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Dead but very useful Branches
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Scroll to bottom to see Big Dead Branches!
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Add in the finer details...add Dead Branches
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Coastmans is happy to announce that we now have a reliable, repeatable, and sustainable
source for our coveted "Dead Branches" material. These are the little "twigs" we add to
the tree trunk after the Green Branches are in place, and they are used exclusively to
produce dead "snag" trees.
source for our coveted "Dead Branches" material. These are the little "twigs" we add to
the tree trunk after the Green Branches are in place, and they are used exclusively to
produce dead "snag" trees.
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REAL:
REAL: Snag Tree on the Elk River, south Oregon Coast.
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MODEL:
MODEL: 11" Old Growth fir tree with dead branches added (included in kits) and fine scenic "moss".
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Western fir trees generally have plenty of dead branches on them, especially nearer the base of the tree. This is generally so, unless you are modeling strictly very large Old Growth (300+ year old) trees, where I have observed that the dead branches don't begin until about 1/2 way up the tree).
Second Growth. Note many dead branches along the lower portion of the trunks preceding the green foliage above.
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Tall Old Growth Cedar. Note the lower portion of the trunk has fewer and smaller dead branches compared to above.
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Coastmans' Dead Branches are sought out specifically to model the fine architecture of the prototypes as observed in nature.
Close Up View
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How do you add a tiny detail like this? Scroll down and check out the Dead Branches how-to video!
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Finally, we have them available separately on this website. What you get is a half-ounce bag, which is a 3/4 filled 4"x6" bag good for approximately 20 trees. If larger quantities are needed, just email Roger at coastmans@gmail.com.
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Dead Branches
1/2-ounce 4x6 bag loaded with quality dead branches. Branches range from 1/4 inch to 3 inches in length, with most in the range of 1 to 2 inches in length. Material is dyed in boiling dye bath and kiln dried at 250F for 8 hours.
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12.50
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Big Dead Branches
Extra large dead branches are what we use here to make larger trees in the 16 to 24 inch range. We use them as dead branches and also as "live branches" to help support the green foliage on at least part of the tree. You can fix in place by drilling holes & gluing, or using the hot glue / white glue method which we use here. These are also useful as forest debris.
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12.50
Video about how I add the Dead Branches below. In the video, I use a hot plate coupled with a ventilation duct. But this can also be done using a Hot Glue Gun, as that is how I started out with using hot glue to do this instead of drilling holes & gluing them in place.
