moonmin82
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Hi guys, I am soon to delve into the tricksy world of water effects and was hoping some of you might offer me advice? I hear this technique can be a tad temperamental! I will specifically be using Woodland Scenics Realistic Water and Tamiya clear paints (smoke and clear red).
To cut a long story short, I want to create a creepy carnival hook-a-duck, with the water replaced with blood.
1) Should I tint the water itself (i.e. physically mix Tamiya clear red with the Realistic Water) or simply glaze the surface before adding another layer? Alternatively I could paint the Tamiya clear over the inside surfaces of the water container.
2) When attaching the ducks to the surface should I fix with superglue or embed them in a thin layer of the Realistic Water? I have seen some tutorial videos where this stuff has been used as an adhesive. How do these mediums react to being drilled and pinned? Wondered if it might go opaque or crack if I was go down the pinning route?
Any advice would be welcome! I intend to sit the ducks on the water surface before applying a further layer of Realistic Water. That way they will be floating rather than sat unrealistically on the surface.
Anyway, thanks for reading. Here are my ducks!
[Edit] You can find my diorama thread here: http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?56356-Mad-Clown-Miniatures-Diorama
To cut a long story short, I want to create a creepy carnival hook-a-duck, with the water replaced with blood.
1) Should I tint the water itself (i.e. physically mix Tamiya clear red with the Realistic Water) or simply glaze the surface before adding another layer? Alternatively I could paint the Tamiya clear over the inside surfaces of the water container.
2) When attaching the ducks to the surface should I fix with superglue or embed them in a thin layer of the Realistic Water? I have seen some tutorial videos where this stuff has been used as an adhesive. How do these mediums react to being drilled and pinned? Wondered if it might go opaque or crack if I was go down the pinning route?
Any advice would be welcome! I intend to sit the ducks on the water surface before applying a further layer of Realistic Water. That way they will be floating rather than sat unrealistically on the surface.
Anyway, thanks for reading. Here are my ducks!
[Edit] You can find my diorama thread here: http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?56356-Mad-Clown-Miniatures-Diorama
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