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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: Stuart Down Under on October 25, 2018, 08:42:48 AM

Title: Laying lawns
Post by: Stuart Down Under on October 25, 2018, 08:42:48 AM
What do folk use to represent a manicured lawn? I was thinking of one of the proprietary sheets. Not sure which one is best, and I need to buy sight-unseen on-line from distant Australia?

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Title: Re: Laying lawns
Post by: Bealman on October 25, 2018, 09:02:35 AM
Never modelled one, but I tend to think that one of the grass mats offered by the European concerns would be fine.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Laying lawns
Post by: dannyboy on October 25, 2018, 09:13:31 AM
Would velvet fit the bill - might be too thick though?  ???
Title: Re: Laying lawns
Post by: weave on October 25, 2018, 09:42:02 AM
Hi Stuart,

Don't know but as a suggestion, green fine sandpaper?

They tend to be dark green here in the UK so you could paint lighter stripes for the mowing stripes. Might look too much like green fine gravel but in situ could give the impression of a nice lawn.

Cheers weave  :beers:
Title: Re: Laying lawns
Post by: cycletrak9 on October 25, 2018, 09:45:34 AM
A recent article on Pendon in MRJ used carpet fabric from dolls house material suppliers. I imagine that they would have some suitable for N gauge.
Title: Re: Laying lawns
Post by: port perran on October 25, 2018, 09:57:37 AM
I use the Gaugemaster grass matting sheets (I think Faller also do them) for neat and well manicured front lawns for houses etc. It looks very neat but perhaps would look too neat for large fields etc as it would , to my eyes, be too uniform.
For larger areas I use grass scatter topped with static grass.

Title: Re: Laying lawns
Post by: Bealman on October 25, 2018, 10:11:14 AM
What size are we looking at here?

I suspect small area, so grass mat should be fine.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Laying lawns
Post by: Stuart Down Under on October 25, 2018, 12:42:06 PM
Thanks'guys! It is for the lawns around my Metcalfe semis. I think that it is a toss-up between Gaugemaster, as recommended by "port perran", or Woodland Scenics. They are both for "any scale", so it's a matter of which looks right for our scale!
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Title: Re: Laying lawns
Post by: port perran on October 25, 2018, 02:09:07 PM
I've used the Gaugemaster sheets for this if it's of any help.

(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/70/230-251018140847.jpeg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=70472)
Title: Re: Laying lawns
Post by: Stuart Down Under on October 26, 2018, 01:22:55 AM
 :thankyousign: to port perran. I will go gaugemaster! Now, shall I order "spring" or "summer"?  :hmmm:
Title: Re: Laying lawns
Post by: Railwaygun on October 26, 2018, 11:41:28 PM
Quote from: port perran on October 25, 2018, 02:09:07 PM
I've used the Gaugemaster sheets for this if it's of any help.

(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/70/230-251018140847.jpeg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=70472)


No gnomes??
Title: Re: Laying lawns
Post by: port perran on October 27, 2018, 08:41:36 AM
Ha, that's a thought.
Now......how can I make a gnome or two?
Title: Re: Laying lawns
Post by: Bob Tidbury on October 27, 2018, 01:01:29 PM
Z gauge figures painted bright colours  or ready painted from China.I think they would make N gauge gnomes.
Bob Tidbury