NASG Dispatch Articles: Scenery - Trees, Shrubs, Bushes

2022 #5 September

26

John F. Quilter

The author describes how he uses french teazle flowers to represent distant trees on his layout.

2004 #1 February

26

Carl Tuveson

Using Christmas wreaths (old and new ones found at Hobby Lobby), the author stripped off their branches, painted them with spray paint, dipped them in white glue mixed with water, and sprinkled ground foam to make realistic looking conifer trees in a matter of minutes per tree. They scale to about 20 feet tall in S-scale.

1999 #2 April

15

Sylas Kayle

The author (Dave Jasper) describes how he uses fake fur to make his grass fields (shown on this issue's cover).

1990 #2 April

19

Bill Fraley

Using the stranded-wire technique, the author describes how he built new trees to improve upon the ones he had previously built. Includes several photos.

1989 #4 August

10

Bill Fraley

Using left-over Christmas decorations to serve as the basis for S-scale trees. Includes construction photos.