Creating scale snow for my taun
- Thread starter Guy Cowen
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I've got a great example in one of my FSM issues, and can't recall what it's called, but it looks amazing.
I'll go dig for ya!
I'll go dig for ya!
Woodland Scenics makes a snow product that might work for you.
http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/items.cfm/SoftFlakeSnow#SN140
http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/items.cfm/SoftFlakeSnow#SN140
marsattack
Sr Member
Hey mate I posted something on your other link , i hope that is ok?
Mars
Mars
INCOM
Well-Known Member
What He said.:thumbsup
Also, I remember reading that the ESB filmakers used baking soda and micro-balloons.
modeleers
Sr Member
Baking soda is the way to go! It's particulates have a Real-istic reflective sheen - Perfect as snow, up to 1/6th scale. Larger than that & it starts to look like powder (too fine). It will also reduce moister on & around your model (oh & it leaves a clean, fresh smell/ just kidding).
A good way to get a sticky-snow effect (clumped in corners & upper surfaces, as snow tends to do) - use flour & water mixed into a paste (apply where desired), then sprinkle on the Baking Soda for the final Look.
A good way to get a sticky-snow effect (clumped in corners & upper surfaces, as snow tends to do) - use flour & water mixed into a paste (apply where desired), then sprinkle on the Baking Soda for the final Look.
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER
Sr Member
baking soda looks great, but i wonder how it holds up over time. might need to test it.
Al
Al
INCOM
Well-Known Member
Maybe this will help: http://www.starshipmodeler.com/starwars/ta_probe.htm
Great snow effect that Tony Agustin created for his Probe Droid diorama. :thumbsup
Great snow effect that Tony Agustin created for his Probe Droid diorama. :thumbsup
Wow, that is awesome :love
sskunky
Sr Member
If you are talking about micro balloons used as a resin filler, you have to be mighty careful breathing in that stuff it's basically small glass balloons.....not nice on the lungs.
This cool stuff and fun. Not sure if it looks good as a scale thing.... http://www.snowinseconds.com/?gclid=CJH10dSGnZ4CFYwA4wodNBQVlg
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tgreco
Sr Member
baking soda has a tendency to yellow over time.
it looks great at first then looks nasty after a while.
the woodland scenics stuff, that I used for my downed AT-AT here:
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=38096
it stays nice and white, and can be mixed with the woodland scenics cement, which dries clear, or you can use 1 part white glue and 1 part water and brush on (which also dries clear)
and the flakes are to scale. Doesn't look too big or clumpy
it really is the way to go
it looks great at first then looks nasty after a while.
the woodland scenics stuff, that I used for my downed AT-AT here:
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=38096
it stays nice and white, and can be mixed with the woodland scenics cement, which dries clear, or you can use 1 part white glue and 1 part water and brush on (which also dries clear)
and the flakes are to scale. Doesn't look too big or clumpy
it really is the way to go
Compressor Man
New Member
I used baking soda in a WWII tank diorama many years ago, it was mixed with different colors of acrylic paint in order to make some really clumpy mud. The effect looked quite good, it had volume and was gritty, just like real mud. I ran out of room eventually and put it out in my shop in storage. After a couple of years went by I went upstairs to look at it again and everywhere the baking soda was used it had underwent something weird. The baking soda had puffed up and "busted open", I am guessing it was some kind of mold or something. I have no idea how long term you are talking about but I personally will not use baking soda again.
Chris
Chris
The ILM folks used microballoons and baking soda for the AT-AT sets. They had to use masks to keep from breathing it but the shine from the microballoons would look real cloe if glued down properly.
Baking soda works for a lot of scales but there's the yellowing effect that others have mentioned. Something else that's useful at times is cabosil for a very light, fluffy snow effect - it's something else you can't count on to be permanent and also has problems with breathability, but if you need the effect for a photo it's something that you might already have in the shop from other things. I'm not sure how this compares to the microballoons that were also mentioned, as I understand it cabosil is just fumed silica so I'm presuming it's solid, extremely fine particles.
Dewka
New Member
My baking soda base is yellowing pretty badly on my Kustom KoldKlimaatKeampfer so i have to redust it with Woodland Scenics snow (I think thatis plastic shavings) before I put it out on display.
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