South River Modelworks 370 - Tucker and Cook Cotton Yarn Mil

[Jerry]

Jaime your off to a good start.  I'm sure this will be just fine when finished.

Jerry

[EricQuebec]

very nicely done, your color are very good.
Eric Québec city

[NEMMRRC]

You best get a move on. Only 2 kits left.

Tick tock...

Jaime

[NEMMRRC]

Alright!!!

Tucker and Cook is sold out.

Everyone out there let's see your build. 'Cause we love pictures.

I'm already looking forward to the next South River kit.

Jaime

[NEMMRRC]

They're showing up on eBay :

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=141575602330

Jaime

[NEMMRRC]

Howdy.

I had given myself until Valentine's Day to get finished. I am not finished. But, I am still progressing even if a tad slow.

So here is an update on my river experiment.

I've not made a river with rushing water and waterfalls before. I am having fun learning. Most important of all I am finding out this stuff is not hard at all. All the esoteric mysterious voodoo disappears as soon as one slops some model water on the scenery. Anyone can do this. I am not exaggerating.

On to the pictures.

I took Mod Podge and slathered it on my test river. It takes the first coat about 1 hour to dry (even though the product literature says 15-20 minutes). The Mod Podge dries clear and shiny even though It goes on milky white.





I found out that each subsequent layer of Mod Podge does dry after about 20 minutes. It's only the first layer that takes a while to dry.

You cannot mess up this stuff. If you don't like how the last layer went on, just apply another layer. It's that easy. The trick is getting the river painted the way you want and then apply the Mod Podge.

I wanted to do some sort of rushing water and waterfall effects. I followed Dave Frary's method of applying acrylic Gloss Gel. I bought some made by Liquitex at Michaels with a coupon. The jar of the Gloss Gel costs about $15. I have read where some get the same results with clear silicone caulk. I will try that later. For now I wanted to try the Gloss Gel.

This part is not hard. But, it takes a long time to see the end result. First one takes a clear plastic bag (actually only one side of the bag) and slathers on the Gloss Gel in a downward motion with a wood stick. The goal is to make rivulets of rushing water with the Gloss Gel. When one side is dry, flip the clear plastic and do the other side. If you are not happy with the result, slather on some more Gloss Gel. It is not hard. It is slow though. The Gloss Gel goes on thick and milky white and took 2 days to dry.





Notice how the end product is clear, shiny and looks like sheets of falling water.

Now one cuts enough of the waterfall to fit the desired area. The waterfall is applied with some more of the Gloss Gel so as to simulate waves/rushing water.






Because the Gloss Gel dries with the same body as it is applied, it ends up looking like waves and disturbed water. The Mod Podge does not do that as it does not have the same body as the Gloss Gel.

Here is a close-up.



When the waterfall and waves dry I will highlight the crests of the rushing water with white acrylic paint. Then one takes gloss acrylic varnish to seal the whole affair.

And that is where I am today. I wait for the waterfall to dry. This hobby requires the patience of a saint.

Coming up - the river and more scenery.

Jaime
www.myyehudaexperience.com

[jerryrbeach]

Jaime,
Thank you for your step by step photos and commentary as you create flowing water.  It is looking great already, cannot wait to see the final result.  (I read somewhere that this hobby takes the patience of a saint!)

[ollevon]

Jaime,  That is really starting to look awesome.  Great job
  Sam

[NEMMRRC]

Thanks.


I followed Dave Frary's method as shown in his DVD "Building Waterways on your Model Railroad".


http://mrscenery.com/dvd.html


Jaime

[EricQuebec]

Wow.... I'm speechless.....
Eric Québec city

[chooch41]

Nice..... It is really going to look good... Thanks for posting the process......


Brad

[gnatshop]

Thanks.
I followed Dave Frary's method as shown in his DVD "Building Waterways on your Model Railroad".
http://mrscenery.com/dvd.html
Jaime 

Copy Cat!!  (Not a negative, but a prerequisite for continueing to learn, grow, and enjoy this great hobby
that we're in)!
Thanks for the great sharing that everyone in this hobby does!!! 

[Jerry]

Wow Jaime I'm impressed with your first tries at doing water.

Now when I do mine I'll know exactly not what to do.

Great job.

Jerry

[S&S RR]

Jaime very well done my friend!  Great step by step - this thread is going to be very useful for those that still haven't got their kit out of the box.

[gnatshop]

Don't give Jaime too many applauds - he'll demand ice cream!!