Martinnfb Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 I would say grey/brown/red/blue/turquoise/grey blended and defused with sharp outside edge would work. it's merely a reflection on the water surface. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 My weekend ..spent layering gloss medium . As dull as it looks . It's white till it cures to clear ., about 30 minutes , then another layer.... For some reason it's producing bubbles , maybe the underlying foam , maybe just natural degassing ? Either way I'm having to pop bubbles with a lighter, shades of chasing bubbles in epoxy waterscapes. Few more layers then start with foam , and then putting the U Boat in position .....getting there slowly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Looking good, PW. I only once worked with clear two component epoxy and the manual said to not apply layers of more than one cm, because if you pour it thicker, it develops warmth as part of the hardening reaction, which results in bubbles. Blowing over the surface with a hairdryer also helps. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Water surface looks very convincing, but the submarine tower seems to be modified in an unusual way :). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 20 minutes ago, DocRob said: Looking good, PW. I only once worked with clear two component epoxy and the manual said to not apply layers of more than one cm, because if you pour it thicker, it develops warmth as part of the hardening reaction, which results in bubbles. Blowing over the surface with a hairdryer also helps. Cheers Rob 😆Oh I know that one for sure😆 ...done a few epoxy water dios over the years , a very quick way of ruining an otherwise nice model & diorama. Leaks , exothermic bubbling , melting foam . .....ah the stuff is such fun . The answer is probably slow cure resin but then you run the risk of leaks / dust ...grrrrr ...lining the bed with aluminium foil worked well for me as a barrier between the foam and the epoxy. Plus, as hard as it is to get correct, they never sell ....go figure ??? I stopped bothering in the end . 🙄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 The process......you going over the clear with some acrylics?I have only done one water scape a 1/700 Indianapolis is was so/so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 11 hours ago, KevinM said: The process......you going over the clear with some acrylics?I have only done one water scape a 1/700 Indianapolis is was so/so. I blame Chris Flodberg , his wonderful technique is here:- Link Obvs I used foam approach not the oats thing . His Yamato 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Guy Just go slow and the water will come out looking mighty good. back in my model railroading days, I modeled lots of water and by keeping the layers thin and letting each layer thoroughly dry, bubbles were not much of a problem but needed to be dealt with as you are doing right away. Looking mighty good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 Not my first rodeo on this one ..just kinda got bored with it 🤔 Will finish it up and sell it one at some point , but just found the whole thing a bit dull . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now