Frozen pond

[iwander]

I'm building a winter/Christmas scene and wonder if anyone has an idea on how to build a frozen pond.

[Steven S]

Wax might work.  I used to read a magazine called Cinefex which is devoted to the special effects industry, and I recall someone mentioning using wax to simulate a frozen pond. 

 

Steve S

[Lone Wolf and Santa Fe]

This is a small round mirror (with a little dust).

[Motley]

I had one on my old layout. The new layout will also have a winter scene.

I used Magic Water and used dark grey/blue paint to tint the water. I used WS snow around the edges, glued down with white glue & water mix.

 

[superbe]

Very realistic....it gives me the shivers !! A great scene.

Bob

[RR_Mel]

Motley

 

 

 

Very nice!!!!

 

Mel

 

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

[richhotrain]

Motley

I had one on my old layout. The new layout will also have a winter scene.

I used Magic Water and used dark grey/blue paint to tint the water. I used WS snow around the edges, glued down with white glue & water mix.

Doggone, Michael, that is outstanding.   

Rich

[RR_Mel]

 

I have a question about winter scenes, are winter scenes permanent?  I have a mountainous layout with a pond at my “Mabry Mill” that would look slick as a winter scene.  Is there a “snow” flocking that can be removed without redoing the section?

 

I have several somewhat removable modules very close to each other that would make a great mountain winter scene during the holiday season.  I would like to do the snow thing temporarily, not permanently.  I would imagine cleanup would be a real task.

 

 

 

This entire side of my layout is under re-construction, I have 80 tall pins that needed re-flocking after 25 years that will be reinstalled around this area.

 

 

Mel

 

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

[Motley]

Yes you can use Woodland scenics snow, then just vacuum it up if you don't want it any more. But but warned, you can't be touching it all the time. Its a very fine and sticks to everything. If you plant your hand in it, will mess it up.

My winter scene on my old layout, the photo I posted. Was in a place where I rarely was touching it. The snow near the tracks, I glued down using white glue / wate mix. (just like ballast).

My new layout with the snow covered mountain is a different story. Several tracks, two mainlines running through it. So I need a permanent solution for that.

I will use Woodlands Scenics flex paste, smooth it all over with a butter knife. Then while its still wet, sprinkle in the flakey snow. When dried it will be like plaster, so I don't have to worry about touching it.

[John Busby]

Hi all

Well seeing Motleys efforts.

Makes my sugestion of off white paint given a coat of Tamiya clear blue followed by a couple of coats of good quality artists vaninsh look a bit sick.

regards John

[iwander]

well done. I like the reflection from this angle. do you see the ceiling or yourself from other angles? What is the "dust"?