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HEKI leaf granulate, autumnal green

Loose foliage from the German maker HEKI in the shade of beginning autumn. The base stays green, but the color breaks toward yellow green, the way foliage looks shortly before it changes color altogether. On a model it is an unobtrusive but very useful intermediate step, because an autumn landscape does not change color all at once in nature and a single jump from green to red gives it away.

Use

• trees at the beginning of autumn coloring
• the transition between summer green and colored crowns
• crowns that are to come across as tired but not dry
• completing the range of color when building an autumn wood

How to work with the foliage

Coat the framework of the tree with flock adhesive or diluted white glue and sprinkle the material from above over a dish placed underneath. An autumn wood looks best when three or four degrees of coloring meet in it. This variant tends to be exactly the missing link in the middle, so put it between the green trees in the background and the markedly colored pieces in the foreground. On one tree you can even mix the shades, only apply them in sections rather than mixed together beforehand.

Who the material is for

For builders of autumn layouts and dioramas and for modelers who want a smooth transition between the seasons. Anyone building a larger autumn wood will appreciate that the shades can be acquired gradually and the palette extended. It is a loose material; do not inhale it and keep it out of the reach of children. The manufacturer marks its landscaping goods as unsuitable for children under fifteen.