How to make trees !

[@designxpromotions3256]

Thank you for making these videos and teaching us how to model. We are new to the hobby and super grateful for the learning!

[@OtterCreek]

Can't wait to see the finished scene with all the leaf litter everywhere!! It will be epic!!!

[@DonaldVandal]

Your stuctures and trees are amazing. If you ever need to take a road trip, come to ND and give me a hand,. I don't have a clue what I'm doing. Your videos are great. Thank you!!

[@chrislambert5249]

Your city is coming to life. Fall colors add so much. Just don't forget leaves on the ground. Thank for the tips.

[@larryhurd8111]

This is a great tutorial. Ive watched this video 3-4 times over the last year and enjoy it every time. 😊

[@JasonJensenTrains]

@@larryhurd8111 Thank you so much Larry!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful!

[@FosScaleModels]

Great looking trees! Can't wait to see more scenery on the layout.

[@thecnwmondovilinepaulscota7304]

Wow, what a huge change occurs when you add trees!

[@DRCRailroard]

Hey Jason, great tutorial. For some additional tips if the accelerator is applied to one surface and the glue to the other the bond will be instantaneous. I like to use backing soda for the accelerator sprinkled over the joint of the non-jell super glue. It bonds instantly, builds up to form a natural seamless transition at the joint and provides additional structural support. It dries white but isn't a problem if you paint the limbs anyway. I use this same technique to repair broken and missing chunks of plastic on almost everything. It can be built up in layers and drilled and sanded and shaped to the original shape. I've repaired broken missing chunks of plastic cabs and smoke stacks on diesel engines. It actually heats up plastic and fuses together making a stronger bond. I've actually seen smoke rise up from the bond somtimes.

[@evilstu3177]

That is a considerable time expenditure for each tree but the results are well and truly worth the investment. Spectacular work, and thanks for taking the time to share your method in such detail!

[@jeffsikes5312]

THEY LOOK GREAT JASON !!.

[@derekalexander4030]

Just amazing. I appreciate your attention to detail and your patience. Now we know how, thanks to you but now we have to put in the time.

[@WargamingHistory]

Great stuff, I like your autumn tree look a lot

[@JoeG-firehousewhiskey]

wow, I have a lot of respect for you. I do not have the patience for that lol.

[@davidsalomskas4144]

Nice work Jason!

[@yrunaked4]

new intro tune but glad you still kept the original music in the video, its like a trademark. Gotta stay true to the roots. Amazing trees Jason. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Rob

[@folkertvanwijk5168]

Great video! Nice to see you fiddling with super glue and super tree stuf and pegs. And yes trees and greenery makes a huge difference!

[@frankwhite3148]

Great job on the trees, wicked 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥

[@normanrowe2831]

Hi ya Jason. As soon as I saw this notification I cranked up the big screen so I wouldn’t miss a thing. Of course you made some of the best trees ever. Lol. And it was nice seeing them installed. I really appreciate the “ airiness “ of them. And the fall colors are great. Plus….. I was beginning to worry for the birds and the squirrels. Now they have a place to hang out. I look forward to your pine tree tutorial. Take care. See ya next time.

[@johnschutt9187]

Beautiful!

[@ErnestPecounis]

Outstanding tutorial!!! Thank you, Jason.

[@tomo9613]

Totally brilliant, simple but very effective. Brings it all to life in one simple stroke. Well done.

[@michaelimpey1407]

Jason, amazing process on making your trees. Thank you for sharing. Cheers, and stay safe, Michael

[@zonegamma8197]

wow that process demand patience ! good job so realistic

[@bradleyhendershot4437]

Great video, Jason! I knew that you'd get to trees at some point!

[@Moparguy511]

Man you are a killer artist such great attention to detail

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!!!

[@jontaylor1652]

These are some of the best looking tree models I've seen, brilliant!

[@lifeisagift.cherisheverymoment]

Time well spent. Your trees look beautiful.

[@morgawr9339]

Another relaxing video. Hats off to you sir.

[@luvindemtrains]

What a transformation.

[@Tigrillo]

Great tutorial thanks for share. Greetings

[@ProScaleModels]

Nice trees J

[@andrewpalm2103]

Great looking trees, Jason. Thanks for sharing your methods. Cheers from Wisconsin!

[@brianbarnes1362]

It's amazing how much the layout starts comming alive with just the trees!! Can't wait to see what happens with grass

[@eedelwit]

It takes some time and effort but the result is superb. Greetings. 👍🏻🇳🇱

[@edg1754]

Jason, those trees look great! It really changed up area. Fantastic!

[@CassidysWorkshop]

Beautiful job on the trees, Jason. Clear instructions and great video to accompany it. I love that you're using fall colors, it seems fitting for your structures.

[@w.rustylane5650]

I'll send you a box of lichen for a box of sage brush. Lichen grown naturally on the hill back of my house. Since we don't have sage brush in TN, I have a Nandena bush which I use for tree armatures after the little red berries fall off. Cheers from eastern TN

[@MRR_Shadowolf]

Great video and fantastic looking trees!

[@bradcraig6676]

The layout is really starting to look incredible! I admire your dedication to perfection, and those trees... 2 hours per tree... a hundred plus trees... glad it's you and not me LOL. But they do look absolutely amazing.

[@Vincent-tp9oz]

Nice clean and real looking work Jason...

[@graysmodels2236]

Nice builds jason👏👏 certainly a lot quicker that the old twisted wire method 🤔🌲🌲

[@Whistlestopworkshop]

Great job as always Jason! Looks awesome!

