Design and Planning

I would recommend painting your base board for two reasons: The first being it will seal the base board and prevent glue from soaking in to the wood, which will allow for your grass scatter etc to be more firmly fixed. The second is that if you...

A diorama is three-dimensional scene creating a moment in time, this could be a historical event or a fictional one, the choices are endless. Most dioramas are created to go on to a wooden base, the size of which is up to the model maker. I...

You can buy packs of plastic rivets in several sizes. There is also the rivet maker from Trumpeter which is able to create different sizes. If you want a DIY solution, you can make your own with PVA glue: You will need a nice piece of scrap...

Scratch building is when you make a model "from scratch", just using raw materials and bits and pieces that you would generally throw away and things you would find around the house. A good example of suitable material is your breakfast cereal box...

In the UK there are a few trees that like to grow next to a water source such as a pond, river or lake, these are:The River Birch (Betula Nigra) Weeping Willow (Salix Alba Tristis) Alder (Alnus Glutinosa) Poplar (Populus Tremula)Make...

How long is a piece of string? This is a question that comes up time and again. I always say look at nature for the answer: in real life, trees can be as tall as your house or smaller than your shed. There is no right or wrong, some trees can be...

Trees come in all shapes and sizes, some you can stand under and not be able to reach the bottom branch, some bottom branches will slap you in the face, so there is no specific one size fits all. The next time you go out, take a look at all the...

How you attach trees really depends on the type of trees you are using. Many trees have wire forming the body of the tree/trunk very similar to a bottle brush, which allows for the trunk to be sunk directly into the scenery. Simply push them down...

If you do not want to buy pre-made trees, which these days look very realistic, you can get tree armatures which are basically the trunk and branches. They come in various sizes from ¾ of an inch up to 7 inches (from 2cm to about 17cm). Simply...

Static grass is best applied using a static grass applicator. There are several on the market and they can apply grass up to 12mm depending on which applicator you choose. Please note some will only allow you to use up to 6mm static grass while...

Create your scene as you would do normally and add some snow. You can get trees that have snow already on them or you can make your own by adding a small amount of PVA glue to the foliage and some white powdered pigment this will create a great...

The most common wood for baseboards is probably chipboard as this is relatively inexpensive. Plywood is another alternative but is slightly more expensive. Stay clear of MDF as it absorbs moisture and needs to be sealed. MDF is also difficult to...