So I need trees for various projects (TWD being the most pressing).
I have a number of packs of Woodland Scenics Plastic Tree Armatures (various scales and sizes).
The armatures come in two pieces.
A rather flat tree armature and a stump/base. In a lot of cases I have discarded the base.
A number of the "trees" are rather small, two inches or so tall) and are not really suitable as "trees" but will make good bushes and shrubberies.
For that, I have trimmed the trunk back to just below the first branch with a razor saw, then drilled and pinned it to a Renedra base.
It is easiest to clean the mould lines (of which there are many) while the armature is flat.
Once cleaned, I warmed the plastic with boiling water (you can also use a hairdryer) and the application of brute force via a pair of pliers.
I rotated each branch such that the whole thing made a near circle. The base of the trunk and the Renedra base was drilled and pinned with 1.5mm plastic rod, and glued with copious quantities of liquid poly. Once dry, the trunk was painted with Citadel Agrellian Mud technical paint (it cracks to simulate bark).
The bases were covered with PVA glue and then Woodland Scenics Fine Cinder Ballast was sprinkled over it. Some patches of coarser granite ballast was used to break up the surface.
The whole thing was sprayed with Citadel Chaos Black.
The trunks were painted with various brown and grey shades from a wet palette, dry brushed with Citadel Terminatus Stone and then washed with Citadel Agrax Earthshade. The bases were painted with Vallejo Burnt Umber.
The foliage on the trees is Woodland Scenics Green Poly Fibre, cut into clumps and glued using PVA applied to the branches.
The question is, do these require leaves?
The bases were decorated with a mixture of Peco Patchy Grass Tufts, Gamers Grass tufts, various shades and lengths of static grass and fine turf (minced sponge).
Next, some of the larger tree armatures.
