Snow!

[Anonymous]

Look at the Janurary 1957 cover issue.
You can see it by going to

Modeling on the MR home page
then click Model Railroader Redesighns.

How did they do that?
I'd like to replicate it. any tips?

[Anonymous]

This may or may not work but in the march 2004 isssue of Model railroader on page 76 this is a sidebar on how the modeler made snow in z scale. Depending on your scale this may or may not work for you. Mainly he used dried plaster casting. I would check it out to see all the details in the photos.
Andy

[Anonymous]

I've done research into model snow and if you cover the layout with a snow material how will it effect the electrical parts like rails? will things overheat from the snow?

[Anonymous]

I would assume it wouldn't do anything with the electricity. It shouldn't causse shorts nor should it cause it to overheat. The only problem i can think of is dirtying up your track and your wheels if you don't get all of it off the tracks
Andy

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JCtrain

I've done research into model snow and if you cover the layout with a snow material how will it effect the electrical parts like rails? will things overheat from the snow?

I don't believe that anything would overheat due to snow, provided that the medium you are using does NOT conduct electricity, as far as I know, nothing is available that would ACTUALLY conduct electricity for scenicking mediums. Also A friend of mine models airplane in dioramas, and for snow he uses Scotch 77 spray adhesive(make sure to mask ANYTHING that you DON'T want it on, because it's tricky to remove) on his groundwork. He then takes a clump of dried drywall compound, and sands it above the glue, moving it around to evenly distribute the dust. Then he take Saran wrap and lays it on top of the freshly placed dust and uses a slight pressure to the whole surface(to assure adhesion of the dust). Remove the Saran wrap, and vacuum(keep vacuum nozzle at least 1 inch above the surface) the excess off. Finish with a few light coats of semi-gloss polyurethane, to get a pretty believeable snow cover. Good Luck with your snow !!!

[Anonymous]

It will be their for ever

DOGGY
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