By: steven neely

steven neely — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 01:19:11 +0000

something else I’ve done as an added detail to water scenes ; showing run off or over flow from a pond or spring is used a clear nail polish , painting multiple coats to show small puddles and wet areas
the picture shows a pond that’s done on a piece of plastic , hot glue around the edges to hold the water in , and a small stream that’s come over the hill behind the tracks , also some wet areas beside the tracks , the small stream was done by painting nail polish to seal the styrofoam and then magic water , with the magic water which has to be mixed , I put the unused water in the refrigerator for several days to slow it from setting , and poured it over several days , it worked out well for me , I wish the picture showed it better
Steve

By: steven neely

steven neely — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 00:54:56 +0000

You need to have a non porous surface to pour into or on , I had the same experience and wasted the better part of a bottle learning how to use it .
Different things I did trying that worked , , sprayed several as in 5 or 6 coats of clear enamel and sealing the sides with hot glue ,
plastic sheets or cups , , I’ve used the plastic from blister packs , ,
do a test pour with water to make sure you don’t have any leaks before pouring you modeling water ,
I recently tried ” Magic Water ” and liked it , they give a lot of good advice on using it ,
My most recent use I cut a hole into my platform and pressed a piece of screen into it then double lined it with a plastic wrap and poured the Magic Water into it , after it cured I was able to remove it from the mold and set it into the layout , the plastic wrap peeled off with out any problem
Steve

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By: steven neely

By: steven neely