Finding a use for small trees

[TacticalPainter]

I have a bunch of smallish trees (100mm or shorter) that I bought in bulk on eBay several years ago. I now prefer using much larger trees and I've been wondering if I can find any use for these smaller trees. While refreshing the foliage on my larger trees I had a few ideas of how I could improve the smaller trees and incorporate them into some new terrain. I'm really pleased to give these trees a new life while adding to my terrain collection. More details and pictures here https://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2019/11/finding-use-for-little-trees.html

These were the mix of tree types:



The tallest of those I used for stretches of roadside trees (the Firefly is 1/72):





The others I used to incorporate into a new set of rural hedgerows that could also work as bocage (miniatures in the picture are 20mm):

[OSHIROmodels]

Nicely done 

[Digits]

Yes good work.  I like the bocage.

[vodkafan]

Very nice TP. I would say at the common gamer level there is a trend for bigger more realistic trees nowadays. Two years ago I spent £100 on a load of HO scale trees of the railway scenics sort.  They were the first bit of wargaming terrain I had ever done. I put them on bases and at the time I thought they were the bees knees, I didn't think it mattered they were a wee bit short for 28mm figures. However, all my mates have moved on and invested in larger trees.  :'( 

[vodkafan]

Yes good work.  I like the bocage.

Oh yes and SOME people make their own 

[Codsticker]

Very nicely done- good use of those trees. I have done the same with some short-ish Woodland Scenics trees.

[pacarat]

Hedgerows look great.

[has.been]

Well done. It is nice to recycle.

[Chrismck]

Would you be able to tell me what you used to base the trees and bocage? Would be very helpful!

[TacticalPainter]

Would you be able to tell me what you used to base the trees and bocage? Would be very helpful!

The bases are strips cut from MDF. I use a Dremel with the sanding attachment to bevel the edges and rough them up a bit. The small earth mound is carved from insulating foam and then textured with normal household filler. This is then textured by sprinkling sand and small stones over a layer of PVA glue. Once dry it's painted. I hope that helps.

[FierceKitty]

That avenue looks super.

[flatpack]

You’ve done really well with these. Just shows how they can be incorporated into some very fine terrain pieces. You should be proud of yourself. Well done.

[Chrismck]

The bases are strips cut from MDF. I use a Dremel with the sanding attachment to bevel the edges and rough them up a bit. The small earth mound is carved from insulating foam and then textured with normal household filler. This is then textured by sprinkling sand and small stones over a layer of PVA glue. Once dry it's painted. I hope that helps.

Awesome thanks. They look amazing! Super impressed