Easy Hedges - Model Railroad Scenery

[@cyclemanncafe]

This is more like mixed media sculpture. Your ability to imagine solutions to creating the world in miniature is something else. I bet generating scenes in boxes with peepholes would sell as unique art pieces. Your videos are expertly made and edited. Thanks!

[@oforts9068]

piltdowne mann l

[@imranazimviolinist]

piltdowne mann m. Mm ;) vk da dn pswer i ;)

[@FritsaAndFuritsa]

I'd love to see a video showcasing all your builds~ I'm new to your work but it is absolutely stunning the amount of detail you put into everything!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

I've got quite a collection building! I'm starting to run out of space :) Cheers Luke

[@waldenhouse]

Luke Towan Me too - how about doing a DVD, get multi copies done and sell them? Would be a hit for sure.

[@g60force]

@@waldenhouse in 1990 for sure...

[@leokimvideo]

Peter Leggett really helped me when I made a silly train video many years ago. Especially tricks in mixing scales to create depth in a scene. Imagine a world without spray adhesive.

[@Dana-nv4ej]

Bravo and thank you I have been trying to build a hedge on my set and using Laken sprigs and having other ideas have never worked. This is pure genius after 20 years of trial and error, thank you.

[@jjab99]

I had my doubts at the start of this video, but that hedge just came to life in front of my eyes and looks so realistic! Fantastic job Luke, this is one I will definitely have a go at. Many thanks for these great videos.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

No worries mate, good luck with making your hedge. It's super easy to do and very fast, I'm sure yours will look great as well. Cheers Luke

[@dc_wurld]

I love your show U are awesome

[@robinred1851]

In one word : SUPERB👍 Greetings from the Čech Republic 🇨🇿

[@MrRavoss]

You're a wizard Harry!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

lol, thanks Brett :)

[@woodandwheelz]

Found all four and not including the pop up one. I make custom Hot Wheels size cars and sometimes do dioramas with them. I've learned so much from your videos. Thank you very much for sharing your expertise and tips.

[@leonardosouza6290]

Lovely! Greetings from Brazil!

[@erbenwilzing4922]

I didn't know it was that easy to make hedges. I've tried a lot of ways to make them, but these took me a lot of time. Thank you!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

No worries mate, glad you liked it. Cheers Luke

[@premablandaleone5964]

Very talented! Keep going with the stunning work !👏🏽 Thank you for these amazing tutorials😊💗

[@icenesiswayons9962]

Nice looking hedges. Guess you could go wild with topiaries if you wanted. Great idea!

[@glennchamberlain5560]

Another great Video Luke, Thanks.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Cheers Glenn, glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@cov3026]

every video has more realist stuff! it will also help me make a good model railroad in the future.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks :) glad you have been enjoying the videos :) Cheers Luke

[@N-Scale]

That Diorama looks simply fantastic. Mike

[@cartoonking461]

Thanks for an easy method . and inexpensive.

[@hemmay]

Always mesmerised by you videos. You got me started on scenery making last year with decent results. Keep the videos coming. Thanks, Luke, great teacher!.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks heaps Kevin, glad I've been able to help you along with your scenery projects. I hope you continue to enjoy the videos :) Cheers Luke

[@dannylaguer515]

It is so realistic and yet so simple to make!!!....thanks for sharing your ideas...love it!!! Cheers, Danny

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Danny, glad you enjoyed the video :) Cheers Luke

[@staticsky7287]

great job it sure do look like a hedge

[@FishplateFilms]

Fantastic Luke! When I finally get around to scenery, I'll be using your tips and videos for sure. Cheers Gregg.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Greg, I'm looking forward to seeing how your layouts coming along and I hope the nose is healing up well, I too have come of a horse or two in my time as a jackaroo galavanting around the outback. Montejinni, Wave Hill and Tanbar Stations! Cheers Luke

[@FishplateFilms]

Sounds like you've had an interesting past mate! I'm afraid my injuries were not that dramatic, Lord Stan does stretch the truth at times!! Cheers, Gregg.

[@redstorm2003]

Very nice and thank you for sharing your skills. I like your tutorials and they are all easy to follow and concise.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks mate, I spend a lot of time making them and ensuring they are easy to follow. Glad you liked it :) Cheers Luke

[@thinkaboutthat119]

Looks so real!

