The Wargames Table has a nice article on modeling trees for The Great War. The trees also look to me as though they would be nice for a deadlands type of fantasy setup.
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Model Trees and Silhouettes
Mark Veneman has a tutorial on making model trees. He also has a useful selection of tree silhouettes to help you shape your little wonders. While the instructions are aimed at model railroaders, they’re just as useful for miniature wargamers.
Modeling Forest Stands
I am in the process of making some new tree stands, so I went looking for some advice. I like the way these turned out.