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<p> I tried that WS realistic water on a diorama once. Make sure to fill in ALL holes in plaster cloth or foam as it will seep through the holes and go into the benchwork, or worse, into the layout wiring.(don't ask me how I know that). WS talus can fill major holes. Also, try covering the shores with a light coating of green ground foam on top of real sand for algae, etc. Since it dries absolutely clear, some experience is needed with simulating water depths with paint. Old, rotted REAL twigs can be covered with (once again) a light dusting of green ground foam for moss. Since the WS realistic water can be used as an adhesive, just set the driftwood in the water and pour the WS water in. If you are planning on having a murky pond I came up with an UNTRIED idea:</p><p> 1) Pour the RW into a plastic disposable bowl.</p><p> 2) Mix in WS "earth undercoat"; less undercoat=less murky</p><p> 3) pour RW from bowl into pond; repeat as needed</p><p>For tall underwater plants in murky water, simply use some green pipe cleaners, usually found at craft stores. If it is in clear water, it will completely ruin the simulated depth effect, of course you can also go with carving out actual depths, but it consumes a lot of the RW. WS field grass with ends dipped in brown paint can be used for reeds and cattails. I hope this helps!</p>
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