Webb Run Project Pic - Now with water! (May 29 update)

[nbrodar]

 I did add the brownish top coat and got the effect I was looking for, that murky, soupy coal region water:

 

Nick

 

[nbrodar]

 Opps...it meant to say not too bad

 I'm thinking of doing a brownish top coat, to tweak the color just a touch.

Nick

[markpierce]

Remind me to use see-through (less thick) tree foilage when I get to this point.  Don't want to hide trains any more than necessary.

Mark

[selector]

Did you mean good or bad, Nick?

I think it looks quite good.  If you would rather a slight change, you have a couple of options.  Once, add a top layer of gel gloss medium, but tint it a bit to compensate as appropriate.  Lightly stipple the layer after you have extended it to the areas you wish.  Or, simply mix up another batch of whatever you used and add another 1/16" or more to what you show in the image.  I would try more green, not a different green, on this next pour and see if that doesn't help tighten it up for you.  If not, one last top layer with another green, maybe a tinge of yellow, or even brown.

Worst comes to the worst, you take pliers or an old big screwdriver and chip it all out.  Relay rocks, try something else.

-Crandell

[nbrodar]

 Thanks guys.  I finished the water pour this week.  The green didn't turn out quite the way I'd hoped, but over all the effect is not too bad.

 

Nick

[HHPATH56]

 Hi Nick,

Great job on the scenery. Water, would improve the attraction to the creek bed and the gorgeous double culvert.  If you do pour water, you might want to reduce the number of rocks in the stream bed.Either EnviroTex or Magic Water, with Water Effects can add a lot to the scenery. Send more pictures, as you progress!   Bob Hahn

[rclanger]

Nice pictures, would like to see more when you have the time.

[nbrodar]

Here's the latest pic of the slowly progressing rebuild of my earliest scenery attempts...

Before:

After:

I used a pair of WS N scale culverts for the double arch culvert.  I'm still debating wether to pour water for the creek bed or not.

Nick