Actually it’s going to be very simple. My 1/35 KV-1 tank from Trumpeter will receive a whitewash. Also, I have one of the new Tamiya snow pens for a bit of application of snow here and there on the suspension.
The tank will be displayed in a clear case. All I want is take the black base of the case and texture it with earth covered with snow. I want track prints in the snow, perhaps footprints of the crew that will be standing around the tank. I have set of 5 Soviet winter tankers from MiniArt. They stand upright in relaxed poses and are meant to stand on the ground around the tank.
If you have a link to a simple article describing tools, supplies and techniques please post.
Well, I usually start with about 2 lbs of baking soda…
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Just teasing ya lovingly, Doog, in a bandmate sort of way[:P]
Several methods for snow are being discussed at this time in these forums. Some use Woodland Scenics Snow (microballons), some (like Doog) have success with Talcum powder. Apparently, if you use bi carbonates like baking soda, you are hosting a great big cross-over experimiment between chemistry and entomology.
Doog, howzabout a tutorial for the talc method? Something we can just link people to when they want to do a snow dio (myself included).
Actually, using talcum powder for snow effect is very easy.
Remember that all you have to do is to provide the illusion of snow, and the illusion of depth. The talcum powder only provides the airy, light top; ie; the fallen “flakes” of snow. So just sculpt your “snow”–with ruts, drifts, whatever landscape features you want, with Celluclay, plaster, etc (your regular choice of ground material)----and then lay down a coat of white glue and gently sift on the talc. Seal the first layer (when the glue is dried) with dullcoat, and then while the dullcoat is still wet, sift on more talc, and you’re done. You can reapeat the last syep if you want for “insurance”; when everything is well-dried, errant talc can be cleaned off surfaces where you didn’t want it by simply blowing, brushing, or using a brush wet with water to wash it off. Trees, grass, vegetation can be snow-coated by simply spraying with dullcoat and sprinkling it on and then re-sealing. I used this exact technique for this dio:
On a related note, Kykeon pointed out that talcum flakes are “flat”, as opposed to silicate “balloons”…and when I think about it; that is also the shape of snowflakes ; silica balloons are round, and snow is not. It’s always bugged me a bit when I see a snow dio made with those round “snows” because it doesn’t look real to me…just my humble opinion; but try both, and see what you prefer.[:D] I haven’t tried a mix of both, but that sounds like it may be even more attractive, because of the variety of texture.
Pretty much how you described the effect. The bicarb had turned yellowed slightly and the paint underneath had “blistered”/discoloured. It was only in a few places, but certainly was obvious if you were looking for it.
