Starting Scenery - Tremendous Trees

Trees are everywhere and there are so many ways to model them. This is the next video in the Starting Scenery Course and I hope you find this quick snapshot of some of the methods I like useful.
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[@jgo1961]

You are an inspiration and a revelation.

[@frankn4576]

Thank you Kathy for your instructional videos. I am a military modeler wanting to do some dioramas and your videos helped me out a lot with the basics to start. Cheers

[@KathyMillatt]

Glad I could help!

[@bigsparky65]

Excellent video, fantastic trees 🌳

[@christophermiller8589]

This is awesome and informative. Thank you!

[@redrooster7371]

Very informative beginner video. A lot of useful information in one tutorial. Thanks a lot.

[@Barbarossamodels]

Nicely explained, loadsa techniques both detailed or quick & simple... Nice ideas 👏🙂

[@AlexK-vy3tt]

It's brilliant! The main thing that is shown is how to maintain perspective. And make the forest a forest, not a bunch of trees. How to make trees has already been shown and told countless times. Sancerely Alexander, Moscow, Russia

[@davidmorgan4437]

I love everything you do.

[@johnkelley9877]

Great tutorial Kathy! Thanks for sharing these ideas for tree making.

[@peterainsworth8466]

They are just about the best trees I've seen. Great work.

[@normanrowe2831]

Wow! Kathy, super informative and helpful. And all in 5 minutes! Outstanding. Thanks.

[@chrissharp5073]

Nice one Kathy. Some great tips in this video on trees especially as I'm about to embark on a "tremendous" tree production line for my Southern Montana RR. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe.

[@glen9651]

Another brilliant video very useful thanks Kathy

[@richardsmith4147]

Always a time burner but you can’t beat natural materials in foreground. Here in Idaho I use sagebrush for trunk bases. Love the videos

[@TimberSurf]

Nice overview of the techniques

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

I find trees really do add another element of realisim to a layout or scene very nice video Kathy.

[@AnjanaGunasekera747]

Luke sent me here and Daaaaaaamn This channel is lit.

[@Man-cv5ws]

I use wire and milliput time consuming but great results.

[@dantop1280]

Great ideas!!! Thanks, I have lots to do now on a rainy day !! ;)

[@ChaosCanyon]

Great video. Very handy :)

[@conecuhvalleyttrak]

Great tutorial, Kathy! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@MojaveModelRailroad]

Great video. Found a couple tricks I haven't even tried yet, but now going to try them. Thank you for the information.

[@RobA500]

Treemendous video, lots of useful tips and ideas. Thanks.

[@stephencameron4032]

Hi Kathy, thanks for another interesting and informative video, I remember at an exhibition some years back, someone was demonstrating how to make trees using florists wire, which he coated using hot glue, he then sprayed it with grey primer using a rattle-can, as a base-colour, it was amazing how quickly it came together, anyway, stay safe, all the best from Scotland, Stephen.

[@KathyMillatt]

Hot glue is an interesting idea. Thanks for that.

[@FlyingCrow]

Your trees look amazing. There is another trick I use for quick trees that look ultra realistic. Digging up certain plants from the garden will give you roots that are not only perfect in shape for trees but the color is correct. You can even use washes on them for varied color. Dip them in diluted matte medium and some Noch leaves and you have perfect foreground trees really quickly.

[@KathyMillatt]

Excellent, thanks!

[@JamesPetts]

I approve of trees.

[@valecraftworks]

Kathy I absolutely loved this quick tree video! Your scenes always look so vibrant and realistic thanks for sharing this overview!

[@ronm6585]

Fantastic! Thank you. 👍

[@TheyMakeItLikeThat]

It’s true! Not every tree has to be amazing. Only the important ones! They make it like that

[@AndyHudson-ModelRailwayBuilds]

This looks very Luke Towan Kathy, take it as a compliment

[@nielsantsorensen881]

Perfect, my favorite topic.

[@brianmicky7596]

Hi Kathy, Nice video, You can make anything look good, with alot of practice mine still not as good as yours, (I'll keep trying) All the Best Brian 🤗

[@moctezumavargas3360]

This is amazing

[@williamreininger7546]

Luke sent me over, said you would know why I was here.

[@oswestryroadtmd4850]

Excellent video Kathy, I am hoping to create a video about making trees from my Wws friends I just hope I don't tread on your toes

[@KathyMillatt]

Go for it! That’s not treading on my toes.

[@brentsprints]

Are the z scale trees purchased? Or did you make those from foliage/wire etc

[@KathyMillatt]

They were purchased cheap on eBay years ago.

[@pityfulpyro]

What "something" do you use to disguise the wire? I've tried a fibrous glue mulch in the past but it tends to be a pain...

[@KathyMillatt]

I use brushable latex rubber with a bit of sawdust or ground foam in it.

[@pityfulpyro]

@@KathyMillatt Thanks! Watched your Halo video after and I saw you did the same there for the pine branches :)

[@chriswright7608]

Hi - luv your videos! I was wondering which static grass applicator you recommend? I was hoping to buy one.the Woodland scenic has some bad reviews. Thanks so much.

[@KathyMillatt]

I use Noch but mostly because they sent it me. Luke at Geek Gaming recently did a YT review of all the major brands which would be worth checking out.

[@kelvingoode1393]

what do you do with all of the ones you make?

[@KathyMillatt]

They’re on shelves in my house… I am running out of room.

[@Zack-nd8ef]

Who else here from Luke town?

[@sidneylahman7732]

Me lol

[@chimpalienbaby7312]

Me 😂

[@grahvis]

I would add that the most common mistake many make when twisting up the wire to make the basic frame, is making the first part of the branches too long. Always keep them short otherwise the outside ends of the branches get too far apart and the middle is far too open.

[@KathyMillatt]

I have definitely done that!

[@grahvis]

@@KathyMillatt . It is very easy to do. :-)

[@markarnold8160]

I also use HO and Z trees on my N scale railroad. Using the right perspective, nobody would know.

[@womblissimo6666]

Luke says hi.