[@bamabigman5276]

Great work again Jason! Cool seeing your talent on scenery… I’m anxious for the video on pine trees. Down here in the south pines are very prominent. I haven’t seen a good video yet for great pines. Happy modeling to you as well brother

[@jonwess6236]

Nice work - I use spray adhesive rather than hairspray as the leaf material adheres better and doesn't shed as much over time. If you haven't tried, I'd recommend Scenic Express superleaf material. I also suggest checking out stores for dried plant material (floral dept.) that can be used as your base tree.

[@bradleyhendershot4437]

I know that hair spray has historically been the tried and true method, but I've always been leery of its retaining adhesion over time, especially if exposed to a bit of dampness. After all, hair spray doesn't remain in hair forever! I've seen other tree-making videos that mist diluted matte medium on the armature prior to sprinkling leaves, and also the use of spray adhesive. What spray adhesive have you tried?

[@jonwess6236]

@@bradleyhendershot4437 - I use 3M Super 77 or 3M General 45 spray adhesive. I may use super hold hairspray after I've attached the foliage just to make sure things hold but don't really think it's necessary.

[@mikegall5511]

Sage brush another reason for a 12 hour road trip to colorado ! 😃

[@donaldkormos5529]

Great tree tutorial Jason!! Just received some seafoam seeds to see if I can grow SuperTree material on my deck in Ohio this summer/fall. Gotta order some sage brush.

[@josephg2553]

I think it would be great to maybe have a beginners episode with a starter kit. I’m 65 retiring soon would like to try my hand. You are an incredible artist and if I don’t try I’ll still watch

[@j.r.vaughan5052]

You’ve obviously have been busy. Your trees are amazing. Unfortunately, we don’t have sagebrush in NC. Looking better and better.

[@jstockton303]

Great tutorial on building trees, I also live the Denver area, where do you collect the sage brush?

[@js4folk]

Nice! Jason any idea where a Noreasterner can buy sage brush? You might be able to make a couple bucks mailing it out to fellow modelers.

[@brianville1749]

Hi Jason, As always your presentations and final product are top of the class. My questions is this, I'm located in the northeast where sagebrush is not local of course. Know of any retailers that sell the stalks you used? I quick Ebay search found nothing.

[@rwissbaum9849]

Nice looking trees, Jason, and a fantastic video! Nice change of pace from your "typical" videos. Rabbit brush - also native to Colorado - also makes nice tree armatures. Two questions: (1) The SuperTrees people recommend sealing the branch material in matte medium or thinned white glue to prevent decomposition of the organic material. Did you do this, and if so, where in the process? (2) Do you notice any skin irritation from spraying the insta-cure accelerator on your bare hands?

[@johnfrech6553]

Hi Jason the trees look great. But I have to ask did you use ground up real leaves for the leave?

[@edhorst7212]

Jason I’ll taking shape nicely.. trees do make the scene total.. are sage brush material available on the market if known? Thanks always for your tutorial videos..

[@wilzdart]

Yet again, great content I have been building wire trees but I have to admit the Sagebrush will have to be something I will try. The question is where do I buy it? My initial search has not gone well but I am sure guys who use it will drop me a comment on where to get some. I agree the pods with the super trees are a pain removing, left on kills the effect. Thanks for sharing!

[@johnturner5380]

Why do you paint the branches now instead of earlier?

[@stevenallen9613]

Jason, wouldn't it be easier to touch up the branches before adding the foliage. Thanks, Steve

[@jamescraft672]

I assume these trees are in the foreground, where they need to have lots of detail. How do you develop trees for th background?

[@bobainsworth5057]

Depending on what time of the fall it is. Early fall does have some green. Usually the center with leaver dying from outside in. It makes a nice tree and not so monotone.

[@larrybaughman618]

🤠👍👋

[@prsearls]

This looks like a good method to make realistic trees. Starbond brand CA comes with micro tips which would be very handy for this application. I use Starbond in my wood turning. They have thin, medium and thick viscosities. I have no affiliation with the company.

[@IC_Guy]

Jason, the trees look great. One question - Is there a reason you paint/touch-up the armature after you add the foliage? Seems like it might be easier to do it beforehand. Maybe a few quick shots with the airbrush? Also, as others have mentioned, I'm interested in learning where (if) one can purchase the sage brush.

[@gregorysuddeth581]

I pretty much make my trees the same way except I use tree roots for the main parts because I can't find a reasonable price for sage brush branches.

[@daviemaclean61]

I notice on some of the close ups that your Supertree branches still have some seeds on them. They grow like weeds in arid dry places, ie NOT Scotland! Might be worth your while, given the size of your layout, trying to grow some. It's not like you're busy or anything!!! ;-) Even here I did manage to grow them, sort of, but cold damp weather killed them off before they became useable.

[@bradleyhendershot4437]

I'm reading the comments, and a big commonality is finding a source for good sagebrush armatures that don't break the pocketbook. If anyone knows of such a source, or has a friend in sagebrush country that may be willing to do some collecting, that would be great.

[@gregorysuddeth581]

Why don't you airbrush the trees before you put leaf material on them? That way the entire branch can be painted the same color. I use a dark Grey spray can primer and then mist a tan color over it. Plus where can people get sage brush that doesn't live in a area where they are. Ebay has them but way too expensive. A single branch is around 60$ way too expensive

[@ShaneSherlyxy]

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[@ShaneSherlyxy]

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[@ShaneSherlyxy]

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[@qwertyuio266]

Love your video. BSI is that short for "Big $windle Industries"? 🙂 Cyanoacrylate(super glue) set when sprayed with ordinary water which naturally always contains hydroxide which is the active molecule in the reaction. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate So the rip-off Insta-Set accelerator most likely contains 99% water and some strawberry scent, its kind of an expensive perfume bottle. When I glue stuff and don't have a fine misting spray bottle of water near by, I breath at the joint so the water in my breath sets the glue.