When I built my mountains I used plaster over cardboard strips. If I did it over I would go with foam board because it appears much easier to secure trees into foam rather than a thin plaster shell. Anyone have any methods for securing trees into plaster. I have some fairly large ones. One of my pet peeves is seeing a nice layout then noticing all the tilted trees.
Thanks for your help!
Replies sorted oldest to newest
tilted trees is why i got rid of my mountain.
MAybe your thin plaster shell is too thin. I always add a thick layer of plaster just so I can add trees. Best method at least for me is to drill a hole in the shell and use hot glue to secure the tree. Where you have trees with a thick trunk try drilling a hole up into the trunk and inserting a dowel which should help
I use foam foundation then a plaster cloth draped over it. I mount my trees by using 1/16 diameter bronze welding rod from the hardware store, cut to about a 1/2 inch in length. I drill into the base of the tree, glue and insert the rod. the other end I grind to a point for installation...
Pick and glue... I also clip upside branches to fit straight up on steep slope.
I made my mountains out of blue foam board. Poke a hole and plant a tree. If only it was that easy outside of my house. 
RSJB18 posted:I made my mountains out of blue foam board. Poke a hole and plant a tree. If only it was that easy outside of my house.
Kinda like this, Bob? 
Hot glue.
Access to this requires an OGR Forum Supporting Membership
