Hey everyone- thank you so much for all your positive feedback on this- I know the sound balance isn’t the best and as a rookie to KZread I’m working on it 😊 Please let me know if there’s anything you’d like to see me make or explain and I’ll add it to the list Lee

@killermurderer2208

6 ай бұрын

You don't actually need music, you're voice isn't all that bad! 😂

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

@@killermurderer2208 haha - thank you very much 😊

@jonruehle9186

4 ай бұрын

Just lose the music completely. It's not necessary. We are here to learn from you. Teachers do not play music during lectures, do they? Such a GREAT technique!

@lnrmodels

4 ай бұрын

@@jonruehle9186 rookie mistake. There is another version of this uploaded now without music

Not a railway man but all over this for Warhammer thank you Sir :)

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Very welcome - I'm aiming for all aspects of modelmaking and diorama creation. Thanks for watching :)

I love these little gems of discovery. Absolute top notch results from a simple beginning that anyone can have access to. Gets to the heart of craft modeling. Love it!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Love to share the knowledge:)

This is awesome, now I just need a coffee grinder….. every time I tell myself that’s enough spending on model stuff I learn something new and cool 🤣🤣🤣 This is just wonderful Lee 😍

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Or a cheap handheld food processor?

@_RandomPea

7 ай бұрын

Certainly cheaper than buying the mass produced stuff from certain brands. Great tips, subbed 🎉

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

@@_RandomPea with a bit of time and for about the same cost you can make about 20x as much

@tomaaron6187

7 ай бұрын

I have two coffee grinders, $5 or so each at the thrift store. I also dump out the grinder contents and spread on a paper towel as they dry a lock quicker

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

@@tomaaron6187 There you go. It’s worth getting one (or two ) - handy little tool…

I thought I was inventive but that was brilliant!!!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Jez 😊

What a fabulous tutorial you've put together here - thank you!

@lnrmodels

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 😊

Excellent tutorial. I made hedges with a different type of sponge, but I like the fact that yours is so realistic!

@lnrmodels

4 ай бұрын

Thank you- it’s all about the enjoyment of making yourself 😊

That is a very realistic looking hedge that's cheaper than investing in ordering name brand hedges in the long run.

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Raymond, also fun to make

Great idea, The Knights Who Say Nie would be impressed.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

We want a shrubbery!

I use a lot of your methods, the cheap coffee grinder and methods of colouring. I rip my foam from old foam chair cushions with a wire wheel. I have cut foam blocks to size, painted them brown and rolled them in fine foam while the paint was still wet for manicured hedges. For sculptor mould, I put 10 sheets of soft toilet paper in a nutri bullet, give it a quick whizz and you have paper fluff. Put about an inch of plaster in a fruit jar, fill loosely with the fluff, shake vigoursly to coat the fluff, add water to desired consistency and you have the cheapest sculptor mould you can get. You can use the coffee grinder but it is necessary to cut the paper into small pieces. Badly weathered MDF broken up and put into the coffee grinder makes a good static grass. Colour in the same way as you did the flock. Whizz again when dry to separate any fibres that may have stuck together. Can be rubbed through a sieve to grade it into various lengths. Who needs to spend a fortune on materials when a little ingenuity can save heaps by using what we have lying around Besides it gives a lot of personal satisfaction to know that it was all your own work!!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

That’s brilliant- I think a lot of us have picked up tricks and tips from each other and it just goes to show what ingenuity there is in the modelling world, and yes, there’s much more satisfaction in knowing you did it yourself

That model is absolutely gorgeous!

@lnrmodels

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Jack 😊

I lost my hair about five years ago... So this has given me an idea, and it's a lot cheaper than flying to Turkey! 😉👍

@lnrmodels

5 ай бұрын

All you need is some superglue! 😂

The hairspray is a great technique. Very informative for WW2 and other wargaming purposes!

