Tall Forest Pine Trees - Model Railroad Scenery

Pine trees are found all over the world which makes them a great tree to model on any model railroad or model diorama.
In this tutorial I’ll show you a simple yet very realistic way of making pine trees that you might see walking through a dense forest, with long trunks and lush dark green canopies these trees will look fantastic no matter where you plant them on your layout.
The trees in this video are made to HO scale however the technique as with nearly all of my other tutorials applies easily to any other scale.
For more information and a list of materials go and check out www.bouldercreekrailroad.com and you’ll find all the additional information there as well as many other articles and videos.
Finally if you’re really enjoying these videos be sure to consider supporting me with a small donation on "Patreon"
www.patreon.com/luketowan?ty=h
every little bit helps me bring these tutorials to you not to mention it really motivates me to do the best videos I can.
Cheers
Luke Towan
Music:
Wheels by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Artist: audionautix.com/

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  • @nickgrandy3098
    @nickgrandy30988 жыл бұрын

    I see not one single dog...just a ton of raw talent...great vid man...

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    8 жыл бұрын

    +nick grandy ha ha, thanks Nick, what a great compliment :) Cheers Luke

  • @rentacowisgoogle
    @rentacowisgoogle7 жыл бұрын

    Everything you make looks so perfectly realistic. I don't know how you do it :)

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    7 жыл бұрын

    lots of practice :) thanks :) Cheers Luke

  • @gimiklioptions

    @gimiklioptions

    7 жыл бұрын

    He just showed you how he does it!!! What more can he do to show you???

  • @patricklastname5646

    @patricklastname5646

    7 жыл бұрын

    Plenty of practice with tons of material you didn't pay for since you are sponsored ;0)

  • @blameusa7082

    @blameusa7082

    6 жыл бұрын

    rocket hot glue $ 8, balsa sticks $ 3, Spray glue $ 7, Woodlands Turf x 2 $ 14..... He's like in the top 100 richest men alive!

  • @marioortiz6776

    @marioortiz6776

    6 жыл бұрын

    puessk

  • @Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P
    @Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P3 ай бұрын

    OUTSTANDING!!!! I finishing a 1/35 model tank ( modern German AVLB ) and THIS way of making trees is So SUPERIOR!!! I Knew....you train-guys/gals are Always into scenery and admire YOUR skill in producing a Much needed diorama idea!! I Will be using this into Good Usage!!!

  • @cbcdesign001
    @cbcdesign0018 жыл бұрын

    The wire brush technique to create the bark is amazing Luke.

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    8 жыл бұрын

    yeah, I too was amazed at how it turned out in the final product! Glad you enjoyed it :) Cheers Luke

  • @josephpowell736
    @josephpowell7364 жыл бұрын

    Super job on the trees. Living in the U.S. “down south” and modeling the L&N railroad. This video will come in very handy. Thanks for your great work.

  • @rasmus2705
    @rasmus27057 жыл бұрын

    Your channel is just the nicest thing i've found from youtube this year!

  • @RATGUTZZ
    @RATGUTZZ3 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU SO MUCH I've been going hobby store to hobby store for hours trying to find realistic trees for my sets and they all, honestly, look awful to me. I adore detail and the little plastic trunks just didn't do it for me. This is extremely helpful and I can't wait to use this technique.

  • @kamencic
    @kamencic7 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome. Those trees look so real.

  • @nqbraun
    @nqbraun7 жыл бұрын

    I am new to the RR hobby and appreciate the time and help that you give in making these videos. These are very easy to follow and enjoyable as well.

  • @thomfroi
    @thomfroi7 жыл бұрын

    even though I am not a model maker, I absolutely love to see your tutorials!

  • @YudaFaisal
    @YudaFaisal5 жыл бұрын

    Nice work Luke! I always admire your works. I followed this particular tutorial of yours for N-scale and I've made about 20 of them. Thank you for this tutorial!

  • @ScottDowneywoundedbear
    @ScottDowneywoundedbear8 жыл бұрын

    The tutorials just keep coming. You make it look so easy. I would never had thought of making the trunk, I would have just used the stick. Another fantastic job.Scott

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Scott Downey lol, thanks Scott, I've seen some other guys make similar trees. Most of them use furnace filter which I don't have access to. I'm glad I stumbled across 'Coconut Fiber'! Cheers Luke

  • @LooseGravel14
    @LooseGravel144 жыл бұрын

    Excellent! Best method I’ve seen for creating very realistic trees. A small point, these represent fir trees, pines have a very growth pattern. Thanks for the great video.

