Looks like a good budget alternative. Those www products are quite expensive. Wonder does my local hire co hire our the wwwtype static grass applicator (joke). I do like your videos and look forward to the next one.

[@DonegalDadRail]

Yes it is expensive, I have purchased the various applicators over several years. It is very good kit and they have a large range of grasses and scenic materials

[@simontrainsmodelrailway]

Enjoyed seeing you flock a tree! LOL But it made the tree look like it had a electric shock from the Grass Box Applicator and honestly wouldn't use those spices to cook something up.... apart from a Model Railway, great video and enjoyed it

[@DonegalDadRail]

LOL thanks Simon

[@dougbull3289]

Looking good Mark, well done. Quick question, I know you will know the answer, what colour ballast did the CDR use back in the day? Thanks. Doug.

[@DonegalDadRail]

Thanks Doug, like a lot of railways they used what was nearby. Walking the trackbeds around here (Donegal Town Barnesmore Area) it seems to be gravel from Barnesmore Gap which is red/orange granite type .