SCENERYCLINICINSTRUCTIONS

WELCOMEThe Woodland Scenics® Scenery Clinic teaches modelers to color rocks, make trees and add natural looking landscape. Hold a Clinic with one instructor and up to six modelers or present an in-store modeling demonstration. The Scenery Clinic step-by-step instructions walk you through a 6-person Clinic. Each Scenery Clinic includes enough materials to make six fully landscaped Scenery Dioramas.

LOOK FOR SalesTip! The SalesTips! are designed to help you sell Woodland Scenics products with useful and interesting information about the materials used during the Scenery Clinic. We also feature other popular, commonly stocked Woodland Scenics products that could be added to the Scenery Clinic modeling project. If you do not stock a suggested product, call Woodland Scenics Sales and Customer Service Department and place an order for delivery to your store.

DVD BONUS To assist you in hosting your very own Scenery Clinic, we have included a step-by-step instructional DVD. The DVD walks you through all aspects of the Scenery Clinic, from introducing the scenery products, to setting up and leading a Clinic or presenting a demonstration in your store.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS To help you promote your Scenery Clinic, we have included 2 two-sided posters and 24 handouts. The brightly colored, 2-sided posters are great attention-getters when posted in your store window, near your register or other high traffic areas. The handouts include a blank area to note the date and time before you give them to customers interested in attending. To help you plan, we recommend the use of a sign-up sheet. If necessary, give us a call to order additional Scenery Clinic kits and/or supplies.

ADDITIONAL NEEDED SUPPLIES (PER 6 MODELERS)• Sharp tool (Foam Nail, hobby knife, etc.): needed for planting tree • Masking tape: to tape temporary Tree Armature bases to cardboard pad (approx. 18")• Newspaper: table covering (approx. 2 full sheets per modeler)• Paper towels: to dry modeling materials; clean up spills (approx. 1 roll)• Plastic bucket: to empty excess paint and water (if a sink is not available)• Scissors: to open plastic bags and snip tip of pigment bottles• Permanent marker: to mark Plastic Cups• Pitcher of water: rinse water for each modeler • Trash can: to dispose of paper towels and Plastic Cups

KIT CONTENTS

PRODUCTS TO DISPLAYDisplaying the Woodland Scenics products used during the Scenery Clinic allows your customers to see the actual scenery materials. For your convenience, we have included item names and numbers. To show the wide variety of scenery-making possibilities, you may want to display additional products.

• Adhesives: Scenic Glue (S190), Scenic Cement (S191), Hob-e-Tac (S195), Scenic SprayerTM (S192)

• Earth Colors Liquid Pigment: Black (C1220), Burnt Umber (C1222), Yellow Ocher (C1223), Earth Color Kit (C1215)

• Undercoat Pigments: Earth Undercoat (C1229)• Fine Turf: Yellow Grass (T43 / T1343)• Blended Fine Turf: Green Blend (T49 / T1349)• Bushes: Medium Green (FC146 / FC1646)• Coarse Turf: Medium Green (T64 / T1364) • Clump-Foliage: Medium Green (FC683 / FC183)• Plaster Cloth (C1203) • Lightweight Hydrocal®* (C1201)• Rock Mold (C1234)• Shaper Sheet (C1178-C1179)• Shaper Sheet Plaster (C1180) *Hydrocal is a U.S. Gypsum registered trademark

1 – Hob-e-Tac® Adhesive 0.135 fl oz (3.99 mL)1 – Paintbrush1 – Scenic Cement™ 8 fl oz (236 mL)1 – Black Color* (pre-diluted 16 to 1) 2 fl oz (59.1 mL)1 – Burnt Umber Color* (pre-diluted 8 to 1) 1 fl oz (29.5 mL)1 – Yellow Ocher Color* (pre-diluted 8 to 1) 1 fl oz (29.5 mL)1 – Earth Undercoat* (pre-diluted 1 to 1) 2 fl oz (59.1 mL)1 – Green Blend Blended Turf 10.8 in³ (176 cm³)1 – Medium Green Bushes 7.21 in³ (118 cm³)1 – Medium Green Clump-Foliage™ 25.2 in³ (412 cm³)1 – Medium Green Coarse Turf 7.21 in³ (118 cm³)1 – Yellow Grass Fine Turf 0.3 in³ (4.91 cm³) 6 – Foam Brushes

6 – Scenic GlueTM 0.5 fl oz (14.7 mL)6 – Scenery Dioramas6 – Sifter Lids6 – Spray Bottles6 – Stir Sticks12 – Tree Armatures30 – Plastic Cups7 – Shaper Sheet® sample squares1 – Scenery Clinic DVD2 – Clinic Posters 24 – Clinic Flyers

*Earth Colors™ Liquid Pigment

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INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION• Read through instructions.

