Woodland Scenics Tree Kits are perfect for those who want realistic trees without having to spend the extra money on 100% pre-fab. Armatures and trunks can be twisted and bent by hand but I'd recommend applying heat with a small craft torch to make manipulating the armatures easier. Armatures can even be cut below their first bough and glued ( using plastic model cement ) to another armature to make multi-trunked trees. I like to apply bits of mixed clump foliage one branch at a time using Multi-Bond or similar adhesive. One tip that will take your trees to another level is to spray paint the armatures after you've formed them with a textured spray paint ( like you'd use on patio furniture ) - Brown with a splattering of grey comes out nicely. Let dry and then apply your foliage.

I'm fairly new to model rail-roading so all of this is hit and miss for me right now. However, this was an EXCELLECT hit! When I first opened the package, I looked at the tree armatures and thought Really? These things are flat, and nobody mentioned having to have the recommended adhesive. However, after twisting one of the armatures up, it looked good enough to plant bare! Adhesive: Of course they recommend theirs, but I didn't purchase any so substituted contact cement. Spread plenty on the bottoms of the branches and then dip it in the foliage. Be particular with the cement and it's easy to create a tree with different shades of foliage. Just pick off whatever doesn't look like a tree and when you're done you'll have 36 great looking trees at an even greater price!

These are very easy to use and look great, highly recommended.