Photo 1 Copyright 2019 Nicholas Kalis
Armand P. Bayardi MST/58 2 Small Dead Trees casting (58 mm tall) painted by Nicholas Kalis. The green on this casting serves to simulate moss or mold. This package contains two tree trunks. Secured with a sharp brad inserted and glued into the base.
Pardon the G-scale cow intruding into this view
Photo 2 Copyright 2019 Nicholas Kalis
Low Wooden Trestle scene on Fn3 (1:20.3) Oahu Sugar Company
Armand P. Bayardi casting MSS/37A painted by Nicholas Kalis
Low Wooden Trestle scene on Fn3 (1:20.3) Oahu Sugar Company
Armand P. Bayardi casting MSS/37A painted by Nicholas Kalis
Photo 3 Copyright 2019 Nicholas Kalis
Armand P. Bayardi MST/43 Painted by Nicholas Kalis. Notice junk heap to the right
Photo 4 Copyright 2019 Nicholas Kalis
Armand P. Bayardi casting (108mm), painted by Nicholas Kalis. placed so as to distract the eye of visitors from the edge of a paper-based scene applied to this backdrop (POW Camp Honouliuli). Backdrop by Katherine Kalis
Photo 5 Copyright 2022 Nicholas Kalis
Armand P. Bayardi casting (35mm tall) painted by Nicholas Kalis set near layout entry gate
Photo 6 Copyright 2022 Nicholas Kalis
Armand P. Bayardi (76mm Length) MST/49 Fallen Tree casting painted by Nicholas Kalis
Review
Armand P. Bayardi Model Maker
P.O. Box 50
Penns Park PA 18943
www.armandbayardi.com
info@armandbayardi.com
Armand P. Bayardi castings will enliven almost any model railroad scene. Founded in 1992, Bayardi descibes itself as focused on "Resin Architectural and Groundwork Elements, Diorama Accessories". Bayardi's family background in jewelry is evident in the details that his castings display. His MSS series (multi-scale stumps) consists of 11 different packages of tree stumps; Bayardi's MST series (multi scale trunks) consists of dead tree trunks. Be aware that in nature for every x number of trees there usually is one dead tree either upright or laying on the ground; my observation has been that very few model railroaders incorporate this fact into their layouts. Buy some of Bayardi's castings to emulate the dead stumps and trunks that are so much a part of the natural scene. The key to painting these castings is to use several different paint colors on each; this follows nature where rarely is any plant, animal, or rock of one single color. In any case, do not paint a tree trunk all brown - most tree trunks are largely grey in color.
Revised May 16, 2022
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