• Collect additional needed supplies.

• Cover project area with newspaper.

• Have extra paper towels readily available.

• Prepare Tree Armatures (1 hour prior to start of Clinic):• Remove optional base from six (6)

Tree Armatures.• Tape optional base to a piece of

cardboard. TIP! Cut flap from Clinic box.

• Twist and bend Tree Armatures into realistic, three-dimensional tree shape.

• Using the Paintbrush, brush Hob-e-Tac on both sides of branches.

• Do not apply adhesive where foliage does not naturally grow.

• Insert Tree Armatures into optional bases.

• Let adhesive dry until clear and tacky.• Clean Paintbrush with warm, soapy

water.

• Prepare materials for Modelers:• Shake Scenic Cement. Fill six (6) Spray Bottles to 1/2 mark with Scenic Cement.• Separate Plastic Cups.• To avoid color confusion, label Plastic Cups with names of pigments (Yellow Ocher,

Burnt Umber, Black and Earth Undercoat). • Shake pigments to mix.• Cut off tip of Yellow Ocher and Burnt Umber bottles. • Divide pigments evenly:

• Pour Yellow Ocher into six (6) Plastic Cups (approx. 1/16"). • Pour Burnt Umber into six (6) Plastic Cups (approx. 1/16"). • Pour Black into six (6) Plastic Cups (approx. 1/8"). • Pour Earth Undercoat into six (6) Plastic Cups (approx. 1/8").

• Fill six (6) Plastic Cups with water for rinsing Foam Brushes.

• Pass out materials to each Modeler: • 1-Shaper Sheet sample squares • 1-Scenery Diorama• 1-Tree Armature (without Hob-e-Tac)• 1-Foam Brush• 1-Stir Stick• 1-Scenic Glue• 1-Sifter Lid• 1-Spray Bottle with Scenic Cement• 1-Yellow Ocher

• 1-Burnt Umber• 1-Black• 1-Earth Undercoat• 1-water cup• a few paper towels

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START OF SCENERY CLINIC: INTRODUCTION The Scenery Dioramas used during the Scenery Clinic were created with the Woodland Scenics Terrain System Shaper Sheet. Shaper Sheet is a unique modelling material that is strong, pliable and holds its form without understructure. Shaper Sheet can be shaped and reshaped to create any level of terrain detail. The white fiber mesh mechanically bonds with Shaper Sheet Plaster to lock contours in place and create a durable terrain shell.

To construct the Scenery Diorama (terrain base), we started with a sheet of Shaper Sheet cut to size. The Shaper Sheet was bent to form the diorama’s shape then coated with Shaper Sheet Plaster. Once dry, the Shaper Sheet Plaster locks the shape in place to create a hard terrain shell. A realistic rock outcropping was created with Lightweight Hydrocal* and a Rock Mold.*Hydrocal is a product of US Gypsum

EXPLAIN SCENERY DIORAMA CONSTRUCTION TO MODELERS SHAPER SHEET

• The soft, white side of the Shaper Sheet is called the “fiber mesh.” The shiny bottom is called the “shaper foil.” Landscaping materials will be applied to the fiber mesh.

• Cut the Shaper Sheet to size with scissors. Cut the piece a little larger than what is expected to be used. Excess can be cut away after the desired shape is formed.

• Form the terrain contours by scrunching, bending and shaping the Shaper Sheet as desired.

SHAPER SHEET PLASTER• Mix Shaper Sheet Plaster

with water, following package instructions.

• Mist the fiber mesh side of the Shaper Sheet with water. Then, pour or brush on an even continuous layer of Shaper Sheet Plaster onto the wet Shaper Sheet.

• Insert optional Tree Armature base into wet plaster where desired.

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Shaper Sheet Plaster

ROCK CASTINGS• Lightweight Hydrocal is ideal for making

rock castings for its short cure time and light cure weight. Shaper Sheet Plaster can also be used.

• Prepare Lightweight Hydrocal according to package instructions.

• Slowly pour prepared Lightweight Hydrocal into Rock Mold, and let set 30-40 minutes.

ATTACH ROCKS TO TERRAIN• Cast rocks can be attached to Shaper Sheet

terrain with Lightweight Hydrocal, Shaper Sheet Plaster, strips of wet Plaster Cloth or Foam Tack Glue.

