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railbuilderdave

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« on: November 20, 2009, 01:25:07 PM »
Here are my first trees.  Yes, after all this time I'm just making my first trees.  I'm kinda happy with the first ones and can't wait to see what I start making after a few trys. 
Please let me know what you think.
Dave

My first hardwood (sagebrush armature)







Pine trees (I used the cut rope in wire tree make):




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Re: Trees
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2009, 03:36:37 PM »
I like the tree a lot, but I do think a light trim might look better.

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Maybe it's just a personal choice.  :-\

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Re: Trees
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2009, 07:52:17 PM »
Jason,
Thanks I think you are right and will trip the pines as well.
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Re: Trees
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2009, 11:12:23 PM »
Looks good. I agree that a trim would be even better.
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Re: Trees
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2009, 08:54:32 AM »
textures are great, but the shape is a little off.  A trim would help as Jason and Bernie said, but I would find some photos of real trees and try to copy their shape.
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Re: Trees
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2009, 11:59:10 AM »
The trees are great, but maybe it would be better if the shape would not curve so much. It looks as if the hardwoods wanna go the the left or right.
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Re: Trees
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2009, 09:12:35 PM »
DAVE!

 Great job. Yeah, the shape depends on where these things go. If it's out in
the middle of a field, I agree the shape is off. If they are situated next to
a bigger tree, it could be leaning away, fighting for sunlight. This is how
trees live and die and almost nobody models the smaller trees leaning and
twisting towards open sky. I'm diggin' it. I agree with the others that a
trimming makes it look better though.

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Re: Trees
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2009, 04:12:26 PM »
Here is my next installment of trees.  I went big this time and worked on some Ponderosa Pines this time.  I used dowel rods and some decorative plant from Michale's art store that I painted flat dark green and added foam.

Please let me know what you think.
Dave

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Tree two:
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Re: Trees
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2009, 08:24:50 PM »
Very nice!

Silflor makes a product for pine trees that looks intense.  You would use it in place of the foam. 
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Re: Trees
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2010, 10:31:28 PM »
Yes indeed very nice Pines; the Sage look good also too me; and I'm a Desert Dweller
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