[@simonsummers9194]

Simon from the UK.....just started watching your videos, wow so great and very helpful

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Simon, glad you are finding the videos helpful :) Cheers Luke

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Another fantastic howto thanks for sharing.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Cheers Peter :)

[@sufffyann]

Wow! What a nice Model

[@MarkMiller-zm2th]

All of a sudden a hedge appeared, wow mate. Great work

[@AlexK-vy3tt]

Thanks again, Luke! You're unvaluable source of ideas!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

lol, thanks :) I'm glad I've been able to give you a couple of ideas. Cheers Luke

[@leonardochiruzzi7642]

Veramente realistico!! bravo!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

😀

[@anitashaw9090]

I love you Luke. A man after me own heart

[@jyotitomar5175]

very good I like your work very much

[@rickwade906]

Luke, You've done it again with a great technique and great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Rick, glad you liked it... I really loved your fascia you did for your layout as well. I will definitely be doing the same thing on my modular layout :) Cheers Luke

[@cbcdesign001]

Great job as always Luke.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks mate, and thanks for watching :)

[@ChristoefurQ]

Luke, you are amazing. Great video

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

thanks mate, it's always good to get great comments like yours :) keeps me motivated! Cheers Luke

[@nickgrandy3098]

amazing as always...and this one looks really easy...thanks man...

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Nick, it certainly is easy. Only takes a few minutes to make a hedge and it brings the scene to life! Cheers Luke

[@gothmorph]

very nice ...i am going to try this...thanks..

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Cool, good luck with your hedge, I'm sure it will look awesome! Cheers Luke

[@mikeburton8687]

Enjoyed the video! But I could only see the collie one time and I watched it 3 times....! Keep up the good work.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

lol, he's definitely there :) I put the answers on my website if you want to see exactly where he is. Cheers Luke

[@susanpaulson7445]

Great job

[@phillipwyman8963]

Looks really good there Luke. Well done as alwaya

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Phillip, I like this one because it's a pretty easy one that most people will be able to copy and get great results! Cheers Luke

[@AspenFrostt]

love your videos!! they are really cool and interesting. they tell you everything and you only really need to watch them once to learn how to do something. I still watch them multiple times because they are entertaining. keep up the good work!! 😉😀😀

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks for such a great comment :) glad you have been liking my videos. I have a few more on the was so I hope you continue to enjoy them. Cheers Luke

[@Viktorvit157MullinE]

nice looking effect. Will try to use it for my 1/72 kits :)

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

yeah it should work even better for the larger scales :)

[@dannyholt105]

Another great idea and video Luke. I subbed some time ago, but just now caught up with all the videos, well most of them anyway. Whew!!! Looking for the next one already. Thanks for sharing. Dan

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

lol, thanks Danny, the next one will be out very soon! On Friday morning to be more precise... American time. Cheers Luke

[@dannyholt105]

Thanks Luke. I appreciate the heads up. We will be looking for it. Thanks again. Dan

[@theresemasi982]

Going to try this because I can't stand paying a fortune for the ugly ones sold for Village collections. Thanks for your help!

[@LongIslandCityLayout]

As always, very impressive. Thanks for posting!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

No worries Mike, Glad you liked it :) Cheers Luke

[@MrTinyUK]

This I think I could do. So off to collect some supplies. Thanks for the upload. ;-)

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

ha ha cool :) yeah this one is a pretty easy make, good luck... I think the hardest part is actually finding the supplies! Not all garden centers and hardware stores have the coconut fiber basket liner material. Cheers Luke

[@hannub]

Awesome idea and great realistic looks:)

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks mate, glad you liked it :) Cheers Luke

[@exveefan]

Took me several views, but I think I found all 4 locations. Times - 0:37, 0:55, 1:15, and 3:40

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Well done, I posted the photos of the answers on my website. I think you nailed it :) Cheers Luke

[@exveefan]

+Luke Towan I checked the answer, and sadly no, I was one off. Knew it was hiding in the coco-fiber, but I didn't get the correct time/scene.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

oh close!! I had a couple people suggest it was under the fiber as I lifted it... I went back and looked at the video again and I can see how you might think that because there is a lump of coconut fiber that looks like it could be the dog as I lift the coconut fiber up from the table!

[@imeyers01]

Where is the one at 0:55?

[@yomomma6492]

exveefan the times are 0:37, 1:15, 3:40, and that’s all I could find.

[@AbsharInks]

Awesome as usual!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thank you for the fantastic comment :) Cheers Luke

[@nikoligogle3153]

fantastic!!!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks 😀

[@carlsorensennb7c750]

Good to see the Idaho State Police working the layout in the UK. I am here in Payette, Idaho

[@ripjeffhanneman]

Man you are the best

[@PowScience]

Brilliant as always Luke. Now I just have to find an excuse to use hedges somewhere in my layout.

[@pabloescobar7109]

Your A Legend Bro Thanks .. I Needed Details For My Project

[@mhoover]

beautiful!

