10" WEATHERED GREEN SPRUCE TREE KIT / 1 TREE

Weathered Green Spruce Kit - 10" Tree   Most modelers agree, not every tree in nature is perfect. Trees become distressed as a result of hard weather, disease and insect infestation. Needles die and turn brown and limbs break off. This kit provides that natural look most modelers don't consider. The instructions illustrate how to apply the several tones of horsetail foliage to achieve and exceptional realistic tree. This Weathered Green Spruce Kit contains 1 wire tree armature and conifer needle foliage. This 10" Fir is shown with two other construction variations with dead growth at the lower limbs.

HOW-TO:
1:  Bend and twist wire Tree Armature to form the realistic shape and dimension.
2:  Snip the Horsetail foliage to the necessary sizes and s according to the style of tree. Cut only what you need for each branch layer. The pieces get smaller as you go up the tree.
3:  Apply 3-IN-1 clear base glue to the top edge of the branches. Not much is needed.

4:  Drape the appropriate length of the Horsetail over the branch. Then pinch the material, folding it in half making the pine bough.
5:  Detail the top crown with small pieces of Horsetail.
6:  With fine scissors, snip the boughs to give the pine boughs individual texture and shape. Tease the boughs to give a wispy texture.