Sunday, January 2, 2011

Heki Wildgrass

A great grass product that I want to use for my layout is Heki Wildgrass. For some reason this product is hard to find in the UK, but at last I found a supplier, Howard Scenic Supplies (see 'useful links' column). Although it is currently not listed on their website (it should be in my opinion), they can order it for you on request.  For those of you not familiar with the product. It is a natural coloured grass fiber that comes on small sheets with an almost silicone like backing. It can be torn and cut in smaller pieces and glued down in a nice random fashion, with a good colourblend. It is a bit similar to the strips available from several other manufacturers, but sheets like this allow for more variety in size and shapes. Here's a few pictures taken of some of the sheets, and then applied to a small scene on a layout. Pictures are courtesy of Steve at the 'Gauge Net' forums, who posted a nice tutorial on the product there.  I'd recommend checking this product out, it's not cheap at £12.25 per sheet  of 45x17cm but it's very realistic.

UPDATE: Since my communication with Howard Scenic Supplies, it is now available to order on their website, although delivery may take a little at this time of year as it is not in regular stock at present.


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