[@JamesStJunction00]

Great tutorial Luke, might try this method when I get round to doing scenery... Steve

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Steve, you'll have to save the video so you can come back to it when you're ready! Cheers Luke

[@andreasagrini4642]

Great tutorial, as usual ;) Greetings from Italy!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thank you :) It's cool knowing people from all over the world can watch my videos! Cheers Luke

[@theheatbox13]

I like I believe I'm going to make this and hobby... I'm looking forward to my older years but I am starting now..

[@enflippy7321]

Wow! very nice work! looks so good, as always :)

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed watching. Cheers Luke

[@RudiLoof]

Cool!👍🏻

[@donaldgilbert6739]

awesome!

[@82kaco]

your work is more realistic than the miniature cars,i love your videos,,congratulations man,,,i see you from spain ;)

[@gloriabueno7433]

I. LOVE IT!!!!!

[@TheRisenRAGE]

00:25 next to owner, 00:37 in the little gate way near PD car, 1:15 in bag of falling leaves, 3:40 in tub-a-ware

[@ChiseledDiamond]

00:25 is not the collie, it's a cat or smaller dog

[@ScottDowneywoundedbear]

Great job on the hedge. This looks to be an easy technique that I could even do. lolScott

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

It sure is Scott, you'll have to post a video of some hedges when you give it a try :) Cheers Luke

[@bobbyslater1198]

Nice!

[@thomasl8734]

Love the vintage Idaho State Police

[@michaellevtchenko7433]

Great tip...thanks

[@bastianbohner8667]

0:17 that looks like a real photo of a real house. Maybe it is, or maybe not, I cant tell. it looks real, but judging by how good you are with models I think its a model. but it looks real...

[@zombieplaysgames8652]

Hes so good

[@042rayme]

Thanks for representing Idaho

[@JackWolf10]

How do you light your models so realistically?

[@40belowful]

very cool:) I did not see one collie.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

lol, they are definitely there :) They are quite a bit harder to see on this video! Cheers Luke

[@99ize18]

Thank you very much. Spot the collie? DOH!

[@sleepdeprivedshibainu6150]

I wish I could subscribe twice!!!!!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

lol... wow thank you 😀

[@SweetestWalrus]

You should release your own line of very hard "I Spy" books using your skills

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

lol, I was a massive fan of Where's Wally... maybe that's where I get it from! Cheers Luke

[@geraldklaus4953]

Oh. Hey. Idaho state police. That's awesome!!

[@rickbeam2325]

Love the Replicated Idaho State Police Car ... Looks nice. ( As A Youth Driver of the Era just interesting note.... BTW not nit picking on your cool Diorama n super nice model Railroad Video and skills n tips. Anyway Circa 75-78 ISP. Used the 75 Dodge Monocos they were Larger n Heavier n Handle The Higher Speeds Sometime needed in field duty better than the later body smaller n lighter 76-78 Fury/Monocos used in many City Areas by then. ISP Was Stitching over to Chevy Caprices for Patrol due to being heavier car n the 454 being continued available. Where as by 80 Chrysers 440 interceptors were no longer Available I'm curious are you also a Idaho Resident ??? Again only was making note of interest I drove 2 -69 Roadrunneres from Valley County to Boise n Back n to Payette on her ghways 55 & 95 at 75-115 MPH. Ocassionall saw Stare Troopers running opposite Direction in the Black w White diagonal stripes w the Gold Idaho on door same as you model shows

[@elainetaylor6670]

Love the hedge Luke and so simple as well. Did you make the iron look gates? If you did I would love a tutorial on how you did them. Thanks for another great tutorial. Elaine

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Elaine, the gates were purchased from Auhagen models. I think they are German but a lot of hobby stores stock their products. Cheers Luke

[@joalysonpaulo7775]

Genial , parabéns

[@user-mt4ix1yl2g]

This is a nice addition to my model city! Can u make more uploads?

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

lol, I try post videos regularly. Stay tuned for the next one which shouldn't be too far away! Cheers Luke

[@Gabbos]

God dammit! Why is it no matter how hard I concentrate I never see the damn dogs!? ARRRG! Ive been subbed for months now and Ive never even caught a glimpse at the collies!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

lol, you can go onto my website to see the answers for previous videos. I'll be posting the answers to this video tomorrow. If you want a little trick, you can pause the video at certain spots, that way you can take your time looking however, he is in a couple of shots that move... So he might be visible at first but by the end of that shot he is out of the frame.... Don't worry, you'll eventually see him :) Cheers Luke

[@Gabbos]

Luke Towan Thanks. But thats cheating! I either find them naturally or I don't find them at all. Otherwise the other collie spotters will make fun of me and call me names. One day I will be worthy of and graced by the collies... I hope.

