Recommended products for modelling autumn

Woodland Scenics F176 Yellow Flowering Foliage

Good for adding colour to hedgerows and gardens. Price: £5.00 Availability: Bachmann stockists

Heki HK1682 Leaf Foliage Autumn Brown

Very fine leaves in a range of colours, blended in one packet. Price: £10.87 Availability: Blackwells of Hawkwell Tel: 01702 200036 Web: www.blackwells-miniatures.com

Polak Naturex F 2701 Fine Yellow; 2711 Fine Ochre

This material from Czech firm Polak comes in small plastic pots and is very realistic although, as with all scatters, they need to be used sparingly to maintain realism. Price: £3.50 each Availability: Polak UK & Ireland Tel: 07810 558089 Web: www.polakscenics.uk

Woodland Scenics WF55 Early Fall Mix Foliage

Fine foam in autumnal colours which can be separated into tiny pieces to represent leaves or foliage. Price: £5.75 Availability: Bachmann stockists Treemendus has a huge range of suitably autumnal products, such as Forest Floor (£6), three different scatters in three different grades (Autumn Yellow, Autumn Orange and Oak, £3 each) and brown-coloured Raw Grass (teddy bear fur, from £3.50). Availability: Treemendus Tel: 01619 732079 Web: www.treemendus-scenics.co.uk Busch produces mixed ground cover packs designed specifically for modelling forests. There’s Forest Track (7527, £4.54), Deciduous Forest Ground Cover (7528, £4.54) and Coniferous Forest Ground Cover (7529, £4.54). They represent what you’d see between trees in autumn and winter. Availability: Golden Valley Hobbies Tel: 01981 241237 Web: www.goldenvalleyhobbies.com

Heki HK1634 15 Natural Fibre Trees & Bushes

This bumper pack of sea moss trees from Heki includes a range of suitable autumnal shades. Price: £25.42 Availability: Blackwells of Hawkwell Tel: 01702 200036 Web: www.blackwells-miniatures.com

MBR 51-2304 Apple Tree

This new range of fabulous miniature trees includes this apple tree, laden with fruit – a common sight in autumn. Price: £4.95 each Availability: A&H Models