Modelling ground form, trees and shrubs, rock faces and all things natural. Wed, 20 May 2026 03:30:54 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 03:30:54 +0000 Platform1mrc.com http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?forums/scenics/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:05:53 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/this-how-the-professionals-do-scenery-and-weathering.6965/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/this-how-the-professionals-do-scenery-and-weathering.6965/ invalid@example.com (Graeme) Graeme Mission Impossible Reckoning TRAIN CRASH, fall from a bridge, behind the scenes with miniatures
]]> 4 Sun, 12 May 2024 07:27:11 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/banana-and-palm-trees-in-oo-h0.6665/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/banana-and-palm-trees-in-oo-h0.6665/ invalid@example.com (DarlingtonPearShaped3) DarlingtonPearShaped3 2 Thu, 16 Mar 2023 13:35:36 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scratchbuilt-birch-trees.6302/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scratchbuilt-birch-trees.6302/ invalid@example.com (Dávid István) Dávid István Hi!

I have not posted for a while on the forums, but I'm back now

I thought, I'd share my scratchbuilt birch trees and the build process. Any helpful comments are welcome.]]> 18 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:10:30 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/how-to-make-a-tree.6179/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/how-to-make-a-tree.6179/ invalid@example.com (gormo) gormo I`ve had some feedback through my latest YouTube update, which has nudged me towards doing a tutorial on how I do my trees.


View attachment 36648


So here it is



Gormo]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:39:24 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/figure-painting.5871/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/figure-painting.5871/ invalid@example.com (Andrew Laing) Andrew Laing View attachment 31937]]> 4 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:48:33 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/static-grass.4540/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/static-grass.4540/ invalid@example.com (Andy_Sollis) Andy_Sollis Or is it as worthwhile just buying one? Seems an expensive tool that may just be a one off...

or does anyone have one kicking about they could “loan”? (Just a thought)]]> 17 Sun, 28 Jun 2020 17:42:28 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/my-diy-static-grass-applictor.4616/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/my-diy-static-grass-applictor.4616/ invalid@example.com (Andrew Laing) Andrew Laing 20 Mon, 04 May 2020 14:15:33 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/lichen.4843/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/lichen.4843/ invalid@example.com (Wolseley) Wolseley
I find it is rather difficult to glue down without squashing it into a low...

Lichen]]> 2 Sat, 22 Feb 2020 05:29:02 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/first-trial-at-silver-birch.4657/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/first-trial-at-silver-birch.4657/ invalid@example.com (Sandy Taylor) Sandy Taylor View attachment 18140 I’m not completely new to this modelling game but quality was never too important before. I’ve built a 6ft tall Loch Ness Monster for a local festival that even floated. I used chicken wire and shirts soaked in plaster.

However, modelling a specific tree is a different story. I wanted silver bitch. I observed that birch branches did not come at right angles from the trunk so I looked for twigs that had branches that sloped upwards. I found a Yaupon Holly in my...

First Trial at Silver Birch]]> 4 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:29:22 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/soft-rock-and-diy-foliage-foam.4605/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/soft-rock-and-diy-foliage-foam.4605/ invalid@example.com (Graeme) Graeme As I do not have easy access to a hobby shop I have had to improvise and make things myself.

Making mountains and cliffs out of foam rubber using the ‘Soft Rock’ method
1. Get some old sponge rubber or rubber foam (I used and old mattress).
2. Shape foam to make rock faces by tearing out big pieces length ways and plucking out smaller pieces to give the texture you want (the removed pieces can...

Soft Rock and DIY Foliage Foam]]> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:00:12 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scenic-alterations-using-my-competition-prize-culverts.4497/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/scenic-alterations-using-my-competition-prize-culverts.4497/ invalid@example.com (Keith M) Keith M
Scenic alterations- using my competition prize culverts.]]> 9 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 03:39:15 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/my-attempt-at-backdrops.4560/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/my-attempt-at-backdrops.4560/ invalid@example.com (Graeme) Graeme I have a piece of MDF board that I think I will paint, but having the artistic and painting skills of a caveman I would really appreciate from others experience on how they did theirs.
All suggestions will be greatly appreciate.
PS I have seen Gormo's article but the distance between track and wall is not more than 50mm at the most.
The theme for most of it is a line rising in grade through a cutting then dropping down again.]]> 20 Sat, 26 Oct 2019 21:18:56 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/making-trees.3557/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/making-trees.3557/ invalid@example.com (Andy_Sollis) Andy_Sollis
So, I want to make trees, but never really succeeded before. Any suggestions on the best way to go? Getting the flock to stick to the tree frame? Hair spray? Glue?

What’s your thoughts before I make a start and screw it up.

Thanks!

Andy]]> 18 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:17:54 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/building-display-dioramas.4192/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/building-display-dioramas.4192/ invalid@example.com (York Paul) York Paul
Building display dioramas]]> 224 Mon, 04 Feb 2019 11:14:24 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/rough-ground.3890/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/rough-ground.3890/ invalid@example.com (katwigan) katwigan
I have been looking for a suitable material / method of covering some Bare Earth areas on my layout Wigan Wallgate recently. The type of area that is not covered in grass or weeds on an embankment or a rough area towards the back of a goods yard area typically.

Anyway the mind also strayed to some unfinished household jobs that have been on the backburner while I do battle with that C word. One job sent me scurrying out to the shed to locate some stored material.

Some of which was...

Rough Ground]]> 10 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 07:27:50 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/building-a-waterfall.3709/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/building-a-waterfall.3709/ invalid@example.com (Sol) Sol ]]> Sat, 28 Jul 2018 13:58:19 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/some-grasses-bushes-clump-foliage-for-luib-bridge.3232/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/some-grasses-bushes-clump-foliage-for-luib-bridge.3232/ invalid@example.com (Toto) Toto
I already have a few turf types in fine and medium blends but came across something that his nibs and I were talking about on his last visit yesterday ........ purple foliage for Heather. Also yellow stuff for gorse bushes. So, after watching the video I nipped onto Hattons website and ordered up a few products....

Some grasses, bushes & clump foliage for Luib Bridge]]> 31 Fri, 27 Jul 2018 00:03:19 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/cobblers.2944/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/cobblers.2944/ invalid@example.com (Toto) Toto
Cobblers]]> 34 Wed, 04 Jul 2018 19:53:37 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/can-we-clear-a-point-on-ballasting.3009/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/can-we-clear-a-point-on-ballasting.3009/ invalid@example.com (Toto) Toto
whats it to be or is it just personal choice ?

toto]]> 14 Wed, 02 May 2018 13:13:16 +0000 http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/really-good-scenic-layouts.1416/ http://platform1mrc.com/p1mrc/index.php?threads/really-good-scenic-layouts.1416/ invalid@example.com (Ron) Ron This was on my FB page, terrific scenic modelling, something to aspire too I think??

Thanks to Chris Nevard]]> 1