Light Green Grass Tufts and Strips

HEKI Grass Tufts and Strips, Light Green

A combined box from the German maker HEKI containing one hundred individual grass tufts and six grass strips in a light green shade, with very low growth two millimeters high. Putting two formats in one box makes sense precisely with low grass: the strips cover continuous lines along lanes and fences, while the tufts are placed individually where the growth should merely show through.

Use

• low growth between paving and on trodden ground
• short grass along lanes, footpaths and fences
• overgrown joints and post footings
• a lawn by a building where mowing is done
• filling in a finished area that looks too smooth

How to work with the material

Neither the tufts nor the strips are self-adhesive; they are fixed with modeling glue, ideally a flock adhesive or PVA glue. Lay the strips into a thin line of glue and seat the tufts with tweezers into individual drops. With growth this low the key is not to overdo the quantity: two-millimeter grass should look like a trodden or mown surface, so the gaps between the tufts matter just as much as the tufts themselves.

Who the set is for

For layout and diorama builders fine-tuning low vegetation, and for modelers who want both tufts and strips in one box. This is modeling material, not a toy. The manufacturer marks its scenery products as unsuitable for children under fifteen.