  • @madeleine7377
    @madeleine7377 Жыл бұрын

    Geez… saw your video and was SO INFORMATIVE!! Many Thank You’s the tree trunks did it for ( me )… smiles

  • @hobbyhermit66
    @hobbyhermit664 жыл бұрын

    Those dead branches add a lot of realism. Nice video.

  • @bobzthecat82
    @bobzthecat826 жыл бұрын

    that tree trunk work is amazing

  • @vijaybhaskar4861
    @vijaybhaskar48615 жыл бұрын

    I love the simplicity of the idea. I couldn't find the basket liner or coconut fibre so I used a dish washer scrub instead. It was quite difficult to pull them apart to create layers, so I soaked the scrub in water and when it softened, got to work!

  • @the4000class
    @the4000class7 жыл бұрын

    WOW!!! Thank you for the videos. Finally a source for affordable model railroad scenery ideas. I'm so excited I found this Channel

  • @xayfong9813
    @xayfong98137 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy watching your videos luke towan

  • @antoniodorsi8985
    @antoniodorsi89855 жыл бұрын

    Really, really, really fantastic!!! I'm very happy to follow your videos...i look theirs every day many times per day. 😀THANK YOU

  • @zhaniahernandez7722
    @zhaniahernandez77227 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for bringing this wonderful tutorial with us.I really enjoyed learning from you work.

  • @saltydog888
    @saltydog8887 жыл бұрын

    Stumbled across your site mate. I'm 52 and built Messerschmitts, German tanks and Junkers when I was a kid. LOL I'm an Aussie! I always marvelled at dioramas and wondered how. This has reconnected me with that. Stoked. Really enjoying it. Thanks.

  • @carlocreates5444
    @carlocreates54446 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant yet simple tutorials with excellent quality results... Thanks man! Keep these coming!

  • @gilmance4923
    @gilmance49238 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a great tutorial. I just made my first four conifers using your methods, and I can't begin to tell you how happy I am with the results. Thank you again.

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    8 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, that's fantastic! Glad you liked the video and put the techniques to use :) Cheers Luke

  • @DrKlown
    @DrKlown8 жыл бұрын

    I don't even make models, I just really enjoy these videos

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    8 жыл бұрын

    +DrKlown That's a great compliment :) I'm glad you enjoy watching. Cheers Luke

  • @eks204
    @eks2046 жыл бұрын

    I watch this when i cant sleep. Helps A LOT.

  • @Chuck39740
    @Chuck397407 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding. Most realistic look

  • @markhayes6407
    @markhayes64074 жыл бұрын

    Better looking than furnace filter for leaves. I will definitely use this method. They look great.

  • @daviemaclean61
    @daviemaclean618 жыл бұрын

    I shouldn't be amazed by your use of cheap and easy to find materials with a large dash of modelling skill, but you've done it again. Brilliant pines.

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    8 жыл бұрын

    +davie maclean Thanks for another great compliment Davie, I try to show my technique so others can copy and replicate it on their models as well. Cheers Luke

  • @the10thleper
    @the10thleper6 жыл бұрын

    Nice, well presented. Looking forward to try this. The tree trunk and wire brush is perfect. Thank you.

  • @susansuzy45
    @susansuzy457 жыл бұрын

    everything looks jus real....so lovely N lively

  • @Pixel__Hearts
    @Pixel__Hearts6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for documenting your talent and sharing with us this will be very helpful for school projects

  • @roblink4781
    @roblink47816 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fantastic, these will definitely come in handy on a diorama I'm working on...

  • @vikititor
    @vikititor7 жыл бұрын

    Again Luke nice ideas. many thanks.

  • @bastago01
    @bastago015 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic I fell in love with this method with coconut fiber very good tutorial thanks for sharing it 👍👏👏👏

  • @scottb8945
    @scottb89454 жыл бұрын

    I am an artist myself and I would be one that looks for details in those trees and these trees had some of the best detailing I’ve ever seen

  • @BroadwaySetmodels
    @BroadwaySetmodels3 жыл бұрын

    I'm shook, that steelbrush makes it so realistic!

  • @rebeccaboyarhi4633
    @rebeccaboyarhi46335 жыл бұрын

    Wow what a great job!!

  • @muss1951
    @muss19515 жыл бұрын

    Excellent looking trees, great advice

  • @user-tg6xv4sz8p
    @user-tg6xv4sz8p2 жыл бұрын

    Потрясающе! Восторг! Браво!

  • @daveogarf
    @daveogarf6 жыл бұрын

    GREAT JOB! Trunks look just incredible! Background music is PERFECT! Totally BONZER!

