How many use static grass in their scenery?

I use it here and there. I made my own applicator following directions found on YouTube several years ago. Here's a photo that shows some static grass applied as an accent with other ground cover.

Bob

Grasmaster 2.0

Once you start using static grass , there is no subsitute.....Static grass on wet fusionfiber base, no additional glue was used.

wsdimenna posted:

Once you start using static grass , there is no subsitute.....Static grass on wet fusionfiber base, no additional glue was used.

 

 

 

WOW!!! These scenes look so realistic!  GREAT JOB!

Paul

wsdimenna posted:

Once you start using static grass , there is no subsitute.....Static grass on wet fusionfiber base, no additional glue was used.

 

 

 

I'd like more explanation of your process!

I also use static grass using a homemade applicator I also made a few years ago and like WSDIMENNA said, there really is no substitute.

Paul

They make mats of the stuff you can cut and glue into place, now.

I recently found some in a hobby shop and I fully intend to use them. I'm sure I used the applicator wrong somehow (though I followed the instructions exactly) but was never able to get my static grass to apply standing straight up, no matter what I did, so I gave up and got rid of all that and I'm going with mats, which are way easier to use.

I don't know about the fusionfiber product, but have used the common scenic adhesive made from Matte Medium mixed with water for all my scenic applications including Static grass, and it is economical.

Bob

Pretty expensive piece of equipment, but once used, there is no other way.  There was a thread on how you could build one.   Available from Scenic Express, one of our sponsors.

From the Scenic Express Catalog   Grass Tech 2

Noch Grass Master 2.0  pictured above.   There is an associated video with this link. 

Click on the underlined phrase to access Scenic Express web page items.

It would be great if I could rent one of these....to pay that much to only fill a few spots on my layout is not worth the expense...my layout is only 6x12....maybe I try the grass mat method mentioned above..if anyone has used these can you post some pictures.

It's definitely a pricey device and I would never have paid the price for one, but I ended up spending about $25 bux for the parts to build one from directions that were found on YouTube. I don't know if the same directions are still available, but plenty of others are still there for those who don't mind making their own. I didn't want to scenic my RR with fields of grass, but preferred just adding static grass as an accent here and there. The homemade static applicator works well enough for that.

Bob

Static grass is one of the best innovations to come out IMHO. It adds so much realism and texture. I'll never build a layout again without it.

Boilermaker1 posted:

Grasmaster 2.0

All the shots look great, but I have to say the guy cutting the grass takes the cake.  That was a great idea.  

I really liked the look of what I saw before this thread, but I have to think I am sold now.  I'll probably drop the $$ on the Noch Grassmaster 2.0 from Scenic Express and see how I could fair in taking a shot at this.  Great shots guys...

Good luck Bob....hope you post some pics when things are done....

Joeceleb posted:

It would be great if I could rent one of these....to pay that much to only fill a few spots on my layout is not worth the expense...my layout is only 6x12....maybe I try the grass mat method mentioned above..if anyone has used these can you post some pictures.

 

There is now a small capacity one that sells for about $45. It looks like a small kitchen strainer. I've seen it used and it works pretty well for the shorter grasses (<6mm). If you get into the 10+mm grass, you need a more powerful ion generator. I split the cost with a few people, we ordered it from amazon.de and even with "express" shipping it was about $50 less than what it costs in the US. I would say we've gotten our moneys worth out of it by this point, but I echo what everyone else says... once you use it, there's no going back. 

Looking at scenic express though.... if you just need small areas, Jim sells mats of stuff that you glue down, and there's also pre-made tufts and things that you could also just glue down to add some dimension to a groundfoamed scene. 

wsdimenna posted:

Once you start using static grass , there is no subsitute.....Static grass on wet fusionfiber base, no additional glue was used.

 

 

 

What are the colors (blends) of grass and sizes used, if you don't mind sharing?

 Thanks 

I am doing my research.  

What static grass manufacturer has the best product.  I watched a youtube vid that speaks highly of pecos scene static grass.  

What did you guys use above to create your scenes?  Did you layer several lengths and colors of grasses.  

This is going to be my first attempt at doing this and I want to make sure I do it right the first time.  

Static grass is awesome. People always notice how much better it looks than just plain ground foam.