MY FIRST WATER POUR - PICTURE

[Anonymous]

HO 8 X 12 River Rat JunctionRR

I used Envirtex Lite. followed the directions to the letter. Had no bubbles to deal with when I poured it. Very easy to use. I thought! I had everything painted and sceniced before I did poured.

Will do one more pour sometime in the future to try for a little more depth. Also a couple of spots under the bridges came out a little thin. But very satisfied with the overall results.

Hows it look?

DON

[dgwinup]

Like harbor water!

Darrell, quiet...for now

[howmus]

Don, EXCELLENT! Looks very real. I have got some of the Envirotex Lite stuff, but haven't used it as I had a couple of bottles of the WS stuff to use up. I think I will like the Envirotex better.

[ereimer]

looks nice . wet . [:)]

great looking layout btw , i get the feeling of a very busy , congested port area . any more pictures ?

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the nice comments.

Yes, thats the feeling I am trying to achieve, a busy 50"s kinda dirty, gritty port area.

I find I keep interested if I try and compete one small area of the layout at a time. althought there are still plenty of things to add here. I have no figures yet and I am working on a beat up work boat to tie to the pier.

I kept the Harbor water dark for depth and grime. I do love that Envirotex!

DON

[claycts]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ereimer

looks nice . wet . [:)]

great looking layout btw , i get the feeling of a very busy , congested port area . any more pictures ?

YES YES, lloks great and please more pictures. Also How big is this area we are seeing? The narbor not the whole picture.

[Anonymous]

Its probably a 4 foot by 6 foot area. Theres a small yard here also behind the waterfront area. Not finished yet.

DON

[claycts]

Don, very nice work! and Thank you.

[wickman]

wow looks great

[selector]

Very nice...and good to have it done, right, DONNNNN?

For those of you who are nervous about water, and are trying to screw up enough courage to do it, I believe that, if your experience is at all like mine, the hardest part to get 'right' is the preparatory painting of the lake/river bed. You MUST take your time, experiment with colours, and re-do it until you know that you have it right. Once it dries, you can paint over your first job and not spoil anything. You certainly won't be wasting your time.

Blending is an art form, so you will almost certainly have to work at that; the painting at the center is easy, but the closer you get to the shore, the harder it is to get that nice lightening effect. Flat black acrylic or latex paint goes at the centre, and then add a tinge of yellow or green, or brown, and even more as you get to the shore.

Only then can you add the envirotex or other two-part epoxy, or Realistic Water, etc. That part, if you are prepared, and follow the directions, and keep the wet surface clear of floating dust particles, will go like making cookies.

Don't know if you wanted, or needed, to read that, but I thought I would offer some encouragement to the fence-sitters.

[tstage]

Thanks, Crandell! That's helpful to know.

Don, are you going to try and add in any waves or current swirls? Looks really good!!

Tom

[ukguy]

Looks awesome Donnnn. very well executed.

excelent advice as alway Crandell, the base IS the most important part, dont rush it, once you've poured you cant redo it. take your time with the base and you wil be very pleased with the end result.

Tip: to get an idea of how the 'water' will look before pouring, coat your painted base with hi-gloss poly. this should give a good depth perspective and idea of the finished look and its easy to redo the base at this point before the pour, it also will seal the base.

Have fun & be safe.
Karl.

PS: Crandell, pls shoot me an e:mail as I have lost your addy in the current situation. Many thanks.

[selector]

WILCO, Karl.

[electrolove]

DONNNNN:

The water looks very realistic. I love the way the water reflects the scenery, just like a mirror... Well done!

[Anonymous]

Yes, I have another picture which shows more of the water that I will try and get on here.

Thanks, For the nice comments!

DON

[Billba]

Don,

Looks outstanding so far!! The pier/warf looks great. Please repost with an update when you get the figures, boat, and any other details installed.

What did you use for your backdrops?