modeling water

[rutlandville]

Does anyone have any tips on modeling water to get a realistic look for water depth, etc. Everything I have seen has looked far from the real thing. Any ideas on what works AND what doesn't would be appreciated.

[T-Man]

They had an article which basically you painted the water black with lighter colors around the edge to simulate depth. Then used Woodland Scenics Realistic Water. It dries flat then add Woodland Scenics Water effects to ripple.For water you can use acrylic medium gloss or acrylic gloss varnish. 2006 special issue Model Trains step by step. 8 easy layouts you can build.

[mcnay55]

The procedure I had used seems to have a bit of realism and is simple. First, select the area and figure out the size of the water. Paint it with craft paint -By painting, you have control over the look and you can take in account for shallow areas (lighter blue) to deep areas (dark blue). Add shadows and coast lines. Next, apply a coat or two of clear coat or clear glue. While drying you can scratch waves or bunch up the glue creating a more real look.

It my new layout I will try some other ideas for water as this process lacks the depth that I was looking for.

[rutlandville]

thanks for the replies. I'm almost looking for that lousy cold fridged weather to keep me inside and get going on my layout.