  • @alienheston5748
    @alienheston57486 жыл бұрын

    You just saved me so much money! I don’t mind the time put into it.

  • @khurramshehzad8736
    @khurramshehzad87367 жыл бұрын

    Truly Amazing Art. this was the bestest art work i have ever seen. great job bro, i saw your apple tree video that also was so awesome. i became a fan of your after watching your these two videos.

  • @ashenwalls3558
    @ashenwalls35585 жыл бұрын

    I bet these would work really well for my dollhouse when I come to doing landscaping!

  • @stevewojcik7607
    @stevewojcik76076 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @bigsparky65
    @bigsparky652 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic tutorial on trees, i will have to try your method

  • @cheryldurham297
    @cheryldurham2977 жыл бұрын

    I have never come across such good bark detail before - THANKS SO MUCH!

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Cheryl 😊 Glad you liked it

  • @purplegoblin
    @purplegoblin6 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic work as always.

  • @ajborowski
    @ajborowski4 жыл бұрын

    I have no intention of building this stuff. But here I am... fascinated

  • @brianstraight9333
    @brianstraight93338 жыл бұрын

    Wow Mr. Towan, i just found your videos this afternoon and am utterly blown away by the quality of the videography, modeling, and teaching. You have successfully managed to get me to blow off my responsibilities for another day. My hat goes off to you sir!

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Brian Straight lol, I wish I could have a day of no responsibility :) When I don't show up to work I make a lot of people very angry and when I don't show up at home... we'll... lets just say I'd rather deal with the angry people :) thanks for such a fantastic comment! Cheers Luke

  • @dineshvyas
    @dineshvyas6 ай бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @trentharrison7141
    @trentharrison71412 жыл бұрын

    Exceptional! Thank you

  • @formidable38
    @formidable386 жыл бұрын

    Genius!! Very nice, Luke.

  • @andrewgould7002
    @andrewgould70022 жыл бұрын

    Unbelievable, i am going to try this this weekend, thank you so much for the tips, fabulous work

  • @simonwallace-tarry355
    @simonwallace-tarry3552 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Luke, in the process of making some now. Cheers for the videos, so good.

  • @josephemmanuel9824
    @josephemmanuel98246 жыл бұрын

    Wow, great talent👏 Thank you💐

  • @mountain-roots
    @mountain-roots3 жыл бұрын

    This video is a gem to me and i can't thank you enough.

  • @salaltschul3604
    @salaltschul36047 жыл бұрын

    Man, I can't get over how good that tree trunk looks.

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I was pretty surprised at how well it turned out as well :) Thanks mate. Cheers Luke

  • @shurikalanbogov
    @shurikalanbogov6 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! It is very similar to the real tree. You have a great talent. Your mind and hands synchronized for beautiful things.

  • @74cohen
    @74cohen Жыл бұрын

    Wow! This is beautiful art! Great!

  • @geovannygarcia4927
    @geovannygarcia49275 жыл бұрын

    That' s so fantastic

  • @renees766
    @renees7665 жыл бұрын

    That looks fantastic! I was so enthralled with watching you create that I never saw even ONE dog lol

  • @jordyr2262
    @jordyr22627 жыл бұрын

    Love to see a video about you personally - like how did you get into modelling? and what the best one you've done?

  • @snappletons7099
    @snappletons70998 жыл бұрын

    Can't express how much I love your videos. Keep them coming.

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Snappleton S Thanks mate, I'm glad you're enjoying them :) Cheers Luke

  • @worldforger9225
    @worldforger92252 жыл бұрын

    Wow I was looking for something like this for my d&d terrain! Thanks!

  • @bevsartsandcrafts715
    @bevsartsandcrafts7153 жыл бұрын

    They’re amazing

  • @AndyHeim
    @AndyHeim Жыл бұрын

    Very good technique! Tried it today and it worked wonderful. Thanks a lot!

  • @Myfactory62
    @Myfactory627 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing,very useful tips.

  • @PowScience
    @PowScience8 жыл бұрын

    I've been using your tips for about 2 weeks on a combo HO train/AFX slot car layout...with zombies. Now the parts I've done with your tips are making me realize I have to completely redo the other parts which now look rubbish!! Thanks so much Luke!

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    8 жыл бұрын

    lol.... At least you can see that you age getting better at your scenery :) I'm glad I've been able to help you with scenery. Cheers Luke

  • @fuzzy4461
    @fuzzy44615 жыл бұрын

    Awesome method, would never have thought of it.

