[full maxx]

can the woodland scenics realistic water be used for more than an 1/8 in depth as long as it is allowed to dry in between layers...maybe a half inch total

 

[imatt88]

According to all the articles I've read, yes, you should be able to get the depth you want, as long as you let it cure between pourings

 

[Too-Many-Hobbies]

Full max, realistic waters job is to give the illusion of having water, not to substitute for it, I think I know what you mean with the half inch depth, but you only really need the 1/8 depth because you only need the small film on top, it makes it look like the pond is much deeper, instead of blowing 30 bucks of realistic water on a lake you can just poor a film and make waves or something so you cant see the bottom, and even if you can it will still be ok.

You have to add the layers on, one at a time anyways, so try adding the 1/8 and see if your happy, if not continue to layer untill you are!

Good luck and have fun!!!

 

[aionta]

So it sounds like if you wanted a still/calm pond or lake you would first paint the
lake bottom to look realistic by paing the deeper areas darker and the shallows lighter colors, then add the 'realistic water'

Sounds like fun!

 

[Reckers]

Aionta,

Exactly. It's all about creating the illusion of water, rather than trying to miniaturize water by creating scale depth and so on.

 

[full maxx]

not trying to make it that deep I just think it would look better...see my thread "the little mountain" for pictures of how it looks after all the first bottle of realistic water leaked out

 

[Simplexbike123]

Hi all. New to this forum as of today. Referred here by Old Bob.

Anyway, I will admit my lack of scenery knowledge right off by asking--what is realistic water? I hopefully will be setting up some HO by late Spring/early Summer.

That 'Realistic Water' sounds like something I could also use on my huge Christmas village.

Jack

 

[full maxx]

Realistic water is made by Woodland Scenics and you make a water area ad use it to simulate real water...it comes in liquid form but dries clear and hard so you have a pond or in my case a lake...its really cool but kinda expensive if you area is big...here are a pic of mine ... not done tey and this is after most of it leaked on the floor

 

[full maxx]

hopefully this will be the last pour...the first leaked and the second, I used a fan to help "dry" but I think that made it evaporate so now it will dry on its own

 

[tjcruiser]

Nice! I think I see some fish jumpin' in there! Hills are looking good, too!

TJ

 

[full maxx]

needs more ground cover but I think its not bad...planted a few trees a little bit ago...those pics are still wet just poured it an hour ago

 

[tjcruiser]

That stuff is milky when wet, huh? It'll be interesting to compare it to the soon-to-be dry picture.

Did you consider painting the hills green before sprinkling/glueing on the grass? Just curious.

Thanks for the updates!

TJ

 

[full maxx]

no never thought of painting it ... the water will dry clear but it appears this morning that it is disappearing almost like its leaking but I can't find a leak...maybe one more bottle

 

[full maxx]

here are two from this morning with trees, boy the white really shows up ...

 

[Big Ed]

Call it Lake Volcano.:thumbsup:

With the dark circle in the middle it looks like an old crater from a long ago volcano that blew.

Add some rocks around the land, left over from the eruption.

At the bottom of your lake you all ready have what looks like where the lava once flowed out molded in your hill.

 

[Reckers]

That's what I was thinking...Maxx's Hole. Looks great!

 

[full maxx]

you guys are a riot...the spot in the middle will disappear as it is a little bottle of realistic water I poured on out of impatience...but the water keeps disappearing , where is it going...minimal shrinkage, yeah right. It should be sealed from the 2 previous bottles and the flex paste...1 more then thats it,no more

 

[Reckers]

Too bad....I had hopes of seeing the Loch Maxx Monster!

 

[full maxx]

hey this is an American train...just because my name is Scott don't mean I'm from that part of the world lol...oh wait you aid loch MAXX monster hahaha

 

[full maxx]

thanks I needed a laugh