How do you make snow?

[Marty Cozad]

I mean when I'm typing a new reply,
GGEEEEsss
I feel snowed under!!!


Just call me brain DEAD, I'm using quick reply[B)][B)][:I]
FINally figured out how to get my sig to work, I had it in the wrong box.[8)][B)]

[Rotorranch]

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Don't feel bad....I'm still learning new tricks about this forum too!

Glad you figured it out!

Rotor

[Rotorranch]

OBTW....awesome realistic looking snow! [;)] How'd you model that? [:D]

I sure miss real snow, ( but not the cold! )... here it only snows about once every 7-10 years. And when it does, the whole world ceases to function! [:0]

Rotor

[Anonymous]

To whoever posted the first question, I asked it about 4 months ago, and found that the Christmas snow spray for the trees works great. I have it on a high mountain on my N scale layout. But I had to form a snow line, which was easy with the spray, since a normal brush will remove it, but the vaccum won't till it's loosened. For depth, Just keep empting cans of the stuff. Good luck. DD

[Marty Cozad]

Does any one have some photos of their snow scenes on their railroads?
I'd have to go dig through the shoe boxes to find mine. Thank God for CDs now!!

[edkowal]

There were two excellent articles about snow and winter effects in Model Railroader by Rand Hood. They were in the January and February 1996 issues, and may even have been the cover story for at least one of these issues.

As two articles in consecutive issues may imply, there was an abundance of good ideas presented, complete with clear photos of what you can get using the techniques presented. If I remember correctly, Rand Hood is a pretty good artist as well, and the photos showed winter landscapes that resembled good paintings of winter subjects.

His techniques definitely conveyed the idea that it was COLD and WINTRY on the landscapes in question. Excellent articles to track down, either at a library or through a used magazine dealer.

-Ed

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edkowal

There were two excellent articles about snow and winter effects in Model Railroader by Rand Hood. They were in the January and February 1996 issues, and may even have been the cover story for at least one of these issues.

As two articles in consecutive issues may imply, there was an abundance of good ideas presented, complete with clear photos of what you can get using the techniques presented. If I remember correctly, Rand Hood is a pretty good artist as well, and the photos showed winter landscapes that resembled good paintings of winter subjects.

His techniques definitely conveyed the idea that it was COLD and WINTRY on the landscapes in question. Excellent articles to track down, either at a library or through a used magazine dealer.

-Ed

He even has the frost on the tracks, with some melted off where the sun would hit, he is a good master at the Rockies. I also remember he used tin foild for fish [:)]

[Anonymous]

I actually had snow in South Texas this past Winter...no kidding!!!




I got lots of pics, I am affraid I wasn't read for it to the pics are not up to my usual standards.

[Anonymous]

In Wisconsin we can make it snow just by planting our flowers a bit too early.
Mark B

[edkowal]

I didn't remember this until this evening, but the two articles by Rand Hood are included in their entirety in a Kalmbach book that is still in print.

The book is:

The New Scenery Tips & Techniques

You can get it from this website, at the Model Railroader page, under books, then scenery. ( I just checked. ) You can also get it at many hobby shops.

In addition to modelling winter scenes, there's a lot of good information on making trees and forests, and water effects as well.

-Ed

[rexhea]

Well, you northern outdoor guys could always buy a snow machine like they use on the ski slopes.
We southern inside guys could turn the A.C. down to freezing. With all our humidity, we are bound to get a snow cloud formed. [:D]

REX

[Rotorranch]

ROFLMAO.......Rex, ya hit the nail right on the head! Turn the A/C wide open, and it'll snow! [:D]

As usual, this forum has provided another fun thread! Marty's snow shots are awesome! If I didn't know better, I'd thought it was a full scale train! I wish I could get that type of realism on my HO layout, but the Wife Unit would be majorly PO'd if I dumped a half a ton of white stuff in the train room!

Rotor

[bcawthon]

I used Dave Frary's method with the Titanium White acrylic paint and matte gel medium. I first made the base with molding plaster for drifts and such, then used a palette knife to apply the mixture. Finally, I sprinkled some ultrafine clear glitter on top for the "sparkle" of fresh snow. The medium also works well for roofs, window ledges, etc. Trees were done with white spray paint sprayed from directly overhead with another sprinkling of the glitter.