@lnrmodels

19 күн бұрын

Saves a lot on expensive fixatives, but note that it is water soluble, so don’t go putting your scenic items in the bath !! (Also be mindful of damp environments, but again, I’d expect expensive models and Wargaming scenery to be kept safe from harmful environments)

Wow , love this 👍🏻

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

I love this guide, very simple, very easy to do yourself... but _very_ useful and versatile! And to highlight just how simple this handy trick is: the most "difficult" aspect is owning a cheap coffee grinder. I guess even without one, you could just tear the sponge up by hand in a couple minutes.

@lnrmodels

4 ай бұрын

Might need a lot of tearing, but yes 😊

Thank you for this video and the youtube algarithym for showing this in my feed, i've been after a cheerper solution for hedging that actually looks like hedging for my bolt action minatures, thank you my friend.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

I’m so glad it’s been helpful. I’ll be posting another method soon

Very creative. 👍👍👍👍👍

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

First rate and the finished product looks the business...thanks for posting!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for commenting 😊

That’s quite brilliant 👍

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

You are an excellent model maker, your little house and garden look so realistic.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you. In coming months I will show a little more of my house building too 😊

When I saw the thumbnail, I thought this was a gardening channel and you were growing a real hedge from a sponge! Very realistic.

@lnrmodels

4 ай бұрын

Ah yes, perhaps a bit misleading 😂 were you disappointed?

@emilyr2836

4 ай бұрын

@@lnrmodels I like both model and gardening videos, so I was not disappointed!

Super tutorial with great demonstration.Very easy to understand and follow, plus 100% of sponge is turned into hedges! Thanks so much for sharing.

@lnrmodels

2 ай бұрын

Thank you Michael- glad you found it useful 😊

This is awesome! I never thought about doing this and this will save a ton of money. Thanks for the video mate

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comments - glad you like

Very effective, looks great.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Jon

Awesome stuff... auto Subscribed after 5 minutes on watching your craft.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much- looking forward to giving you more content

The end result is fantastic. I needed some foliage so gathered moss from the garden. It works well BUT result was a fly/midge infestation in my work room. This'll be a much cleaner way of doing it 🙂

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

I can see that happening… if you want moss, a low bake under foil in the oven would kill off any wildlife, but artificial works better.

@ThePlataf

7 ай бұрын

Green velvet makes nice moss.

Absolutely brilliant

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Canuck 😊

A thing of absolute beauty, the attention to detail is brilliant...i just have to subscribe

@lnrmodels

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much - glad to have you on board :)

good morning Lee. My wife worked with 3M for many years so I had access to Scotch scrubbing pads. As a result I have a couple on the layout. Well done

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

That’s brilliant - nothing like a good freebie 😊

"Going round to John's tonight?" "Yup but don't have the coffee - it's bloody awful!" 😊 Good vid btw!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 Hmm, tastes a bit green…

Building stuff with household items is so rewarding, especially when it turns out so good. Excellent job. Well done :)

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you. A lot of my work is commission based with off the shelf model supplies, but I want to show it can be done cheaper too

@Hal-Zuzzu_Model_Railway

7 ай бұрын

@@lnrmodels and you have shown that very successfully :)

I have usually found that a hot glue gun has a mind of its own on how much glue you require. I found a Sicaflex adhesive which is very good for assembling foam pieces for terrain. Is required a few hours to fully set but grabs quickly You can spread it with your fingers, use it to fill gaps and water cleanup. Can't remember its actual name but it's one of the cheaper products in the Sicaflex range. To shape the styrofoam base for my terrain, I use a file card. For any who might know it by a different name, it is the short bristled steel pad used for cleaning the swarf from hand files. It is a bit messy and having a vacuum cleaner handy is desirable but it is far easier than using a knife.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Love all these extra tips - thank you 😊

Very effective. I wouldn't have thought it possible but it looks really good. Nicely done.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thanks David 😀

Fantastic result! And as a professional gardener I must say it looks realistic.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

This is so clever. Your models are more realistic than anything I've seen anywhere. Some real work has gone into this.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much - please check out my model of a witch’s cottage on my channel for most recent work. I really do appreciate the feedback