• Fill gaps between rock and terrain with Shaper Sheet Plaster, Lightweight Hydrocal plaster or strips of wet Plaster Cloth.

Shaper Sheet Plaster

Rock MoldLightweight

Hydrocal

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SCENERY STEPS STEP 1 - Paint RocksMODELERS

A painting technique called “leopard spotting” will be used to paint the rocks. Let the pigments run naturally over the rocks.NOTE: As the pigments may have separated, stir colors with the Stir Stick before applying to rock. Wipe the stick between colors.

• Using the Foam Brush, randomly dab Yellow Ocher over 1/3 of each rock. Rinse Foam Brush in water and dry.

• Randomly dab Burnt Umber over a different 1/3 of each rock. Rinse and dry Foam Brush.

• Brush and dab Black over the entire rock. Repeat for second rock. Black pulls the colors together.

• Rinse and dry Foam Brush.

STEP 3 - Pass around Turfs, Bushes and Clump-FoliageINSTRUCTOR

NOTE: To avoid product confusion for your Modelers, pass out the scenery materials in order of use. • Cut open scenery material bags. • Have Modelers pass around the scenery materials in the following order and amount:

1st: Green Blend Blended Turf (fill Plastic Cup approx. 1/2”)2nd: Medium Green Bushes (fill Plastic Cup approx. 1/2”)3rd: Medium Green Course Turf (fill Plastic Cup approx. 3/8”)4th: Medium Green Clump-Foliage (fill Plastic Cup approx. 3/4 full)5th: Yellow Grass Fine Turf (barely cover bottom of Cup)

STEP 2 - Paint Scenery DioramaMODELERS

• Using the Foam Brush, paint entire diorama, front and back (do NOT paint rocks) with Earth Undercoat.

• Make sure to cover all white areas.• Rinse Foam Brush and set aside. • Empty pigments cups and rinse water in sink

or plastic bucket. • Wipe Cups clean and thoroughly dry with

paper towels. NOTE: Cups will be used for landscaping materials (Scenery Step 3).

SalesTip! Earth Colors Liquid Pigments are available in a wide variety of earth tones. As rocks contain particular colors in different parts of the world, you can experiment with the pigments to achieve a desired look. Earth Colors Liquid Pigment can be used to color Tunnel Portals, Retaining Walls and Culverts. The Earth Color Kit provides 0.676 fl oz of each highly-concentrated Earth Colors Liquid Pigment (White, Concrete, Stone Gray, Black, Raw Umber, Burnt Umber and Yellow Ocher).

SalesTip! Due to weather conditions, such as cycles of freezing and thawing or long periods of wind and rain, erosion naturally occurs, creating rock debris or Talus. Talus can be seen in such places as the base of mountains and rock cuts. Talus is available in wide variety of colors and grades to compliment various rock colorings and types. Apply Scenic Glue where you would like rock debris, press Talus into glue and spray with Scenic Cement. Then, sprinkle a very light dusting of Earth Fine Turf over Talus and spray with Scenic Cement to seal.

SalesTip! To keep your landscape from having a “mowed lawn” look, Coarse Turfs were designed to give your terrain dimension and texture. A realistic layout rises and falls with plants of various sizes and colors.Sprinkle darker colors of Coarse Turf in patches where plants and weeds would grow, make paths, spread around rocks and on areas where moisture would settle.Sprinkle lighter colors of Coarse Turfs to show drier, well-drained areas.

SalesTip! For a deep green landscape, try painting your terrain base with Green Undercoat. Blended Turfs and Fine Turfs were formulated to color coordinate with the Undercoat pigments (Earth Undercoat and Green Undercoat).Undercoat pigments ensure that a white plaster base does not show through ground cover. Undercoat pigments were designed to stain the terrain, emphasizing contours that randomly occur in nature.

STEP 4 - Apply Ground CoverMODELERS

• Shake Spray Bottle with Scenic Cement.• Spray entire front of diorama (avoiding rock)

with Scenic Cement.• Attach Sifter Lid to Plastic Cup containing

Green Blend Blended Turf.• Heavily sift Turf over entire terrain. • Lightly spray with Scenic Cement to seal.

STEP 5 - Apply BushesMODELERS

• Apply Scenic Glue where you would like bushes. Bushes look natural when placed in groups.

• Press bunches of Medium Green Bushes into glue.

• Save a small amount of Bushes to place around base of Tree (Scenery Step 11).

Step 6 - Sprinkle Medium Green Coarse TurfMODELERS

• Spray front of diorama (avoiding rock) with Scenic Cement.• Sprinkle Medium Green Coarse Turf randomly over terrain.

