tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post6369942460533602461..comments2024-03-22T22:30:30.297-04:00Comments on USMRR Aquia Line and other Model Railroad Adventures: Static Grass Experiment - a Success!Berniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14041125155303909803noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-81061478030640207202012-05-04T20:37:33.535-04:002012-05-04T20:37:33.535-04:00That looks great! I've used static grass on m...That looks great! I've used static grass on my layout, but without an applicator. Since I'm modeling late fall/winter, I wanted the look of droopy dead weeds. Without an applicator, the static grass just falls over, looking just like dead growth.Railroad testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326025369398096349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-57825799059228017862012-05-01T22:20:13.298-04:002012-05-01T22:20:13.298-04:00Looks very authentic, Bernie.Looks very authentic, Bernie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-35096212291357151922012-04-30T15:02:02.600-04:002012-04-30T15:02:02.600-04:00Trevor, I made a blend of colors and lengths of st...Trevor, I made a blend of colors and lengths of static grass to use. I am modeling late winter/early spring so some of the grass has started greening up. <br /><br />Instead of airbrushing, you can add additional layers of colors on top of what you already applied. I know that Lance Mindheim did this for his Florida scenery.Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041125155303909803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-48401285867826776192012-04-30T14:45:07.551-04:002012-04-30T14:45:07.551-04:00Hi Bernie:
We're thinking alike. I've been...Hi Bernie:<br />We're thinking alike. I've been adding static grass to my layout too...<br />http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd410/stinksandbangs/Port%20Rowan%20in%20S/Port%20Rowan/Grass-PtR-03.jpg<br />I use a 50/50 mix of WeldBond and water. I find that if I use a kitchen pump sprayer - the kind sold for olive oil - I can use water to pre-wet the ground before adding glue.<br />I must go back and airbrush some variety into the grass color.<br />Your grass looks great!<br />-TrevorTrevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860331796911162859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-63720098682052447902012-04-30T12:54:01.479-04:002012-04-30T12:54:01.479-04:00I used dilute white glue (50-50 water and glue, an...I used dilute white glue (50-50 water and glue, and a shot of alcohol) with no problems.Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14041125155303909803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108382665458119460.post-56427849745548895662012-04-30T09:04:41.099-04:002012-04-30T09:04:41.099-04:00I'm just back from the NMRA MCR convention in ...I'm just back from the NMRA MCR convention in Pittsburgh, and Jim Elster's static grass clinic. He recommends Elmer's Student Glue over other white glues, because it doesn't skim over as fast as Elmer's white glue or matte medium, etc.David Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17170101221357517992noreply@blogger.com