It’s refreshing when KZread recommends a video that’s relevant to my interests and of a high quality. Love it. 👍 Need to buy a spare coffee grinder for this. 💪

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, you don’t want to be using the kitchen one. Mine is now covered in green paint 😂 Thank you for your kind words. I could have edited it better…

@Andy__H

6 ай бұрын

@@lnrmodels seemed fine to me. 👍

Nice one! Quick, easy and you trimmed your bush tastefully.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Clippers always at the ready 😊

Thumbs up to you. Those hedges are looking great

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you - I appreciate the comment :)

Excellent modelling!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly 😊

an artist in your own way ...thankyou

@lnrmodels

17 күн бұрын

And thank you ☺️

Amazing! Thanks for this!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

You’re welcome- thank you

very well done. Great idea 💡 with the sponge.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you. You can use any kind of dense sponge too :)

Beautiful work and very helpful! Thanks for sharing.

@lnrmodels

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much

Как во время!Спасибо !Только сегодня,в магазине,смотрела на губки и думала:"Как измельчить?"Вот и ответ пришел!❤

@lnrmodels

4 ай бұрын

Glad I could help :)

Good neat easy! Love it. Thanks for the good work and the inspiration.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you - hope it helps you 😊

Thanks for the great ideas! This is the most realistic option I've seen. It's amazing that you share them with us. Thanks!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you - glad you liked it

What a simple but realistic idea, this is brilliant will defo be investing in a coffee grinder lol to do the same. thanks for sharing.

@lnrmodels

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much 😊

Very nice! thanks for the new technique! Looks great!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you liked it

Love it !!! Fantastic work 😊

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Helen :)

This was excellent.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you - I’m glad you liked it

Thank you! This is so incredibly useful for me, building (mostly) Warhammer dioramas but always being short on dineros. Thanks yet again! :)

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

I’m glad you found it helpful. I’ll be making similar videos soon

Very good information. Great work , I have done this before myself but it was great to see your method and steps . Thanks Mike

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Cheers Mike 😊

Thanks for the idea

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

You’re welcome ☺️

Looks good, but a few suggestions - firstly use PVA or Mod Podge for a better bond when gluing foam, foam tends to just absorb superglue, causing it to dry fast, which just makes the foam go hard without actually gluing it very well. Second, once it's finished get some matt Mod Podge, dilute it and put it in a spritz bottle, then spray a few squirts over it to seal everything in, making it more durable and stopping any loose bits from falling off. Mod Podge has a sealant in it that works well with anything like foam or scenics to help lock them in place. One more thing, if you mix up more batches of the ground up foam with different shades of green, you can add a little bit here, a little bit there, just to break up the solid colour and give it a bit of variation. Not always necessary, and it depends on what you're going for, but just another little thing that can add to a piece if you feel you want it. Just found your channel and I know what I'm binge watching for a while, haha.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Always happy to receive extra information. Superglue was used for speed here, but yea, i agree that pva is far superior in the long run.

@sanguisdominus

7 ай бұрын

@@lnrmodels A glue gun works well too, especially for speed, haha.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

@@sanguisdominus hahaha - I don’t get on well with glue guns …

@rolandhersom239

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, glue guns have those annoying stringy bits that hang between the deposited glue and the gun. They do have their uses when that is not an issue. When applying hair spray to foam, I hold the can well away from and above if possible so that the first couple of squirts fall softly on the foam to moisten it a little without the risk of blowing any loose bits away. Just a couple of these light ones and then you can get serious without any undesirable results.

@sanguisdominus

7 ай бұрын

@@rolandhersom239 Sometimes, depending on the build, you can use a lighter or a soldering iron to melt the glue stick and quickly use a toothpick to apply it, it's pretty useful if you need to be a bit more precise than what a glue gun allows.

Great stuff! Really easy and realistic

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you ! And thank you for engaging!

Nice video. Really well put together, a really fantastic tutorial 😊

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you - really appreciate the feedback 😊

Thank you. Great hedges.

