Mr. B–
Where were you when I was pouring Bullard’s Bar Lake 5 years ago, LOL? That’s just a beautiful water effect. Great work!
Tom [bow]
Since this thread has re-surfaced, I thought I’d add the third section of the stream. This was done a couple of weeks later.
I really didn’t change much in technique here. The area was a bit larger, and I think it looked better once I closed it in a bit with trees.
What I’d like everyone else to take away from this is that this is my first try with water. There is nothing magical about doing it. You don’t have to be an artist. It’s nothing more than plaster, paint and patience to go along with the Envirotex. Ducks don’t hurt, either.
Mister Beasley could you tell me who made those great looking ducks and swans that you have in your scene? Great scene by the way!
Thanks Jim
Ducks, geese and swans are all from the same package by Preiser:
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/590-14167
I’ve had these for a long time, and when I pulled them out to put them in place, I’d completely forgotten about the swans. So, I was pretty happy with them. To me, the waterfowl are the icing on the cake, the last touch that brings the scene to life. Thanks for taking the time to bring them up.
Froggy,
I believe I had the web address spelled incorrectly. Check out Lance Mindheims “Voodoo and Palmettos” East Rail Layout. Lance does an excellent job modeling water in a canal that is only 1/8" deep.
Larry
Thanks, R.T.
I just noticed this post, so sorry if I’m a little slow in catching your comments.
When it comes to scenery, I’m a fanatic for realism - so I’m glad to hear you think I’ve been successful.
I like acrylic Gloss medium for large bodies of water like a wide flat river, a large pond, or a lake. For small streams in a V shaped bed, envirotex is good. However, envirotex sets up mirror smooth - which is not typical for most bodies of water, so adding a layer of ripples on top using acrylic gloss medium really sets it off nicely.
And finally, make sure you paint over any envirotex creep around rocks and the edges of your stream with some flat dirt color.
Do the ripples and painting over the creep and you’ll take your envirotex water to the next level!
I’m still struggling with the ripples. I tried using a bit of Modge-Podge, but it really just flattened out and didn’t give me the effect I’m looking for. It was, however, an old bottle of Modge-Podge I found among my wife’s art supplies, and I’m not sure if this stuff has a shelf life.
Does acrylic gloss medium stand up by itself better than Modge-Podge? How do these compare to Woodland Scenics Water Effects?
Mr. B you might want to try acrylic gloss GEL or clear caulk instead of acrylic gloss MEDIUM (ie Modge-Podge).
There are several techinques shown here:
The mill pond water is a painted base with several (I lost count) layers of acrylic gloss medium. The rapids and stream under the outfall are a clear sealent called Lexel.
Again here we have a painted base above and below, with vertical beads of Lexel for the falls:
Finally, we have a stream with a detailed bottom and several pours of WS Realistic Water. If I did it again though, I would use Envirotex. It took a month for the WS stuff to fully set clear, and reasonably hard.
Nick
Hi Mr.B: This is Magic Water with WS Water Effects.
I agree- the Envirotex Lite is a great way to go- it turned out really well on my model pond.