Building a OO9 Model Railway Episode 10: Making trees, bushes, tufts and weathering track

Episode 10 sees the continuation of the scenery as I attempt to make autumn bushes, bracken and tress. I also make my own homemade grass tufts and I weather the track with umbral washes and weathering powders.
00:00 introduction
00:44 making Lichen bushes
06:06 using moss to make bracken
12:17 transition to autumn
14:43 weathering track
18:32 making grass tufts
21:25 modelling trees

[@MartinLong-nm3uc]

I have really your videos it has helped me greatly as I recover from a brain tumour and stroke thank you, Martin like

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

I like the idea of being shrunking down to Bernard Cribbans size, and to live in a model railway world. your trees are brilliant, thanks for sharing your ideas....cheer's Tony

[@WesternSignalman]

Thanks Tony, certainly would be great to be able to walk around a layout so you can really appreciate all the hard work. I’d be visiting that lovely pub you’ve been working on if I was wondering around your layout 😁

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

well the pub door is always open.....

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Enjoyed your latest upload thanks for sharing.

[@WesternSignalman]

No problem, glad you liked 👍

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Thanks very much for replying to my comment. I enjoy watching other people's work to get idea to improve my Channel. Take care DD

[@WesternSignalman]

@@medwaymodelrailway7129 no problem

[@myoldtractorshed]

Thank you, interesting.

[@WesternSignalman]

Thank you

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

Great video 😎👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@WesternSignalman]

Cheers 😁

[@modelrailfan37]

“Incredibly, I’m still talking about moss.” Unfortunately I can relate to that 😅😂

[@WesternSignalman]

It’s still my favourite subject to this day 😆

[@EmperorsPath]

another great video, and really glad you kept in the bits that didn't work aswell as the final products that did work (im always too scared to do that!) Thank you!

[@WesternSignalman]

I like to show that we can all make mistakes and I’m a firm believer in learning from other people’s mistakes. By showing what went wrong someone may learn from it and find a better way. Cheers for watching, I still need to get round to watching your painting videos.

[@EmperorsPath]

@@WesternSignalman very kind of you. Until this coming Sunday, there's no actually any painting yet! Sunday morning is where the real fun starts

[@peterstecks7660]

Really helpful. Thanks.

[@WesternSignalman]

Great to know you found it useful

[@mattkirk2482]

Nice trees

[@WesternSignalman]

Thanks Matt

[@scalerailmodelling2846]

Excellent work !!!

[@WesternSignalman]

Thank you

[@scalerailmodelling2846]

@@WesternSignalman the layout looks fantastic I hope you keep it when you’re finished!

[@Ensign_Redshirt]

I woke up this morning to an update from yourself, OOneal and Everard Junction. The bar has been set very high by yourself, that and I'm not going to get any work done. The Autumnal colour palate is coming through really nicely.

[@WesternSignalman]

Thanks for such an awesome comment les, it’s great to know people are enjoying the layout. The autumn colours certainly pop against the Welsh mountainside, very pleasing.

[@campingstoveman]

As somebody who has never built any kind of railway layout I find it very interesting on what goes into a layout and how long it can actually take to build something like yours, well done.

[@WesternSignalman]

I’m certainly not the fastest builder in the world but even I’m surprised about how long this layout has taken me, but I’m pleased to know your enjoying the layout.

[@muddymarvellous]

A real masterpiece, warts and all, I love it..original...interesting...very Welsh....huge inspiration...thank you .

[@WesternSignalman]

Thanks for the kind comment, it’s great to know people are enjoying the layout.

[@colin125gwr]

its looking good

[@WesternSignalman]

Thanks Colin

[@terryr4648]

Turning into a fabulous little layout, enjoy watching your videos very therapeutic

[@WesternSignalman]

I’m glad you’ve been enjoying the series Terry thanks for watching

[@paulbottrill8391]

Great update, I especially like the way your trees turned out. Looking forward to your next update

[@WesternSignalman]

Thanks Paul, I’ve started on the cottages’ gardens so hopefully should have a new video soon.

[@liamworth9706]

Your little oo9 layout is coming nicely!

[@WesternSignalman]

Thanks Liam 😁

[@xen908]

The content nothing new as yet, but what is. You have put a good and different slant on things. Something very enjoyable are your intros, pen and ink and vid combined.

[@WesternSignalman]

Thanks Bernard, that’s the trouble with Model railways isn’t it, once it been done there’s usually no variation to the method it must be a nightmare for the model railways magazine editors to think up new content. Thanks for watching

[@tonywise198]

Tree No 2 is awesome, well worth 9 secs filming !!

[@WesternSignalman]

Thanks Tony, I wish I had taken a before shot to show the transformation