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Wah Wing · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:12 am

Looking very good. What stuff did you make the trunks with?

polarbird2 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:16 pm

i used really thin wire, its called 'florist wire' i believe. i wrapped it around a thicker piece of wire (using wire is much better to bend it slightly so you dont end up with a perfectly straight tree which would look completely silly) and then just branched off to make the branches. after that i used wood filler to cover the wires and give it some extra texture. i might do a quick and simple tutorial on how to make them soon just to help someone out, someone who wants to make their own trees and not buy the expensive stuff

polarbird2 · **Posted:** Sun May 27, 2012 9:28 am

hello again (to the two or three people who actually read this

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after not doing anything in a while i decided to make something, something with wire. so here we go, i wanted to make some kind of old, big tree- like you see in creepy movies- and made a start. this is what i got so far and hopefully will keep on adding more to it daily, Drumstick kindly suggested that i could turn that bad boy into the tree of gondor but after 4 minutes of research neither of us could find any decent pictures of it so ill just have to make it up as i go along

Drumstick · **Joined:** Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:57 am **Posts:** 1223

Looks good polar, you've certainly got the hang of it now. So your next step is to cover it with milliput to get your exterior tree surface? Keep it comin!

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Sun May 27, 2012 1:47 pm

The last trees turned out well. I am sure this one will too.

Wah Wing · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2012 5:57 am

Ooh. Looking good.

Am I included in the 2 or 3 people reading this?

polarbird2 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:44 am

@Wah Wing you sure are!

eh, i dont actually know what to write here so ill just put up some pics, once again, i have about 5 different projects going on so it might get a little chaotic

well there isnt much to describe here, just a random trench part/headquarters thingy :oops:

polarbird2 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:07 pm

once again, there isnt much to talk about here

this is the tower i started a while ago, its almost done and ready for ebay

Bastion.HUN · **Posted:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:17 pm

Is it a good business to sell stuffs like this?

aqan · **Posted:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:21 pm

Looks good, tough a few patches of grass might help to make the ground look a bit less monotonous.
And it seems like you forgot to paint a small part of the canvas. (it's in the folds, at the top of the smurf's hat :wink:

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Quote:

Is it a good business to sell stuffs like this?

Yes, would also like to know that, as it might be a nice way to earn something during the holiday.

Looking forward to seeing more

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:43 pm

That's a very good tower/hut, reminds me of that Haradrim one. Why would you want to sell spmething like this on ebay? Why not keep it?

polarbird2 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:16 pm

thanks guys

@Bastion.HUN its ok

i dont seems to have much luck with selling stuff but i always try

@aquan yep, im just adding grass now, i was waiting for the sand to dry after spraying it with hair spray. yeah the bit at the top is a real pain to get to but its actually on the inside of the model which isnt meant to be visible, i just couldnt get it to fold properly :oops:

@GothmogtheWerewolf yep, i was slightly inspired by the haradrim huts actually

and i always sell my models on ebay, i just dont have space to keep them all but i normally keep them around a little while just to see how they perform in a battle as scenery and whether i have to modify certain parts- make them bigger, wider, etc. kind of like market research :twisted:

Drumstick · **Joined:** Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:57 am **Posts:** 1223

Great work as always Polar. The trench headquarters look especially good. You certainly get the feel of a bombed out area with the withering tree's beside it.

Wah Wing · **Posted:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:44 pm

I thought of WWII era too. Could it be used in LotR? Excellent work.

polarbird2 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:42 pm

@Wah Wing im sure it could, all you need is a little imagination

polarbird2 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:33 am

got the tower finished

now im going to work on that trench thingy

SidTheSloth · **Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:43 am

Wow!
nice scenery!

it looks even better now its grassed

how much do you sell these for?!?

Bastion.HUN · **Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:55 am

I like it!

mastermanje · **Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:18 am

Awesome terrain

polarbird2 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:53 am

thanks!

@SidTheSloth i dont normally make much money. it normally depends on the size and the materials i used and i mainly sell them to make some room for another model i might make

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