Realistic Hay Bales – Model Railroad Scenery

Adding realistic details to you model railway is vital to creating that sense of realism and awe. These large round hay bales are a perfect example of how simple to make scenery details drastically transform your layout into a museum quality master piece.

This method is about as easy as it gets when making ultra-realistic scenery and details, they are very fast to make, super easy to make and best of all they are made using simple cheap materials.

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[jerrywhidby]

I don't even care for modeling. I find it relaxing to watch these videos though. I think I enjoy the thought process involved in replicating items from everyday objects. I noticed the chain link fence in the back drop, and I knew how it was made. I just like the clever ideas involved. A bonus for me is that if my child ever needs a diorama made for school, I'm golden.

[Silver_Paladin]

Luke Towan is OP. All these tutorials are quite simple but very creative and fun, great results for those who aren't very advanced but have at least some practice in the way of scenery crafting/model building, and even new people can enjoy these with rather nice results

[r.catssapin]

Wow! This dude has remarkable patience.

I'm a huge admirer of his talent. Absolutely amazing!!!!

[Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering]

Man, Luke, you are an incredibly inventive person! Your techniques and solutions are brilliant!

[alvarot]

I dont get tired watching your videos.I really admire the precision and the patience you have.Keep like this, i really like to watch it.

[tomlangley]

Not a Model Railroader here but I happened upon your Channel. This is amazing what you do! Im enjoying just watching your creativity, Thanks!

[DocLaw]

Yes, they do look fantastic. 60 years I have been around and never in my wildest dreams would I have come up with this idea. Now, if I make a farm for my train layout someday, this knowledge will come in very handy.

[NNTHWARD]

I'm in love with channel! I've watched about half the videos on here, and I think this is the only one I could do myself 🙃.

[Grellibe]

I don't know anything about modeling and I find this fascinating! Awesome!

[totallyterribleterrain]

Have to say you made that look so easy yet I would never have thought of that in a thousand years, thanks for a great video, this will definitely be one I use on my set up.

[wesbrackmanthercenthusiast]

to make them more realistic squash them a bit because round bales are not purfectly round they always have some flat spot under them

[scottgingras]

I am going to try this for our layout. My Wife has made chain link fence from Luke's video and it came out great! Nice job Luke. Keep giving us more ideas please!

[johnnyblythe]

I just subscribed after watching 2 videos, fantastic ideas and work. I do armour modelling and am just about to start my first diorama and your tips will certainly come into play. Thanks for sharing.

[stblad]

WOW!! So easy and with stuff that I have lying around the house/man cave... Thanks Luke great video!!

[TheWalkmanBlog]

holy haymazing, but seriously so effective and ingenious. Looks like real hay bales which were just shrunken down.

[doctommy]

I wrapped the bales with two pieces of heavy, Brown or Tan thread the tied them off. They look pretty good, great video, thanks for

[tomellis]

Excellent. Only realistic model hay bales I've seen. Foam ones look like foam. Read some of the comments, they do squish at the bottom, and the top, due to their own weight. Here, in Scotland, they soon get a green tinge from grass growing on them, if they're not immediately wrapped in plastic. Have stopped modelling myself. It's good to see the work of others.

[AbsharInks]

You've no idea how much I looked forward to a new video from you. And it was worth the wait

[Stormandfire]

As a quiller, I'd also suggest a needle tool (simply a needle with the top of the eye cut off and stuck into a dowel) or a pin tool to start the bale. Both would leave a hole in the centre, the needle tool about the same size as the tweezers, the pin slightly smaller, but they're a lot easier to spin and coil the bale faster. (Though the pin tool is a bit fiddly to get started.)

[oluffriesthomsen]

You have an AMAZING fantasy and eye for the different things to use. Love it 👍