DESERT PALM TREES

intruder523 · Post by **intruder523** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:28 am

Man I just CANNOT make a decent looking desert palm tree from the terrain maker stuff. I have tried and tried following the directions in the catalog. It always comes out looking like a glob of glue on a stick or worse. At any rate I'm ashamed to put it on my board. I wish someone made finished trees to scale in a pack for sale. Preferably GHQ. Suggestions?

dragon6 · Post by **dragon6** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 8:30 am

intruder523 wrote:Man I just CANNOT make a decent looking desert palm tree from the terrain maker stuff. I have tried and tried following the directions in the catalog. It always comes out looking like a glob of glue on a stick or worse. At any rate I'm ashamed to put it on my board. I wish someone made finished trees to scale in a pack for sale. Preferably GHQ. Suggestions?

It's not GHQ but Microform Models, a company that makes architecture accessories, does palm trees. I dunno if the mods will allow the url so just google microform models. plenty of palm trees there.

Mk 1 · Post by **Mk 1** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:31 pm

I use the GHQ method almost to the letter, and kinda like the results I get.

I guess the only diffs are that I mount 'em on pennies rather than sticking them into terrain boards, and I use an angle-joint rather than a flat saw blade as my shield when I'm melting some of the chennil.

Otherwise pretty much just going by the book.

Cav Dog · Post by **Cav Dog** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 7:00 pm

I've made them with chenille similar to the terrain maker method and they came out OK, but eBay has z scale plastic palm tress from Chinese manufacturers that are dirt cheap even with shipping. They look cheap but you can touch them up with acrylic paints for a more varied and realistic look. Search for z scale palm trees on eBay. I have purchased hundreds of trees from a seller named We Honest with great results.

intruder523 · Post by **intruder523** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:13 pm

Thanks all...I'll check out some of those sites. Mk1, none of my attemts look anywhere as good as yours...good job ! I think my biggest problem is that I'm 65 yrs old now. I am disabled with heart problems and diabetes, my eyes aren't as sharp nor my hands as steady as they once were. I also wonder if I am using the wrong glue or something.

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Thanks guys