olsbooks Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) Going to try another stab at this. Unlike deviantart, the quality of dialogue and character of the members is exponentially better and more constructive. Anyway, this is a roden 1/35 holt 75 assembled last year. Quality of the kit was about like a lindberg... poor. Step one is to throw away the instructions. Step 2 is spending a week cleaning it up before priming or gluing anything. There is a pony under the pile of manure if willing to search for it. The objective is to have this thing breaking fresh ground on the northern plains. Cheap suggestions on prairie grass are welcome. Static grass is out. I keep going back to using paint brush bristles for the grass but cant figure out how to cover a large area and pack it tight. Also ideas on starting point for the moldboard plows are welcome. Suggestions appreciated. Edited May 24, 2019 by olsbooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 I can't help with the kit, But I have driven one of these, Clumsy but Cool! There is reason for the Suicide Knob on the steering wheel. That worm& sector steering gear takes a whole lot of muscle to move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olsbooks Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) They are amazing to watch...and the operators. You must work with it and "listen" to it. It proves, to me anyway, when strength, brains, and good dose of humility are put into action, amazing and beautiful things can happen/appear. The arrogant and willfully ignorant show their true colors in a matter of minutes....and lose. Edited May 24, 2019 by olsbooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 I've used old rope as long grass, back in the days of figure painting and diorama building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Why is static grass out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olsbooks Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) Price mostly. I repurpose, salvage, and rack my brains searching for and developing alternatives. Time i got...money not so. Edited May 26, 2019 by olsbooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredRPG Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I've never tried this, but what about some sort of cheap green synthetic fur trimmed to be a little more random and dry brushed with various earthy greens and yellows? That's kind of what the photo looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Austin Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Using faux fur to make grass: http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/fur_grass/article/index.html http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/mink_grass/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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