Water effects

[Dan Morton]

Interesting question, Tony. Are you illuminating the simulated water using the optical fiber? It would be a really cool effect. Has anyone done that before?

http://www.fiberguide.com/product/optical-fibers/

http://www.cablewholesale.com/products/fiber-optic/

http://www.edmundoptics.com/illumination/fiber-optic-illumination/

All the best,
Dan

 

[John Bowery]

Model Railroad supplies carry cables with multiple thin strands in the cable for lighting model buildings. I don't have a link for the manufacturer. Try,
scenicexpress.com

Also the Scifi Starwars group do a lot of this for fantasy star shipsl
Cheers
John

 

[MrBMB]

Try this stuff
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Envirote...424447?hash=item4d4cb52fbf:g:tEYAAOSwzgRWwtqy

 

[kenshin393]

Wotcha, just thought I'd drop this wip here. Pebeo crystal resin, very easy to use. I still need to go over the sides with fine grit sandpaper and then a coat of gloss varnish and job's a good un. Nice and see-through.

 

[kenshin393]

Here's one with the side walls removed.

 

[MrBMB]

Ken
Can you tell me how you do the side walls
How you stop it leaking
How you stop it sticking to the resin
I would be very interested in knowing your process
Thanks

 

[kenshin393]

The side walls were made if thin plastic from a clam-pack. Long strips cut to the depth of water I wanted. I scored them gently then bent them to 90 degrees for the corners. I used super glue to attach these to the base. Then plugged all around the edges with blu-tack. Inside faces were coated with vaseline and peeled off the cured resin easily.
I've now sanded the sides, given a coat of gloss varnish and started repainting the bottom edges.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/solid-water.50405/
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/water-once-again.50781/
http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/back-to-the-modelling-solid-water.50873/

I believe Ron T is NOT the man to ask about water

Steve

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[Helm]

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[MrBMB]

Ken
Thanks for letting me know your process, will give it a go

 

[Auggie]

Wow! What a wealth if information here. I'm going "dive" right in and try some of those techniques!

 

[Kevtk135]

Maybe *way* to late for this thread. But You Tube is your friend for instructional videos. "Luke Towan" builds dios for his model railroad, but they are outstanding and a lot of them have water in them. They can also be easily scaled up or down.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjRkUtHQ774mTg1vrQ6uA5A

 

[theBaron]

Have a look at Dave Youngquist's (Last Cavalry) channel on YouTube as well, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTWXX8-eq3b1joSQ7CRgzuw

Regarding using optical fibers, I don't think the goal was lighting, was it? But rather, to have a long filament to use to replicate thin streams of water.

I have some thin clear plastic rod for that purpose, but you could also use stretched sprue.

The filament can serve as a core over which to apply your water medium, making large droplets, etc.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Chris Cayemberg]

awesome thread! Great information