Lately I have been busy adding scenery to the area of the San Leandro Historic Railway Society’s layout representing Antelope.  This area has been really plain for quite some time, and after seeing prototype pictures I decided to take care of it.

I am a firm believer of using layers of scenic items to get the most natural effect.  Here I started with clumps of poly fiber and worked them into small balls.  After using white glue to hold them in place I covered them liberally with scenic glue (thinned white glue with a couple drops of detergent) and followed with sprinkled ground foam.  The smaller clumps are made using Woodland Scenic’s underbrush (a clump foam product).  I also hit them with a layer of scenic glue and ground foam.  After letting them dry overnight I went back with the vacuum to remove any excess foam.

For the trees I decided to leave the bases on, in hopes of them being more sturdy when bumped.  I glued them in place using white glue, after they dry I intend to come back with ground cover and hide the bases.