nsconductor
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I've tinkered with a couple layouts in the past, never got to the point of doing any actual scenery though. Now that I have a decent sized layout in my basement (climate controlled), I'm looking to actually finish one.....eventually that is. Wasn't going to have any water at first, but I was carving down into the foam to lay a spur that went below ground level. Well, changed my mind on that, but still had a hole. I used a utility knife and shaped up the hole a bit thinking I would just cut a piece of foam to fill it back in. Then I though, a pond wouldn't look bad there.....
Roughly 15" by 7", and 1/2 inch deep. Bottom is flat, as I went ahead and cut the foam to the plywood. Thinking of laying in some plaster cloth, then making sure it's sealed with a thin layer of wall joint mud. Painting it, dark in the middle and work lighter towards the edges.
I don't really want any water effects on the surface (ripples, etc).....just a nice smooth surface. I plan to add small rocks around the edges in the shallow, just barely visible under the water. I plan to have an old log or two sticking up out of it too. Wanting some weeds around the edges, and thinking on scratch building a small wooden pier. Wouldn't mind a few Lilly pads....how would I go about making those? Paper cut outs with an xacto knife?
What would you guys recommend for my water? I saw the WS Realistic water in my LHS, but would one bottle be enough?? The stuff is $18 per bottle. Heard the kind you melt down and pour can turn yellow. I don't want a yellow pond....wouldn't mind a shade of green maybe...but not yellow. Also heard of using clear caulk. Not sure how I would get a smooth surface from that though.....could it work as a filler in the deeper areas though?
Roughly 15" by 7", and 1/2 inch deep. Bottom is flat, as I went ahead and cut the foam to the plywood. Thinking of laying in some plaster cloth, then making sure it's sealed with a thin layer of wall joint mud. Painting it, dark in the middle and work lighter towards the edges.
I don't really want any water effects on the surface (ripples, etc).....just a nice smooth surface. I plan to add small rocks around the edges in the shallow, just barely visible under the water. I plan to have an old log or two sticking up out of it too. Wanting some weeds around the edges, and thinking on scratch building a small wooden pier. Wouldn't mind a few Lilly pads....how would I go about making those? Paper cut outs with an xacto knife?
What would you guys recommend for my water? I saw the WS Realistic water in my LHS, but would one bottle be enough?? The stuff is $18 per bottle. Heard the kind you melt down and pour can turn yellow. I don't want a yellow pond....wouldn't mind a shade of green maybe...but not yellow. Also heard of using clear caulk. Not sure how I would get a smooth surface from that though.....could it work as a filler in the deeper areas though?