discussion Diorama Water?

[AlanG]

I know of the two part resins and Scenic Water kits you can buy to simulate water. But my question is can you use pva glue? It dries clear and is a damn site cheaper than the above products?

 

[Guest]

Both Ian (papa) and Ron (spanner) have had amazing results with clear silicon sealant.

This is what i'll be using for my Ark royal diorama.

Ians' thread is his "King George V" diorama

Rons' is his "Hard a-port Jimmy" diorama

 

[Guest]

you can use pva al, but it will have to applied in thin layers and build up any thickness, because if you put it on thick, it will stay white in the middle for an eternity.

 

[Guest]

Why is it I feel a Ron coming on here. His spanner will undoubtedly unlock the mystery.

Laurie

 

[Guest]

Why is it I feel a Ron coming on here.

Might have to wait a few days ...... didn't he say somewhere that he was going to slowly drift into a Boddingtons enhanced stupor for the festive season ?

 

[papa 695]

Hi Allyne yes you can use PVA but like Andrew says thin layers are best i got better results using the clear sealant hope this helps PS what have in in mind for the water effects ?

 

[AlanG]

Just wanted to do a ditch with a little bit of water in it

 

[Ian M]

I seam to recall Ron using good old clear varnish. paint the base colour on the bottom then build up loads of coats of varnish to give a nice gloosy finish.

John at the shop has some clear water stuff. Cant remember what its called!

Vallejo do one also which works ok but needs a water tight place, or it will run out of the smallest crack. I find it fine for Pools puddles, ditches and the like up to a depth of around an inch. It can be tinted as well.

Ian M

 

[AlanG]

The water wouldn't be very deep at all so pva might suffice then.

 

[spanner570]

Might have to wait a few days ...... didn't he say somewhere that he was going to slowly drift into a Boddingtons enhanced stupor for the festive season ?

Sorry for the late post on this but I've only just got back from five days in our camper, pitched up in a field....sorry bog! with a great crowd of like minded lunatics....far too much to drink and eat.....we had a ball!!

Anyway, Allyne as you only require a thin coat for your ditch, have a go with just ordinary cheap gloss varnish.

Like Colin, I don't like putting a link on someone's thread pointing to my stuff, but if you care to, I did a sort of tutorial which covered other stuff and included how I do water....It's called 'Making a 1/35 diorama'. I did it about 3 yrs ago, so it's back a while in my posts....It might be of some use to you as it has luvvverly pickies and explains better than I could write!!

Cheers,

Ron

 

[AlanG]

Cheers Ron. Found it through the advanced search

 

[spanner570]

No problem Allyne, glad to help and I hope it is of some use.

Good luck whichever method you choose, and I await the finished article.....

Ron

 

[Guest]

Try going onto Amera Plastic mouldings and then buying the extending water pieces from it then cutting out the lips and using the water parts then paint it on. After you could use pva just as you suggested