[@krismolina_]

Did you make the house in the background of did you buy it, if so where did you buy it

[@bob1412]

ISP ❤️

[@caradanellemcclintock8178]

can you do wall crawler plants(creepers) please I want to do some overgrown ruins

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Good idea, I'll have to add that to my list of tutorial videos to produce. I'll do some experiments and see what ideas I can come up with.

[@southern207hobbies]

What are suitable alternatives for the leafs that us American modelers have access to

[@embers_cradle55]

Still looking for the 4 collies in this

[@venrickapostol80]

Hi Luke , do you have the vid of the landscape including the house showing in this vid?

[@tintin89113]

Great video Luke! Do you have a suggestion what base material could be used for an N scale hedge?

[@forestbear1]

awesome and very informative video.. can i ask where you get your leaves from? i checked the Noch online shop and postage was ridiculous...

[@phillipstokes8496]

first off, found the collie pretty quick. now question, would scouring pads work for this?

[@robbennett1965]

As usual Luke- very informative. Thanks for posting. I like the use of basket liner- I have obtained some rubberized horsehair but the liner may be better for scruffy bushes and other vegetation along embankments- I will have to give it a go. I can actually get these at Lowes, here in the US. I'll report back in our next layout update! Just curious- do you have a layout? Would love to see it if you do- must be spectacular!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks Rob, I am in the process of building a layout, unfortunately I don't own my house, I'm just renting and building a proper layout is a little difficult for me because I know I'll probably be moving soon! However I am building a small modular layout that I know I can easily pack up and move around with. I watched you latest update, you layout looks absolutely fantastic! I actually thought of you when I was making this video because I know you plan to do a row of houses on the hill above the track and I thought a hedge might look good there? Did you have any luck with getting the road texture you wanted using the sponge technique? Looking forward to you progress :) Cheers Luke

[@robbennett1965]

I did paint the road per your technique. May not have had the ideal sponge. It looks okay, and once I weather and stripe it it should be good to go. BTW- I picked up some "Coco" liner at Lowes- will be trying it very soon! Thanks again for the continuing great tips Luke!

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Nice, I found I got quite different results depending on the sponge! I tried it with a makeup sponge and it was terrible (not enough definition), I found more open and airy sponges worked a little better. Good luck with the hedges, the coconut fiber is pretty easy stuff to work with, and it's quite cheap so if you bugger it up it's no big loss, you can just try again :)

[@albertoortega9974]

Hello Luke. Your content is amazing. Just a simple question. Did you have to raise the surface where the house and front yard are sitting to the same level of the sidewalk, or is at the same level of the road? Thanks!

[@The12pushkar]

As good as real one. this is so awesome idea to utilize coco fibre. the thing I discussed u before about the substitute materials for those leaves u paste on the fibre. actually I have idea of dying the wood dust, sawdust in different shades of green color so will this work? what's ur opinion 😄

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

yeah that's a great idea, I know there are a number of modelers that make there own scatter material by dying sawdust. I'm positive you'll get great results! Cheers Luke

[@MarianaRodriguez-kt3xo]

THis is beautiful and helped me tons wth my up coming project. How did you make the frontgate ? btw

[@dave6695]

This may have been asked already but how is the small trellis made? Also, where did the gates and posts at the drive-way come from?

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

It's actually all from the same manufacturer 'Auhagen' and the trellis and the driveway gate are in the same package. if you search eBay for 'Auhgen Fences and Gates' you should be able to find them. Cheers Luke

[@dave6695]

Thanks, Luke.

[@bar7966]

Found all 4, only if we include the first one that pops up on screen? Great vid as always mate, fan for almost a year now.

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Good work, but... the collie that pops up is not included :) I'm glad you've been enjoying the videos, I enjoy making them! Cheers Luke

[@NicksCollectableCreations]

These turned out pretty nice. What is your thoughts about using parsley or some other seasonings for leafs?

[@BoulderCreekRailroad]

Thanks :) I guess you could use parsley as a substitute, the only thing would be the parsley would be very brittle once completely dry. You'd probably need to seal the hedge with a spraying of scenic glue or dull coat to prevent the parsley from breaking away? Although I really don't know? It might turn out great or it might not be so good? Time for an experiment :) Hope that helps... Cheers Luke

[@NicksCollectableCreations]

Luke Towan I read a few years ago people were using parsley and oregano as leafs on their trees. I tried it once but it seemed like they were too big.

[@glnnk_art]

Hey there. For a project for university I need Mint-colored grass and leaves. What would be the best way to achieve that?

[@JayCrosby32]

That house kinda reminds me of the house from Scream

[@randsbateman8748]

Would this process be suitable for outdoor railways?