Need help with grass!!!!!!

rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Need help with grass!!!!!!

Posted by rebelreenactor on Saturday, February 28, 2004 4:55 PM

Hi there,

For my current dio im trying to have a medow - grassy field. its a small dio with a couple of figures. I bought so Woodland scenics field grass. Now heres the problem: The directions in the Woodland Scenics book tell me to dab some white glue to the base and then grab some field grass and apply it. However its not that easy, Banged Head [banghead]

every time i try to apply it, it simply either leans sideways, or just falls over, i even tried super glue, but got the same results. Angry [:(!]

Anyone got an easier idea of how to apply this stuff???

I need all the help I can get!! Thank you. Smile [:)]

John

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, February 28, 2004 8:52 PM

Punch a small hole in your groundwork, then stuff a clump of grass in it with a bit of glue on the end. Very time consuming but effective.
The grass on the picture shown was done this way.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 28, 2004 11:42 PM

I do the same as Shermanfreak. Except when I allready have the dirt glued on i poke a hole in the dirt so there is a small hole there. I used hobbytak and put a little drop in the hole. Then I cut the grass to size and put it in the hole. It ends up looking like the picture above. Weve all got our ways. Hope it helps!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 29, 2004 6:41 AM

I'm with Shermanfreak on this one drill , glue and fill with grass it does take time but worth it.

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Sunday, February 29, 2004 4:53 PM

Thanks guys. I'll try it.

John

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Sunday, February 29, 2004 11:06 PM

Hey, I tried it and it worked great!! thanks for the tips

John

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 6, 2004 11:00 AM

ShermanFreak, what material did you use to do that grass?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 6, 2004 6:47 PM

Is that a staghound shermanfreak??

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, March 6, 2004 11:17 PM

T-34 - look for a product called Woodland Scenics at a train store near you. They have lots of "grasses". Something else that can be used is horse hair.

Michael - Staghound it is .... there's more pics on my site. Just click on the Web icnon at the bottom of my post.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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maffen

Member since
September 2003

Posted by maffen on Sunday, March 7, 2004 9:54 AM

man i'm now in trouble with my wife Sad [:(]

asked her if i can get a horse (even a little one) and now she won't talk to me Banged Head [banghead]

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Monday, March 8, 2004 1:14 AM

Maffen, the trick is tell her you want to get "HER" a horse.
I use cisal rope or hemp rope or twine. Makes a nice straw or tall grass.
Woodland Scenics grass can be stood up by lightly blowing on it or... take something that produces a static charge, i.e. a piece of mylar you rub on your carpet, a balloon you rub on your head and or the dog or cat and lightly pass it iver the grass. The static electricity will make some grass material stand on end. Once up, some of it will stand, some will fall back down, but on the whole looks pretty good.

Mike

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"