 | Basic method - paint the plaster surface with green gloss paint and apply
the scatter/flock to the paint as soon as possible using the sticky paint
surface as an adhesive for the scatter. Layers can be added once dry as
below. |
| Standard
method - paint the plaster with an undercoat watercolour e.g. Woodland
Scenics Basecoat and allow to dry. Apply the scatter/flock to the
landscape after PVA adhesive has been applied using a paint brush.
The
secret of a natural looking model is to vary the use of colours and
textures.
 | For
general grassy areas using the Woodland Scenics range as an example, select
a fine base texture of a colour more yellow than that required - Burnt Grass
is normally used. Carefully blend in areas that are browner and greener than
the Burnt Grass - use earth and grass green. If a distinct pathway or
similar is required across the area, apply this to the wet PVA adhesive
first before adding the greenery. Use earth colour scatter for best effect.
Once the base coat is dry, apply patches of a more textured ground cover e.g.
Woodland coarse turf in two shades e.g. light and medium green. This creates a
more 3D appearance that can be increased using the extra coarse turf and
foliage clumps. Scrubland areas can be represented using the Heki Wild Grass
to give great depth to ground foliage. Rock faces and the base of buildings
can be 'bedded' in using coarse turf around the edges to remove the distinct
line interface between the object and the scenery. This can be seen in the
adjacent photograph of the tunnel mouth where the coarse turf overlaps the
join between the tunnel moulding and the scenery. Static grasses are now
popular adding greater 3D to the scenery. For large areas static grass
is best applied with a special tool. |
|
| Grass mats - at one time dismissed as train set scenery but with the
emergence of static grass mats some very effective scenery can be made
particularly when used along side the standard method above. Many
manufacturers now provide scenic materials both static and non-static. |
| For those looking for that extra special scenic look it is possible to
introduce products not available from model suppliers to produce highly
realistic grass effects. Rubberised horse hair once used in the upholstery
trade produces some very effective results together with lint stuck to your
terrain surface with PVA adhesive and once dry pulled away makes excellent
rough grass once trimmed and coloured. |
