Palms...thoughts

OC Engineer JD Mar 1, 2011

  1. TXPANHANDLE

    TXPANHANDLE TrainBoard Member

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    OC,
    I think they look awesome in every respect! I have often admired the layout ready palm trees that our local shop stocks and they look nice but seem to be missing something. They use feathers for the fronds but in truth are perhaps a little 'too' perfect, if that makes sense. Your mix of materials have nailed it I'd say.
    Charlie
     
  2. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Beautiful work, Jerry! From what little I remember of palm trees, I recall the inner leaves being brown and dead. Knowing you, you already have this considered, and have the coconuts already attached! ;)
    When I saw the thread title, I thought you were discussing a favorite beverage of mine.... :p
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  3. OC Engineer JD

    OC Engineer JD Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    :thumbs_up::thumbs_up:
     
  4. dstuard

    dstuard TrainBoard Member

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    Excellent work Jerry! Those look just like the ones seen around the Bay Area.

    One nice thing you can do for those that don't turn out as well is to dress them up with a little wire and styrene and make them look like those cheesy fake palm tree cell towers!

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  5. subwayaz

    subwayaz TrainBoard Member

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    OC those trees that you made look great. JTT makes some nice one. There is a Chinese guy that sells some on Ebay dozen for about a dollar.
     
  6. OC Engineer JD

    OC Engineer JD Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Great idea Doug!! (And I do have some 'bad' ones too! :))
     

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