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Re: corn flakes!

 

The recent thread on "JTT Corn" said they have "O" and "HO" and the "HO" is perhaps oversized.

I could find three MR articles about cornfields.? The astro turf and brass mentioned, and a plastic molded one.

Here they are with a photo from each article.

April 1993, pp 120-121 "An 'amaizing' way to model cornfields" (Uses artificial-turf doormat)

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June 2002, pp 62-63 "Make your own brass cornfield" (Uses Alkem Scale Models HO-CR HO scale corn rows)

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September 2006, pp 40-42 "Add a cornfield to your layout" (Uses Busch's plastic cornfield kit no. 1202)

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Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer





On Friday, June 28, 2024 at 04:33:56 AM PDT, Jim & Cheryl Martin <themartins@...> wrote:


Hi Bob. MR had an article many years ago on using the photo etched corn. Because you only get a few square inches of the brass stalks, the author painted a suggestion of corn on the backdrop and then planted two rows of the 3D corn in front. By using the corn in a long row instead of a small patch, the overall effect was very realistic.

Jim Martin


On Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 1:20?PM Bob Werre via <bob=[email protected]> wrote:

Several days ago we were shown a photo of a corn field track-side.? I also had thoughts of something similar so I bought some etched brass versions in HO.? I put them aside as I put some thought into the scene--I guess it's been a dozen years but the corn still hasn't been planted!?

So a few days ago I unearthed the two etched sheets.? The supplier,? Alkem talks about 'planting' the stalks by rows,? It seems they are HO and perhaps a bit short for even that scale.? It does take some addition work to refine things to make them acceptable.? The retail was $13 for two sheets so my patch would also be small--maybe just enough for small batch of Moon Shine!? I remember some discussions regarding the seed suppliers indicating smaller stalks translating into larger ears.? I haven't picked any corn in many years so if you have some acreage devoted to corn--help me/us!? Scan is attached.

Bob Werre

PS? The primary freight on Len Giovannoli"s Kentucky layout was named "The Revenuer"? as he had come from sour mash country!
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