I want a section of my layout to look like it just finished raining. So I need to make the scenery look like its wet. Anybody got any suggestions for how to get this effect and what to use?
Something I’ve been thinking about myself. I’d start with a mist of glosscote over everything, and fancy it up with some Magic Water applied by brush wherever there needs to be more ‘water’. Mind you, this is just an idea; I’d surely love to hear from someone who’s actually done it.
Stu
Mud puddles, lots of mud puddles. [um]I plan to have lots on my layout, living on the wet coast and all.[st]
Check out the Jan Issue, you do have to subscribe but its free. In the article it features how to do wet pavement.
The answer is easy - but it may not be desirable in the long run…
Cover the newly rained on surfaces with clear gloss paint.
Capturing the wet look of a street after it has just stopped raining is a difficult task.
How that can be done, you´ll find here:
I think you would have to plan for that before you put any scenery down. I would use gloss medium for that instead of matt medium or a white glue mix, plus build some trees using it as well. Then make the roads look wet and add mud puddles also using gloss medium.
Thanks everyone. I haven’t even started on that section at all so I will be starting from scratch. I was thinking about some kind of gloss spray but I don’t want anything that will yellow or turn brown after only 6 months. I’m mostly thinking about the trees and foliage more than the streets and drainage ditches. I’ll probably start experimenting with different things and post rusults later.
Any of the Clear acrylics will do and are non-yellowing. If you will need a large quantity, use a quart size of Acrylic gloss found at paint stores or Minwax Polycrylic found at Home Centers.
I experimented with this out of curiosity at one point, but never really followed through with it. I used some Future in a pump spray bottle and sprayed straight down over everything. The results were rather pleasant actually. Repeat applications on surfaces like roadways and flat roofs are usually required to make them look “wetter”.
The only drawback is that the whole area really needs to remain clean. ANY dust accumulation over time destroys the appearance - especially on things not easily cleaned like trees.
Mark.
I doubt that’s going to darken things. When dirt and pavement are wet, they get considerably darker. You’ll need to tint the clear gloss.
Here’s a good photo to see how much darker pavement gets. (Not my photo, BTW)
http://chicagoswitching.com/$library/Kingsbury/tb_mrha_CandESouthLine_10_1980_03.jpg
Here’s another good one…
http://chicagoswitching.com/$library/Lakewood/tb_mrha_CandEnorthline_09_1980_02.jpg
Steve S