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Drew
Dec 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM12/30/99
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Hi,
How do you get the ripple effect in fake water? Do you have to use a stick
and individually make every wave/ripple ?
Drew
Booker1067
Dec 30, 1999, 3:00:00 AM12/30/99
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For a stream, pound or small creek running through a layout my choice is (Matte
medium) but if your looking for a flat mirror like surface this isn't the best
choice. but the advantages are as follows.
1. you brush matte medium on, it is not poured so there is no running off the
table or leaking through cracks in the scenery.
2. you can color matte medium using acrylic tube paints (cobalt blue) to give
the water a bluish tint, and you choose the amount of color.
3. (NO SMELL)
4. clean up with soap and water.
5. if you are modeling fast moving water just whip the matte mediun around
rocks or shallows and highlight with white acrylic paint to form ripples or
foamy white caps around rocks and such.
Modeling water with this method the surface material being used doesn't really
matter to start spread a thin layer of joint compound out on the surface with a
putty knife (if your modeling a small pond or very calm water then go no
further) but for a more choppy effect allow the joint compound to sit for a few
minutes, then dab it lightly with a damp household sponge. The thicker the
joint compound the higher your waves will be so its important to keep the
mixture thin. The joint compound will need a day to dry (and provided you
didn't put it on to thick should not crack-if it does you can brush out the
cracks with a damp paintbrush). Next paint the joint compound black (flat or
gloss doesn't matter) just be sure to use latex paint. After that is dry you
need to add a transition area to seperate the shore from the deep area of the
river, using a light tan (earth tone color) and a 1/2 inch brush, dip the brush
into the paint and starting at the shore line start applying the paint to the
side of the bank at the waters edge and moving towards the middle of the river,
as the paint in the brush is used up you'll be able to feather the tan color
out into the black.
Allow this to dry then (drybrush) your way back in with some of the black
paint. And last apply a coat of gloss matte medium to the river surface
(remember to stir the mixture not shake it before use or air bubbles will show
in the surface of the river).
If you want you can tint your matte mediun to what ever shade you want-clear to
dark blue just add a dab of acrylic tube paint to the mix. for wide areas use
an old 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch brush, dip it in the matte medium them push the
brush straight down on the water surface and twist left to right almost making
a circle, dip the brush and repeat next to the spot you just did and continue
till the whole area is finished. Allow to dry for a day or two, you can get a
smoother surface using matte mediun by dipping the brush into the mixture and
apply just like painting a wall using smooth even strokes, there will stil be
some ripples on the surface but it will be smoother than the dip and dab
method. You can layer with matte medium just keep painting over the previous
layer till you get the depth you want.
now for a water fall-take thin strips of (clear acetate) and glue into place at
the top and bottom of the falls, allow to dry. Next were gloves and apply
(clear silicone caulk) with your protected finger, making it look like water
falling straight down (except where it may hit rocks, logs or other things)
this will require several thin coats and allow each to dry before going to the
next coat, also keep plenty of rags handy it does get messy. After your
finished adding layers by hand use an old tooth brush to add the final coat
brushing lightly up and down to give texture. For white froth to simulate air
trapped in the turbulent water mix equal parts of Titanium white or Polly-S
Reefer White and gloss medium and apply where turbulance would occour using up
and down strokes. When this dries to seal the white turbulance add a coat of
clear gloss medium (remember if your building a water fall (build the falls
first) then do the water leading up to and away from the falls.
matte medium can be purchased at any craft store and is very easy to work with,
good luck and...happy railroading
medium) but if your looking for a flat mirror like surface this isn't the best
choice. but the advantages are as follows.
1. you brush matte medium on, it is not poured so there is no running off the
table or leaking through cracks in the scenery.
2. you can color matte medium using acrylic tube paints (cobalt blue) to give
the water a bluish tint, and you choose the amount of color.
3. (NO SMELL)
4. clean up with soap and water.
5. if you are modeling fast moving water just whip the matte mediun around
rocks or shallows and highlight with white acrylic paint to form ripples or
foamy white caps around rocks and such.
Modeling water with this method the surface material being used doesn't really
matter to start spread a thin layer of joint compound out on the surface with a
putty knife (if your modeling a small pond or very calm water then go no
further) but for a more choppy effect allow the joint compound to sit for a few
minutes, then dab it lightly with a damp household sponge. The thicker the
joint compound the higher your waves will be so its important to keep the
mixture thin. The joint compound will need a day to dry (and provided you
didn't put it on to thick should not crack-if it does you can brush out the
cracks with a damp paintbrush). Next paint the joint compound black (flat or
gloss doesn't matter) just be sure to use latex paint. After that is dry you
need to add a transition area to seperate the shore from the deep area of the
river, using a light tan (earth tone color) and a 1/2 inch brush, dip the brush
into the paint and starting at the shore line start applying the paint to the
side of the bank at the waters edge and moving towards the middle of the river,
as the paint in the brush is used up you'll be able to feather the tan color
out into the black.
Allow this to dry then (drybrush) your way back in with some of the black
paint. And last apply a coat of gloss matte medium to the river surface
(remember to stir the mixture not shake it before use or air bubbles will show
in the surface of the river).
If you want you can tint your matte mediun to what ever shade you want-clear to
dark blue just add a dab of acrylic tube paint to the mix. for wide areas use
an old 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch brush, dip it in the matte medium them push the
brush straight down on the water surface and twist left to right almost making
a circle, dip the brush and repeat next to the spot you just did and continue
till the whole area is finished. Allow to dry for a day or two, you can get a
smoother surface using matte mediun by dipping the brush into the mixture and
apply just like painting a wall using smooth even strokes, there will stil be
some ripples on the surface but it will be smoother than the dip and dab
method. You can layer with matte medium just keep painting over the previous
layer till you get the depth you want.
now for a water fall-take thin strips of (clear acetate) and glue into place at
the top and bottom of the falls, allow to dry. Next were gloves and apply
(clear silicone caulk) with your protected finger, making it look like water
falling straight down (except where it may hit rocks, logs or other things)
this will require several thin coats and allow each to dry before going to the
next coat, also keep plenty of rags handy it does get messy. After your
finished adding layers by hand use an old tooth brush to add the final coat
brushing lightly up and down to give texture. For white froth to simulate air
trapped in the turbulent water mix equal parts of Titanium white or Polly-S
Reefer White and gloss medium and apply where turbulance would occour using up
and down strokes. When this dries to seal the white turbulance add a coat of
clear gloss medium (remember if your building a water fall (build the falls
first) then do the water leading up to and away from the falls.
matte medium can be purchased at any craft store and is very easy to work with,
good luck and...happy railroading
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