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Step 7 - Model Tree ArmatureMODELERS

• Remove temporary base from Tree Armature. • Twist and bend Tree Armatures into realistic,

three-dimensional tree shape. • Set Armature and base aside.

NOTE: This Armature is for demonstration purposes only. The Instructor-prepared Armatures will be used to make the tree (Scenery Step 9).

Step 8 - Pass out prepared Tree ArmaturesINSTRUCTOR

• Pass out one (1) prepared Tree Armature to each modeler.

• Explain to your Modelers that Hob-e-Tac is a contact adhesive, used to secure Foliage to the Tree Armature.

• It should be liberally brushed on both sides of all branches, avoiding areas where foliage does not naturally grow.

• As it must dry until clear and tacky, (drying times vary), the Tree Armatures were prepared before the start of the Clinic.

Step 9 - Make TreeMODELERS

• Dip Tree Armature into Plastic Cup with Clump-Foliage. Crumble larger clumps into smaller pieces, if necessary.

• Lightly pick off excess Foliage.• Continue until branches are covered, front

and back.• Lightly pinch clumps of Clump-Foliage onto

branches of Tree Armature.• Gently set Armature aside.

SalesTip! Show the change of season with Fall Mix colors of Clump-Foliage and Coarse Turf.

SalesTip! Field Grass is a great product for modeling tall grasses, field grass and weeds. It is available in four realistic colors: Medium Green, Light Green, Harvest Gold and Natural Straw.Clumps of Harvest Gold Field Grass with a subtle blending of Light Green are a great way to model seasonal changes on a layout.Remove a pinch of Field Grass, roll between fingers to create uneven, natural look. Cut to preferred length, dip cut end in Scenic Glue and place on layout. Repeat until desired look has been achieved.

Step 10 – Prepare to Plant TreeINSTRUCTOR

• Have each Modeler use a Foam Nail, hobby knife or toothpick to clear plaster residue from the hole in the Tree Armature base on the diorama.

Step 11 - Plant TreeMODELERS

• Place a drop of Scenic Glue over Tree Armature base hole.

• Place Armature base pin (“root”) in hole.

• Press in place, and hold a few seconds until set.

• Using Scenic Glue, glue extra Bushes (or leftover Clump-Foliage) around base of tree. This will help blend the Tree into the landscape.

Step 12 - Sprinkle Yellow Grass Fine TurfMODELERS

• Sprinkle a pinch of Yellow Grass Fine Turf as a light dusting over entire Diorama.

SalesTip! To enhance the look of a drying terrain, try adding Earth or Burnt Grass Fine Turf.

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Tree Armature

Base

Scenic Glue

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Step 13 - Spray Diorama to SealMODELERS

• Spray entire project (including rock) with Scenic Cement to seal.

• Let dry.

SalesTip! Now that the modelers have experienced the ease and realism of Woodland Scenics scenery materials, they should be sure to look for other quality products. In additional to our landscaping materials, the Woodland Scenics product line includes authentic buildings and figures in a variety of scales, plus complete kits that include everything to build an entire layout.

INSTRUCTOR

Have your Scenery Clinic participants take home their completed diorama and any leftover kit contents. Or, try displaying the finished dioramas in your store!

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Model making product. Not a toy! Not suitable for children under 14 years! / Produit pour le modélisme. Pas un

jouet! Pas adapté aux enfants de moins de 14 ans! / Producto para modelismo. No es un juguete! No adecuado para niños menores de 14 años! / Modellbauartikel. Kein Spielzeug! Nicht geeigent für Kinder unter 14!

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please contact us.

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Conforms to the Health

Requirements of ASTM D4236

CAUTIONCutting tools

recommended. Use with care.

MODELING CARE AND INFORMATION This kit suggests the use of adhesives

and paints which may stain or cause damage. Take care to cover project area and clothing appropriately.

Follow recommendations for use and cleanup.

When you stock Woodland Scenics, you stock a long history of innovation, proven quality and the best customer service in the industry. You carry our commitment to provide products fully tested for realistic results and durability. You also offer your customers a simple, fail-safe system for modeling realistic scenery.

From revolutionary layout systems to patented scenery products based on nature’s contrasts and highlights, Woodland Scenics offers easy-to-use, versatile and compatible products. Each product serves a variety of modeling purposes, mixing and blending to recreate the Earth’s natural contours and color variances. When your customers buy Woodland Scenics products, they buy success. Their success sparks the confidence to expand their modeling horizons and the confidence in you and Woodland Scenics to take them there.

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