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w neal

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Re: Supertree leaf question
« Reply #15 on: November 26, 2019, 02:30:43 PM »
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Don't use the leaves, they are HO sized, unless you're making watermelon trees.
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Re: Supertree leaf question
« Reply #16 on: November 26, 2019, 10:36:25 PM »
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Thanks for the advice everyone - no leaves (or use sparingly). 

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Re: Supertree leaf question
« Reply #17 on: November 27, 2019, 09:14:39 AM »
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Wait, are these the "superleaves"?

My dad has used those to good effect on a bunch of his trees and I think they look pretty good.

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Re: Supertree leaf question
« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2019, 11:02:51 PM »
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Yes, I have ordered some Super Leaves, and will see what they look like - should arrive Friday.  What have you used Ed?  I know you have done a lot of winter modeling when there are few leaves.

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Re: Supertree leaf question
« Reply #19 on: November 30, 2019, 11:08:10 AM »
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Well, I do use super leaves. But they're all on the ground.

I have some summer ones though for some projects and they seem ok. Haven't gotten too critical with them.

The few summer trees I have all use them though.

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Re: Supertree leaf question
« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2019, 01:22:28 PM »
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I bought some SuperLeaves for my layout (N scale) but gave them to my dad for his HO layout when I saw how large they were. They would be decent ground cover. I use a blend of WS fine ground foam for my leaves now.
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Re: Supertree leaf question
« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2019, 03:24:13 PM »
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I use a combination of Superleaves and ground foam. Just takes a minute and a coffee grinder to make the super leaves suitable for N scale!

Most of the trees here are the ground up Superleaves, with a couple being course turf, or a combination.









Hope this helps,

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Re: Supertree leaf question
« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2019, 03:46:06 PM »
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I use a combination of Superleaves and ground foam. Just takes a minute and a coffee grinder to make the super leaves suitable for N scale!

Most of the trees here are the ground up Superleaves, with a couple being course turf, or a combination.

Hope this helps,

Caleb.

beautiful work Caleb...I will have to try that (really simple) step next time.

Although, lightly sprinkled over ground foam, I don't find the over-sized leaves particularly noticeable.









...but then again I also use (shudders) Peco code 55 and WS ballast so may be they make the leaves look proper sized :)

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Re: Supertree leaf question
« Reply #23 on: December 02, 2019, 12:31:56 PM »
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Stunning work from all of you!