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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Hints and Tips/Questions about modeling => Topic started by: NP on November 15, 2014, 09:04:36 PM
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I saw this tip on you-tube some while ago. Silicon sealant makes very nice sparkly water and by building up in successive layers can be moulded into waves, ripples, wakes etc. I found I had these pictures from a base I made a while ago (some of you will have seen them before on another site)
First, I sprayed up a piece of hardboard (aka "masonite") with 3 different colours, green and blue.
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x356/hal36/P1050819.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/hal36/media/P1050819.jpg.html)
Then just spread the sealant over - it naturally forms wavelets as you squeeze and draw it out, with a minimum of spreading about you can get this effect:
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x356/hal36/P1050824.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/hal36/media/P1050824.jpg.html)
The spoon can be used for "patting" or drawing up the material to form peaks (splashes), etc.
Then I cut a hole for the models' hull, and added some more sealant to form a wake. I sprinkled a few grains of salt into that too, to approximate foam.
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x356/hal36/P1050896.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/hal36/media/P1050896.jpg.html)
And this is how it looks:
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x356/hal36/P1050916.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/hal36/media/P1050916.jpg.html)
(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x356/hal36/P1050913.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/hal36/media/P1050913.jpg.html)
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Oh that's really useful NP, thanks for the tutorial.
Best wishes
Nigel
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So simple but very effective, NP. Thanks for sharing this, I'm going to add it to my "Tickle trunk"!
Cheers,
Lance
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How sticky is the silicon after drying? Would you be able to brush off any dust?
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Thanks for this, really good to know, and to see it applied so effectively :)
Mark
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Thanks very much Nigel for showing us your water technique, it is very effective.
Des.
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Hi Jamo, the silicon is not sticky at all when it sets. You could simply put it under a tap and wash off any dust etc. Also, it cuts cleanly eg with an exacto knife.
I have searched for the you tube video I saw and found it. The stuff the guy here uses must have been slightly different to what I found at the local DIY store and used - I suspect mine was a more expensive type - as I see his went on "white" and turned transparent when it set, I think my stuff was more "rubbery" and less creamy than his appears to be, the end result is the same though. As he says, a tube of (silicon) sealant should be much cheaper than buying a "water effect" modelling product.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFOpc8Q6a7M&spfreload=10
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If it went on white and then became clear as it dried then it was likely clear caulk. And yes caulk is much, much more creamy and less sticky than silicone. On a side note, you can spray wd-40 on already applied (but undried) silicone and it can be shaped easily. The wd-40 partially dissolves it and stops it from sticking to the shaping tool.
Chris
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What a simple but effective idea. Thanks for showing us - one to add to the ideas section of my notes.
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And it comes very handy for this year's WNW christmas release, of course.
Stefan
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And it comes very handy for this year's WNW christmas release, of course.
Stefan
Oh yes indeed ;)