@lnrmodels

5 ай бұрын

Thank YOU for watching and taking the time to comment - it’s much appreciated

Amazing idea ❤

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

This is awesome. Thanks. Cant wait to go thru the rest of your videos. Just subbed.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you. Just starting really…

Hello, Very Nice work from you!👍 Nice greetings from Germany!🖖🍀

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Very impressive

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim 😊

Just found you for the 1st time, great work on everything! I subscribed!❤

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you lordnagatron - good to have you here

Very neat solution.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

So clever. Looks great!😊

@lnrmodels

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Sandra 😊

I love a spongy bush

Very good, my congratulations. Please do not stop with this videos. Big hello from Brazil.

@lnrmodels

Ай бұрын

Hello Brazil! I shall try my best. I’m currently working on a big project which is stopping me from producing videos. Back soon

Amazingly nice! Will be using this for Warhammer scenery!

@lnrmodels

4 ай бұрын

Thank you - you just need to make it a bit bigger 😊

Great idea, well done!

@lnrmodels

5 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

Great hedges! Thanks for the idea. greetings from France

@lnrmodels

5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

Спасибо Вам. Интересно.

Love it!!!!!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

That Sir is truly amazing. liked and subbed.

@lnrmodels

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much, you’re too kind 😊

I want, a shrubbery!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Ni!

Awesome work!! Congrats! :)

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Toni

Awesome how to . Love ya channel. Hi from NZ

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much . Lovely to have you

this is amazing!!!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Nice trick!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Cheers 😊

Very nice

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Philippe

Congratulations on a very successful work

@lnrmodels

4 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

Very cool. Thank you for sharing. 😊

@lnrmodels

4 ай бұрын

Thank you and you’re welcome

That’s just brilliant 👏👏

@lnrmodels

5 ай бұрын

Why thank you ☺️

Awesome idea. Thanks!

@lnrmodels

4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome- thanks for commenting

I always like videos that show you how to create things yourself with a minimum cost. So this video I will save with my other videos. I think the result is fabulous. Now all I need is a coffee grinder. Thanks for showing. cheers from Jef

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Jef - there’s a grinder linked in the description, but there are cheaper ones available too :)

@jefwisse1957

6 ай бұрын

@@lnrmodels we used to have two grinders but my wife ordered me to get rid of them because they took to much space in the kitchen 😂😂😂

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

@@jefwisse1957 Oh no! You'll need to stash one somewhere

@jefwisse1957

6 ай бұрын

@@lnrmodels Luckely I have a lot of hiding places 😂😂😂

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

@@jefwisse1957 cupboards full of ground foam, here you come! 😂 Going to be posting a video on something to do with string soon - #justsaying

You just saved me ton of dinero . Thanks a bunch.

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Happy to help 😊

Fantastic your a genius ❤️❤️❤️

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 😊😊

Really good... great idea. Thanks

@lnrmodels

4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome

looks really nice, i like it

@lnrmodels

5 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

Nice job on that

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Soo cool!

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

great technique subscribed

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Apart from the earlier music a great tutorial

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

أحسنت أعجبتني الفكرة

Awesome thanks for this video 😊

@lnrmodels

4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome - glad you enjoyed it

Губка- наше всё ❤❤❤❤ И мох и трава и камень и для эффекта окрашивания ❤

@lnrmodels

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely :)

Hello, its a great idea. And it looks so nice 🤩🤩. Many greetings Thomas 👍🚂👍🚂

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Thomas

Good tip thanks lee

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Good to see you sir!

Great ideas here😊😊 All helps keeps good modelling budget😊😊

@lnrmodels

6 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

@banksroadmodernimage7358

6 ай бұрын

Looking forward to more top modelling,@@lnrmodels

Amazing patience to do all this. The well used tools and bowl show your experience. Wonderfully detailed building, though i think the hedge needs trimming at the gate or it brush against the owner. :)

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, yes - I think a mini set of hedge clippers is in order…

Good job mate, cheers Graham

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Graham

@lnrmodels

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Graham