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                        1/48 Palm Trees

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                        Axel Smith
                        • Member since
                          July 2009
                        1/48 Palm Trees
                        Posted by Axel Smith on Sunday, August 30, 2009 10:00 PM

                        I need a few 1/48 palm trees for a dio that I'm doing... anyone know where I could get them? I've checked online stores like Verlinden, but I can't find anything...

                        Thanks 

                        - Alex

                        'Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V...'

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                        Jonny Roscoe
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                          August 2009
                        • From: Pearland, Tx
                        Posted by Jonny Roscoe on Monday, August 31, 2009 5:37 PM
                        From what I understand and seen people tend to scratch build them. paper and a stick from the yard. cut slits in the paper paint it and vula!
                        I love the smell of paint thinner in the morning! Semper Fi!!
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                        Hans von Hammer
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                          June 2008
                        • From: Iowa
                        Posted by Hans von Hammer on Monday, August 31, 2009 7:59 PM
                        I've built mine from asparagus fern and wire trunks... Tedious, but quite doable... Also, there are some outfits that sell photo-etched palms, but I don't know who they are off-hand... There's also a mail-order place call Empire Hobbies that deals with foliage...

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                        Stern0
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Charlottesville Va
                        Posted by Stern0 on Sunday, September 6, 2009 1:24 PM

                        Asparagus fern huh Col.? got to try it ...in the process of making some palms but struggling with the frons...started cutting real leaves from the yard...not happy with it though!

                        Note: Thanks to the US Navy, most of my frons need to be on the ground, blown from the trees!

                        Always Faithful U.S.M.C
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                        Axel Smith
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                          July 2009
                        Posted by Axel Smith on Sunday, September 6, 2009 1:53 PM
                        Those are some good looking palm trees Stern0, how did you make the trunks? Just wire and paper?

                        - Alex

                        'Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V...'

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                        Stern0
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Charlottesville Va
                        Posted by Stern0 on Sunday, September 6, 2009 2:10 PM
                        Axel, Wire and floral tape...I think even masking tape will do. As i mentioned the frons are looking a bit lame...going to either try papper or some bigger leaves, hope this helps some...
                        Always Faithful U.S.M.C
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                        Axel Smith
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                          July 2009
                        Posted by Axel Smith on Sunday, September 6, 2009 2:24 PM
                        I'm sure it'll help, thanks! Please post more pics with the finished results when they are done Propeller [8-]

                        - Alex

                        'Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V...'

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                        psstoff995
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                        • From: Colorado
                        Posted by psstoff995 on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 9:53 PM

                        I've seen methods of scoring dowel rods with a Dremel tool that turned out very nice. Can't really help with the frons, I know Verlin does some in PE

                        Steve- those look pretty good, can't wait to see this new dio Thumbs Up [tup]

                        Not sure if you're just not there yet- but I think the top of the palm should have a bulb-type head that all the frons would have grown out of? Anyway- like I said, looking good.

                        -Chris

                        US Army Infantryman

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                        Axel Smith
                        • Member since
                          July 2009
                        Posted by Axel Smith on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 9:57 PM
                         psstoff995 wrote:

                        I've seen methods of scoring dowel rods with a Dremel tool that turned out very nice. Can't really help with the frons, I know Verlin does some in PE

                        Unfortunatley, Verlinden doesn't make 1/48 palm frons, just 1/35 and maybe 1/72 Sigh [sigh]

                        - Alex

                        'Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V...'

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                        psstoff995
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                          December 2003
                        • From: Colorado
                        Posted by psstoff995 on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 10:14 PM
                        http://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Scenery_Construction/VER00000058/product.php?pg=1&ppp=24&sb=stocknumber&so=a&kw=palm this is what I was talking about, theres a big one and a small one. I have the kit and I feel like the smaller one could pass as the top of a 1/48 palm, but you'd have to scratch the trunk with a dowel or some wire/tape

                        -Chris

                        US Army Infantryman

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                        Axel Smith
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                          July 2009
                        Posted by Axel Smith on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 10:16 PM
                        I could definatley do that. Thanks Chris! Very much apreciated.

                        - Alex

                        'Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V...'

