Large Scale Central

Conifers From Yucca Stalks

Indoor and Micro
#1

I have uploaded a PDF copy of a clinic handout to the freight shed that describes a method for making fake conifer trees from yucca stalks and furnace filter material. I gave this clinic back in 2000 at one of the Sn3 Symposiums in Denver, Colorado. It is based on an article I published in the Sn3 Modeler magazine back in 1999.

Although the article was intended for S scale modelers (1/64 scale), the method can be used to make realistic conifers in just about any scale. Many of the ones I made for my Sn3 layout were over two feet tall.

I’m not sure if the web links in the handout are still valid, and I know that the e-mail address listed for me is definitely outdated, but the contents are still good. Here is the link to the pdf file in the freight shed.

http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_hyman/conifers/Conifers_From_Yucca_Stalks.pdf

Enjoy,

Bob

#2

Sounds very interesting- Since we annually try to dig these weeds out, it would be nice to find a use for them- Unfortunately, the link seems to lead only to the table of contents… Still it is food for thought!

Thanks

#3

Phil Anastasia said:

Sounds very interesting- Since we annually try to dig these weeds out, it would be nice to find a use for them- Unfortunately, the link seems to lead only to the table of contents… Still it is food for thought!

Thanks

Lead to an 18 page PDF for me.

Tom

#4

Phil Anastasia said:

Sounds very interesting- Since we annually try to dig these weeds out, it would be nice to find a use for them- Unfortunately, the link seems to lead only to the table of contents… Still it is food for thought!

Thanks

Ill have to look into this for my micro layout.
Phil you can send a bunch my way.