Creating Realistic Hay? (1 Viewer)

[Desertkiwi]

Can anyone out there suggest a product that would best represent "hay" in a dio?

I have several model (54/60mm scale) wagons/carts that would look great with "hay' in them, however to date haven't found anything that looks the part.

Any idea's??

Appreciate any feedback.

Cheers Toddy

 

[Rob]

I have used some excellent hay from Woodland scenics which I was very pleased with. Also Try Hudson and Allen they do some great looking hay,also check buildarama and JG miniatures.

Rob

 

[Cornwallis]

One method I have read is using the bristles from a broom, cut to the size you want and painted a golden yellow colour. This looks very realistic and not to expensive for a cheap broom and a pot of paint and could fill up the carts I bet from one broom head!

 

[thebritfarmer]

My farm model friends have also used real grass and chopped it up in a coffee grinder or blender.

 

[Cornwallis]

My farm model friends have also used real grass and chopped it up in a coffee grinder or blender.

Ooh-aargh, good thinking, free as well, if you have a coffee grinder already!

 

[Mitch]

Guys...

I use strong thin rope similar to what one uses on decking pull it apart and cut accordingly to size. Sometimes the colour means you do not have to paint but, then I dip the ends in superglue and, stick it in sand hey presto your hay has become wheat and looks very good as ground cover for the open plains of Russia in the summer.

Hope this helps
Mitch

 

[Desertkiwi]

Fantastic guys.....some great idea's there!!: Really appreciate the feedback.

I'll have a wee play and maybe post some pic's with the carts and "hay".

Cheers Toddy

 

[Cornwallis]

Yes please do, will be interesting to see which idea works best for you!

Here's a little picture of some straw from the broomhead method!

 

[Cornwallis]

Yes please do, will be interesting to see which idea works best for you!

Here's a little picture of some straw from the broomhead method!

Just to cover myself this is from Paul Darnell - Touching History

 

[Desertkiwi]

Cheers Paul, will do.....just hoping the wifey won't miss the broom?!

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

I am not suggesting that we all have something more pressing to do with our lives...but do you realize we have been discussing how to recreate tiny hay for 3 days?! Sad part is: I am here experimenting with grass clippings and a coffee grinder (sigh). lol

 

[fishead19690]

Craft stores like A.C. Moore and Michaels sell these little craft type brooms made from some kinda dried out grass that looks a lot more like hay then a regular broom would, the material is much finer and can be used for making hay, dried grass thatched roofs and other stuff also and its real cheap also! I paid 69cents per broom. You can just cut this stuff up real fine and its like a perfect match for scaled down hay. I even made a Hay stack from it also.

The roof on the building in the photo along with the hay on the hay bale and hay in the wagon were all made from this stuff.
Here are the photos.

The stuff on the far right in this photo is what you want.

I also did a How to thread on making grass clumps with this stuff.
http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10136

 

[Desertkiwi]

Craft stores like A.C. Moore and Michaels sell these little craft type brooms made from some kinda dried out grass that looks a lot more like hay then a regular broom would, the material is much finer and can be used for making hay, dried grass thatched roofs and other stuff also and its real cheap also! I paid 69cents per broom. You can just cut this stuff up real fine and its like a perfect match for scaled down hay. I even made a Hay stack from it also.

The roof on the building in the photo along with the hay on the hay bale and hay in the wagon were all made from this stuff.
Here are the photos.

The stuff on the far right in this photo is what you want.

I also did a How to thread on making grass clumps with this stuff.
http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10136

G'day Tim, awesome pic's mate, thanks so much for posting them. Really like what you've done. You've given me some great ideas plus the hay looks fantastic.

Sadly our hobbie stores down here are very light on toy soldiers and accessories, which means must collectors here have to go off shore for even the basic's. In saying that it also leds to more creativity like what you've been doing.

Hope to post some pic's once I've made my own hay so to speak.

Cheers Toddy

 

[mikemiller1955]

Selling dried hay really cheap here

$1.00 per "human scale" bushel...

or you can just drive over and take some out of my yard after it gets cut...

please bring your own rake...

 

[Martin Tabony]

Guys...

I use strong thin rope similar to what one uses on decking pull it apart and cut accordingly to size. Sometimes the colour means you do not have to paint but, then I dip the ends in superglue and, stick it in sand hey presto your hay has become wheat and looks very good as ground cover for the open plains of Russia in the summer.

Hope this helps
Mitch

Stanley Catchpole would be proud of you.

Martin

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

Selling dried hay really cheap here

$1.00 per "human scale" bushel...

or you can just drive over and take some out of my yard after it gets cut...

please bring your own rake...

I am sending over a 54mm combine harvester...please post Mapquest directions!

 

[thebritfarmer]

I am sending over a 54mm combine harvester...please post Mapquest directions!

I already have one, it's NH. It is on route to Michaels as we speak along with a tractor and baler

 

[Mitch]

Martin

Cheers

Mitch

Stanley Catchpole would be proud of you.

Martin

 

[Desertkiwi]

Selling dried hay really cheap here

$1.00 per "human scale" bushel...

or you can just drive over and take some out of my yard after it gets cut...

please bring your own rake...

Very Nice.....really like the wagon/cart too, where did you get it?

Cheers Toddy

 

[Scott]

In this case it's heavily glued and painted but loose it might work.