  • @douglaswoods2554
    @douglaswoods25544 жыл бұрын

    Very nice--great detail

  • @2sons1lv
    @2sons1lv5 жыл бұрын

    Loved this tutorial 💕

  • @Reimaginedmodels
    @Reimaginedmodels5 жыл бұрын

    Big thanks for this video! These trees will look awesome on my intro idea I am working on for my videos!

  • @wonderwend1
    @wonderwend15 жыл бұрын

    Incredible

  • @robertfish6617
    @robertfish6617 Жыл бұрын

    Well done.

  • @marionrodrigo6385
    @marionrodrigo63857 жыл бұрын

    so relaxing to watch....

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    7 жыл бұрын

    thanks :)

  • @DaggerAndBrushBlog
    @DaggerAndBrushBlog7 жыл бұрын

    The production quality of your videos is excellent. Each step is well explained and the results are stunning. I am glad I cam across your channel, lots of inspiration to be found!

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate :) glad you like the channel

  • @cudathehawgjetfixer7520
    @cudathehawgjetfixer75203 жыл бұрын

    Where on earth do you come up with these great ideas for the modelers? You got me started back into making dioramas for my scale models where I shyly moved away years ago. Keep up the great work!!

  • @johnharrison2397
    @johnharrison23975 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, informative and interesting video. Well done and thanks for sharing.

  • @gemes6262
    @gemes62627 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic!

  • @mhiguelhorta
    @mhiguelhorta2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Very good!

  • @HansonJ
    @HansonJ5 жыл бұрын

    You make it look so easy.

  • @BrownEyedHighGirL
    @BrownEyedHighGirL7 жыл бұрын

    Bravo!

  • @TheKb4350
    @TheKb43505 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoy your videos. Great stuff

  • @williamandshannongodfrey3812
    @williamandshannongodfrey38124 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for sharing this I’m making a diorama!!!😁

  • @Jimnyma
    @Jimnyma8 жыл бұрын

    That method will work great on my Lumber mill area and the surrounding area. I could use the info on making the tree trunk to produce fallen and ready for the mill logs!Thanks so much Luke on another great tutorial, you are genius with this stuff!!!

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jimmy, I had a thought of making enough logs to fill a log car which I guess is similar to your idea :) These would look great in an old logging mill. Cheers Luke

  • @onthewater4020
    @onthewater40206 жыл бұрын

    You are my new favourite KZread channel. You rock.

  • @garyloger9416
    @garyloger94167 жыл бұрын

    Pretty slick what you did with the dog in the end. Pretty much guarantees a rewatch. This is a very entertaining video. Thanks for allowing a peek into your world. It was fun.

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    7 жыл бұрын

    lol, yeah I tried to add a little bit of entertainment to the video :) Glad you liked the video :) Cheers Luke

  • @gerlandkent6377
    @gerlandkent63776 ай бұрын

    thank, you for sharing you're video and info.👍

  • @nanaceves7108
    @nanaceves71086 жыл бұрын

    an amazing work!! congratulations! 🙌

  • @edforcer1340
    @edforcer13408 жыл бұрын

    Hi Luke You've struck modelling gold again. This is another project I will be adopting on my railway. Only saw the dog three times though so no Hall of Fame for me. Thanks for sharing Cheers!

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Ed Shunt Thanks mate for such a great comment, good luck with making some trees :) If you want the answers to the dog I posted photos on my website :) you did well! Cheers Luke

  • @virginiafry8991
    @virginiafry89912 жыл бұрын

    I'm liking that coconut fiber....seems like one could make other things with that as well.

  • @jj8995
    @jj89954 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant idea. I'm going to use. The liner from a hanging basket. It's sort of. Coya. Thanks mate.

  • @facuorona7221
    @facuorona72217 жыл бұрын

    I watched the vídeo for the tutorial and at the ending I remembered the collies and I watched again lol. nice video ! great looking trees

  • @LukeTowan

    @LukeTowan

    7 жыл бұрын

    ha ha, glad you liked the video :) Cheers Luke

  • @robinadil4324
    @robinadil43244 жыл бұрын

    Awesome n thanks for sharing 😊

  • @jesusnunez2519
    @jesusnunez25197 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic very Nice.

  • @jaapongeveer6203
    @jaapongeveer62037 ай бұрын

    Very nice!

  • @efrainberrios8494
    @efrainberrios84943 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @Pednoi5
    @Pednoi56 жыл бұрын

    I love realistic sets. I'm the type of person who likes Schleich and Safari LTD. this is ideal for a forest scene for my wolves and cats.

  • @energymedia4652
    @energymedia46527 жыл бұрын

    It's so amazing