Can't say enough about real leaves as ho scale leaves as ground cover. I dry them out. Chop them up in a blender and then very finely chop them even more in a cheap salvation army electric coffee grinder. I apply them just like any commercial ground cover with wet water and then 50/50 white glue -water . Nothing looks more like fallen leaves than ....leaves!
Ok one more then I'll be quiet haha...sticks and twigs out of your yard....dry them in an oven or let them sit around for 6 months. Then break them up and they can be used as fallen trees, dead trees and broken off stumps. Some root structures from weeds you pull out of your garden can be washed, dried and used to simulate whole root structures of toppled trees. Just have to find the right weed!
Awesome. Now weather the centerbeam and GE. I like the paint brush reeds and your rocks are spot on. I usually use diced basil or chopped up cilantro for leaves for trees. After the fuzzy stuff.
A great product for make field grass is a product call pita.
Good stuff!!!! Enjoyed and will use!
Thanks Nick! Hope they work out for you!
That was interesting.
Good stuff! Love your channel! Keep up the good work.
Thank you! Its been fun doing some modeling and getting some scenery up!
Nice tips 👍🏽...thanks for sharing
You Bet! Thanks for tuning in! Hope you're doing well! - Andy
@@AndyDorsch Doing great Andy
Can't say enough about real leaves as ho scale leaves as ground cover. I dry them out. Chop them up in a blender and then very finely chop them even more in a cheap salvation army electric coffee grinder. I apply them just like any commercial ground cover with wet water and then 50/50 white glue -water . Nothing looks more like fallen leaves than ....leaves!
Matt that is a great tip!!! I will certainly be trying that technique!
@@AndyDorsch then I'll get onto my tutorial about how real dirt can look like......real dirt!
Ok one more then I'll be quiet haha...sticks and twigs out of your yard....dry them in an oven or let them sit around for 6 months. Then break them up and they can be used as fallen trees, dead trees and broken off stumps. Some root structures from weeds you pull out of your garden can be washed, dried and used to simulate whole root structures of toppled trees. Just have to find the right weed!
I like doing this one too!!! I use them for log loads too!
Great tips. Thanks, Andy.
You bet Ron! Thanks for taking the time to comment!!! Take care! Andy
Awesome. Now weather the centerbeam and GE. I like the paint brush reeds and your rocks are spot on. I usually use diced basil or chopped up cilantro for leaves for trees. After the fuzzy stuff.
Cilantro! The devil's weed! Do you dry it?
Useful tips, Andy. Thank you for sharing. The module looks great! Mike
Thank you Mike! It is coming along nicely...using it as practice for my layout!!
Nice tips! +1 on the grout. I use the same stuff and multiple colors in coordination with weathering chalk. I seal it with an Elmers/water mix.
Hey Sean! Thanks for the sealing tip...I'll try that when I get to adding the rest of the scenery to the gravel! (Grout)
Take care - Andy
nice video with lots of detail
Thanks for watching and the nice comment!!!
Great tips, I like the rusted out car! I also like the weathering on your track. Have you done a video on that yet?
Sure have!!! ua-cam.com/video/QZIUO5iUCEc/v-deo.html
the 5 to 1 spray glue: is that ordinary white glue mixed with water? How do you keep the spray head from getting clogged?
It is tacky glue. And I keep the nozzle clean by running warm water through it and pulling the trigger till the spray is clear.
Andy, did you abandon the Marsh line for your new Freelanced layout? Cheers Rob