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I quit drinking beer because the download was taking longer than the upload !
Hi guys ! I haven't been posting much recently as I am trying to finish up my fourth and final diorama commitment that I made to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum to have it finished before October of this year.Thing are going so well that I should be finished earlier than I planned.I am getting anxious to get back to the RR diorama for a much needed change then on to the Bleriot/Falcon sculpture after that.Right now I want to post a few pictures of a neat way of taking pictures of water scenes involving any type of modeling .It could be used for any model that passes on,by,over or through a water environment.I will post a few pictures I took the other day as examples,and later I will explain how it was done.
I really like your ripples and waves. What do you use for your "water," and how do you get the wave effects?
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Now that is simply awesome! How many drinks did that happy accident take, is my queston?Actually, I believe that good 'home centers' can get textured glass in various sizes.
John, thanks for the excellent tip, & creative photos of great modelling!
Now, Where in the '#ell is my Shopping Cart? Anyone seen My Shopping Cart?!?
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Your first photo looks very convincing, John. You probably remember, like me, that using textured glass to represent water was popular back in the '50s, and probably earlier, too.
Wayne
doctorwayneYour first photo looks very convincing, John.
I couldn't have been the only one who noticed the hole in the glass tabletop for the umbrella in the first photo. Not so convincing to me. Passing this off as modeling is puzzling to me.
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cuyama doctorwayne: Your first photo looks very convincing, John. I couldn't have been the only one who noticed the hole in the glass tabletop for the umbrella in the first photo. Not so convincing to me. Passing this off as modeling is puzzling to me.
doctorwayne: Your first photo looks very convincing, John.
I dunno: I thought it was a duck.
Actually I was referring mainly to the colour, although the texture is good, too. I'm not a golfer, which may explain why I missed the hole.
doctorwayne I'm not a golfer, which may explain why I missed the hole. Wayne
I'm not a golfer, which may explain why I missed the hole.
Wayne, I am a golfer, and I miss the hole quite often. It is a phenomenon known as "high handicap".
Rich
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With John's prolonged absence from these forums, people tend to forget that he models "static layouts". I think this is a case of "whatever works".
Thanks guys,glad you like it !
I left a portion of the hole visible as a hidden clue.Great that you picked up on it .Congrats !
Thanks Chad! Glad to be back posting regularly again after a long absence due to a museum commitment that I had to finish. Cheers! John.
Despite a couple of negative comments (one was seemingly removed ), John's illustration using glass to represent water is a valid option for those wishing to model some types of water scenes. The more often shown method of pouring "water" is neither the only nor the best option in some cases.
Modeling water with ripple glass is certainly a topic appropriate for this forum and this thread. Tips and techniques for doing so would be welcome.
Photos of a patio table are not, IMHO.
But I'll bow out with no further comments.
Welcome back John! I've had to go lurk on some fine modeling forums just to see what you've been up to.
As far as the table top water goes, one of the best MRR water scenes I've seen was made out of a 18" x 4' sheet of wavy plastic. It was a fluorescent light cover. It had been painted shades of green and gray. A bit of silicone provided relief for some small whitecaps. It was a perfect way to have a large body of water on a portable train show layout.
And to those who criticize, please stop. It adds nothing to the enjoyment of the hobby. Be it the use of plastic for water or foam for mountains. The times they are a changing. Deal with it.
Edit; Many of us cheat for photography purposes. I only have a problem with that if the photographer doesn't fess up. I printed a prairie background on a 11 x 8 piece of paper once to show off a building I built. I also showed a photo of the piece of paper being propped up behind the building afterwards.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
BATMANAnd to those who criticize, please stop. It adds nothing to the enjoyment of the hobby. Be it the use of plastic for water or foam for mountains. The times they are a changing. Deal with it.
The use of ripple glass to represent water is a very old technique, one I've actually tried. What does that have to do with "changing times"?
Or for that matter, what do photos of a patio table have to do with model railroading?
If the Original Poster does not want critique, he should refrain from posting his (hundreds of) photos. Otherwise, legitimate criticism is an occupational hazard of internet forums. As you put it, "Deal with it."
cuyama If the Original Poster does not want critique, he should refrain from posting his (hundreds of) photos. Otherwise, legitimate criticism is an occupational hazard of internet forums. As you put it, "Deal with it."
Suggestions may be welcomed if it saves someone an unforeseen problem down the road. Criticism and advice should be given when asked for. If you can't say something nice don't say anything at all.(Thumper) I am not perfect by any means but I try.
Does it matter how many photo's he post? I enjoy looking at them. It is one of the benefits of the internet. No one is holding a gun to your head to look at them. Next time you see John's name on a post just scroll on by.
I'll grant John this much. When I first saw the photo he posted, at quick glance, I did not see the hole in the table top. It looked so real to me that I did not think it was a photo of a model. I just assumed he photographed the real thing.