Water effect products

[JR]

Al .
Not wanting to disagree with Jim as he no doubt has done this before but a primer coat does as it says , primes the base and allows better adhesion of the paint to the surface. In real terms all your doing is sealing the base to allow the following coats of paint to build up quickly.
John .

[Kelly McFadden]

Kelly and Alan
Piece of plywood cut to size and painted with cheap acrylic paints.
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Jim

Hi Jim.
Thanks so much for posting you base. I’m going to have to try your method. Did you apply several layers of silicon to make your waves?
I’ve used the Vallejo European ocean water effect. Its thick and easy to sculpt, but comes out a really dark blue.
Glad you had the foresight to take pictures before you added water.
Very cool.

[Jim R]

Hi Kelly

John's post about primer is certainly correct. It does seal the surface. I seem to remember that on that plywood base I did prime it with an ordinary, white all purpose primer that DIYers use. I had it left over from decorating.

At that scale, 1/700, a 3mm wave will be over 2m in reality. I mark where the ship will go on the painted base. Working quickly I spread a thin layer of clear silicon all over the base. I just go into the area marked for the ship. I then place the ship, the silicon sticks it in place. Then I texture the silicon. Whatever you use if you use it dry the silicon will stick and you can sort of flick up to make wave points. Work wet if you want a smooth finish. I try to make the wave peaks and troughs look natural. I then squeeze some white silicon onto a scrap of card and then using a suitable tool, a cocktail stick would do, I put the white on the wave crests, the wake and the bow waves. Always try to keep the waves natural in size and direction.

Jim

[AlanG]

Someone (who wants to remain anonymous) has very kindly sent me Vallejo water Effects like the one BigGreg posted in his reply. My question is: can i colour this fluid with Vallejo Model Colour paints?

[Guest]

I do a lot of painting on MDF and to get a colour to stand out first coat I just give the board two thin coats of standard white house paint it stops the suction

[JR]

Someone (who wants to remain anonymous) has very kindly sent me Vallejo water Effects like the one BigGreg posted in his reply. My question is: can i colour this fluid with Vallejo Model Colour paints?

Alan .
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. I've added a couple of drops of paint into the "water " using a small container. Mix it really well Don't try to add too much in one pour, as it will take ages to dry. Think the bottle says 1or 2 mm.
I have also painted the base first , where I had some reads and and wanted some depth , so a darker shade first, then added the water again in VERY thin layers , and kept it covered over while it dries. Mine took a couple of days to be fully dry, so allow plenty of time . HTH .
John .