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                        psstoff995
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Colorado
                        Posted by psstoff995 on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 11:05 PM
                        Glad to help Axel- you might also try (with the larger leaves) cutting them in half if you have no need for them, and using the forward half as extra leaves to thicken up the growth- depending on how big the leaves are and how they look in scale- as they are smaller 1/35 ground plants, even the larger leaves might not be too oversized for 1/48

                        -Chris

                        US Army Infantryman

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                        Axel Smith
                        • Member since
                          July 2009
                        Posted by Axel Smith on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 11:13 PM
                        Okay, as soon as i get some money in my budget, I'll order a set and see what I'll be able to do with them... Thanks!

                        - Alex

                        'Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V...'

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                        Hans von Hammer
                        • Member since
                          June 2008
                        • From: Iowa
                        Posted by Hans von Hammer on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 11:43 AM
                        Yeah, the stuff still looks pretty good, Sterno... If you want asparagus fern, it's available at Hobby Lobby...  So are the dried flowers that I use for other foliage, and the caspia branches for the evergreens..

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                        Stern0
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Charlottesville Va
                        Posted by Stern0 on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 1:27 PM
                        Thanks Col. Ill have to look into that....cutting the leaves is a pain, you have to do em fresh or they get a little brittle...I saw a how to once and the guy cut ficus (sp) leaves...they were awsome!
                        Always Faithful U.S.M.C
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                        Hans von Hammer
                        • Member since
                          June 2008
                        • From: Iowa
                        Posted by Hans von Hammer on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 7:41 PM

                        I found some palm trees that'll work in 1/48th today at Hobby Lobby.. They come in this little "Desert Oasis" diorama kit from Woodland Scenics for kids for school projects and the like.  The trees are also available separately.. They're not very good, the colors are just horrid and the tree-trunks too straight and not textured well, but they'd work well enough with some TLC and imagination on the trunk's texture and adding some curve to 'em.. They'd also have to be repainted but the fronds are quite good, and that's the tedious part of those things... They're between 6 & 8 inches tall and as long as you don't put a B-17 next to 'em, they'd be ok as for the height.  Think I'll pick some up and see how they work...

                        Here's a link to the kits... http://scenearama.woodlandscenics.com/items_DioramaKits.cfm/DioramaKits

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                        Axel Smith
                        • Member since
                          July 2009
                        Posted by Axel Smith on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 9:02 PM
                        Thanks HvH.  I'll check out that little oasis kit next time i go to hobby lobby. If i get them, I'm sure i could add a little life to them Wink [;)]

                        - Alex

                        'Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V...'

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                        Stern0
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Charlottesville Va
                        Posted by Stern0 on Monday, September 14, 2009 5:27 PM
                        Axel...finally got those palm frons to my liking...check em out on my Flamthrower up! Dio..gonna try to put a toot together for making the leaves...hope your having luck!Big Smile [:D]
                        Always Faithful U.S.M.C
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                        Axel Smith
                        • Member since
                          July 2009
                        Posted by Axel Smith on Monday, September 14, 2009 6:28 PM
                        Will do Stern0!

                        - Alex

                        'Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V...'

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                        Axel Smith
                        • Member since
                          July 2009
                        Posted by Axel Smith on Friday, September 18, 2009 6:29 PM

                        I found these on a google search:

                         

                        and 

                         

                        they are made by Pegasus models. I have never built or seen a Pagasus model, does anyone know if they are any good? The kits are quite cheap, so does anyone have an opinoin? 

                        - Alex

                        'Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V...'

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                        Panzergoth
                        • Member since
                          September 2009
                        Posted by Panzergoth on Friday, September 18, 2009 9:32 PM
                        Hi Axel, if you check out the Armorama site there is a guy named Chas Young from Down Under that is a master of scale scenery. I have yet to see any thing that rivals his work, the kid is a wiz. It should be in the flora and fauna forums. Good luck, Jim R.
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                        Axel Smith
                        • Member since
                          July 2009
                        Posted by Axel Smith on Monday, September 21, 2009 7:01 PM

                        Okay, I will go post arond on Armorama, and see if I can find this guy.

                        Thanks, Panzergoth Big Smile [:D]

                        - Alex

                        'Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V...'

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