doctorwayne All "water" is Durabond 90 patching plaster on plywood. It was worked with drywall knives to create ripples, waves, etc., then brush-painted with latex house paint. "White water" effects were added with a small brush and Pollyscale paint, then the entire surface was given three coats of high gloss water-based clear urethane, applied with a brush. The surface is very tough and has withstood several years-worth of cameras placed on it for pictures like the ones shown.
All "water" is Durabond 90 patching plaster on plywood. It was worked with drywall knives to create ripples, waves, etc., then brush-painted with latex house paint. "White water" effects were added with a small brush and Pollyscale paint, then the entire surface was given three coats of high gloss water-based clear urethane, applied with a brush. The surface is very tough and has withstood several years-worth of cameras placed on it for pictures like the ones shown.
I like the effect.
Did the urethane alter the base coat color when you applied (lighten/darken)? Any yellowing effect in the urethane?
This was a fun project that took a long time.
I started with a waterfall that drizzles into pond, which overflows across the tracks into the main pond. This water overflows and runs down the stream. I used ground goop and placed my rocks into the stream bed.
When it dried poured Woodland Scenics Realistic Water, being careful to be only 1/8 " deep. I gave it a week to dry. My last 2 bottles had a different formula that was dry the next day. I used green/blue in the beginning for the pond, but discontinued that. With the ground goop, there was enough color.
When the pond overflowed, it started running down the stream bed over the rocks and eventually ran off the layout. I then installed the fascia which formed the lake at the bottom. I did all the pours from the pond so it took a while to reach the bottom.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
CharlieM90 I like the effect. Did the urethane alter the base coat color when you applied (lighten/darken)? Any yellowing effect in the urethane?
Thanks, Charlie. I didn't notice any darkening of the paint when the urethane was applied, although it's a milky white at first, then clears as it dries. I haven't noticed any yellowing either, and the water has been in place for several years. I have a friend that visits often, mainly to shoot photos of his brass locos, and we often set the camera either directly on the water or on blocks of scrap wood which are sitting atop the water (like floatin', eh? ) No visible scratching of the surface and no damage to any of the raise Durabond "waves".
Here's a couple of views also taken from the river, but on the opposite side of the tracks from that of the photo above:
Wayne
Great photos water effects,
For water in both my HO layout scenes and 1/35th armor dioramas I stumbled onto the "Minwax" brand wood sealer known as Polycrylic, sold in most paint and finish departmants of hardware, etc.
This product comes in a blue can with the above labeling and is about $15-20 for a quart and is worth the money. I poured it over colored sealing caulk as well as sand for great water effects. It dries clear after about 12-24hrs depending on the number of layers you pour it in. The deepening effect looks great when poured straight onto dirt or sand for a shallow river but could be done in more layers. It cleans up with water, which is great, mixes with acrylic craft paints (all I ever use) and goesover acylic caulk when dry. Another technique which I'm experimenting with is using all acrylic caulk, blended with earth tone colors and thinned with water to form a thinned paste that I brush onto all my scenery, as this dries I randomly sprinkle on the scenery material and if I want the wet look, i.e. puddles, etc. I pour on the wood sealer to make wet spots. This is great on snow and ice patches as well to add to the cold icy conditions in my WW2 Winter dioramas.
Try this stuff, you might even use it on a wood project, hey that's what it was made for!
The best,
John
There's never time to do it right, but always time to do it over.....
I agree with you Harold, I used dark green camo paint to represent deeper water on Hammer Creek. DJ.
This shot of Roaring Creek shows the blue reflection of my backdrop.
Stoney Creek is also dark green in the middle, with light brown toward the shore.
And this shot of a small swamp at Blackwood Coal shows background reflection.