Another bridge too far

Hi mate, the static grass is a doddle to apply. Put glue, I use neat pva, not too thick, but deep enough to hold the grass upright.
Have you got an electrostatic applicator or a puffer bottle? If the former you will need to put an earth pin into the glue.
As you are working in O scale now, the 2mm grass is ok if you are modelling a bowling green but it can be useful as a base layer for later taller applications. You will need some layering glue in an aerosol, I've used cheap unscented firm hold hairspray on mine. There are products out there that do the same job from such as Greenscene, WWscenics etc. You takes your pick etc etc.

Spray the first layer then apply your 2nd layer of grass (I prefer to use longer strands, minimum 6mm, 10mm if I can get it) I also like to mix different colours of grass chucking in some dead grass colour (straw).

Just repeat until you get the effect you like. Oh and don't forget to mask up where you don't want any grass as the spray WILL go everywhere.

Also, if you want to have patches of longer or different shades of grass, cut an irregular hole the rough size of the patch in a piece of card and spray through that, then apply the grass.

When you are finished after each layer and it has dried, use an old stocking or cut one leg off a pair of old tights, put the toe end into your vacuum cleaner, about three or four inches, hoover up the excess and tip it into a container to reuse.

Hope this has been useful, just ask away if you need any help.

Cheer's, Pete.

 

Toto I@ve just taken a few close ups of the track ends on Elton Crossing if that helps you, its the little details I think you may well find interesting... give us a few minutes and I'll upload onto the Elton Crossing Layout thread. I don't what to bomb on Dundee Paul's excellent work.

 

By the way Dundee Paul... I'm loving the build of this stone bothy... and can't wait to see the rest devenlop, the home made grass scenics look fab

 

Those rock faces look brilliant against the ground cover and ballasted track Paul ... it really does capture the feel of the terrain in Scotland... amazing stuff

 

Thanks Dundee Paul for your scenic recipe... I'm glad to hear you are not using English beer as a basing glue... now just as a thought would tea leaves work as a ground cover and if so would they need to be sterilized to stop little crawly things hatching out everywhere.

 

Ok thanks I'll try that dried out coffee grind mix as the way to go.