Bench Time #43: Scenery, Trees, Grass, and other plant stuff in model railroading

For the 43rd Episode of the Bench Time Podcast, this week Brett and Todd Wiley discuss scenery involving trees, static grass, bushes, and all the other necessary vegetation associated with making a layout go from boards and white plaster to simulated mother earth.  They also cover how they apply it in a city/urban layout that involves a lot of concrete sidewalks and roads and all of the unusual places people don’t think of but it commonly appears, plus all the many different types of available scenery product today on the market that no one has an excuse not to recreate the exact look they are going for no matter what region of the world you are in. 

Also on the topics this week, is where to find resources and information for researching and photo comparisons for your layout, structures, and scenery and how easy it is to use these free sites for so much inspiration.  So kick back this crisp cool fall weekend, grab your favorite comfort beverage and tune in as you work your magic on your workbench or layout! 

Some of the links we spoke about on the show:

Dremel Rotary Tool Workstation
RDA - Railway Design Associates Kits
Scenic Express
Woodland Scenics
Grass Tech USA
NOCH

Some of the cool YouTube channels for scenery videos!

The Trackside Modeler: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Jk5gGHJNJH4RJW92kP9ag/videos?disable_polymer=1
Kathy Millatt Modeling
Trackside Scenery
Luke Towan
Marklin of Sweden

Other cool links & free resources:

Library of Congress
Shorpy.com
The Narrow Gauge: Boston's Forgotten Railroad

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