Does anyone have any good suggestions on how to model corn fields? Thanks for any info. Richard Turney [This message has been edited by BNSF FAN (edited 09 July 2000).]
I don't know how to make corn fields, but I do know how to make rows of crops. Take a piece of corrugated card board, dip it in warm water and let it sit. Then come back and peel up the top layer leaving you will the corrugated part up. Let it dry, glue on layout and have at it. Sorda the same thing, hope this helps. ------------------ Craig Martyn BLMA(best looking models around) Custom painting and detailing AND N scale detail parts!!!
There was an article a few years back in NScale (I think) that showed how to model a corn field in the tall green state (before harvest time). You use a green outdoor doormat (the rough plastic kind that simulates grass). Use scissors to start removing pieces to make rows. Then use needle-nose pliers to bend and squash the remaining pieces to resemble leaves. The mat was cut to size and "planted" in the layout using dirt or dark brown ground foam turf. Looked pretty good after they finished. ------------------ Mike Drzycimski Arlington, TX The Southview Lines www.crosswinds.net/~mdrzycimski
Four (4) references for you to chase up on modelling cornfields - Model Railroader - April 1993 Rail Model Journal - June 1995 Railroad Model Craftsman - October 1998 Mainline Modeler - August 1999 Gary. ------------------ Gary A. Rose The Unofficial TC&W page N to the Nth degree!
Gats - how can you keep coming up with all this information? Is your brain a database Or have you been searching the web again? ------------------ Alan The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale! www.ac-models.com Andersley Western Railroad Alan's American Gallery Alan's European Gallery Alan's British Steam Gallery [This message has been edited by Alan (edited 11 July 2000).]
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Alan: Gats - how can you keep coming up with all this information? Is your brain a database Or have you been searching the web again? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Im laplinking into it first to download.. ------------------ RR: K, C, & Bird Butt Railroad - SP, NS, and ROCK admirer. Its a coal mining region of a place far far away, that runs, SP, NS, and some CSX.. Also some Custom RARE Bird RR sd40-2's coming! Era: Time stands still round these parts, and we have everything from Steam, to Diesels of today.
Guys, For a great magazine index, you must try Jeff Scherb's (now Kalmbach's) great database at http://www.index.mrmag.com/ I use it often to hunt down information for my projects. And no, Bruce, you can't laplink Gary. ------------------ Gary A. Rose The Unofficial TC&W page N to the Nth degree!
