Watery Grave

[marc_reusser]

It is for a mag project.....but I can tell you it's a no brainer, even Gordon could do it 

It's not ground up foam....I tried several iterations using foam, and none worked for an overal finish ...it was okay to use to create the one-off extreme growth, or in very limited combo with something like this method...but in general in my experience the foam is clumsy, too springy, too hard to apply evenly and to difficult to control, and generally out of scale (working in 1/35).

For the base process, it uses one color of Vallejo paint, two AK products, and a mystery ingredient ....sorry but all I can say at the moment.

[marc_reusser]

Wow....that green is REALLY bright in the sunlight! 

[Hydrostat]

Marc, this looks unbelievable realistic. Maybe I would expect the wood to be darker/moist at the alga area too.

Volker

[marc_reusser]

Volker, You are correct, there should be a darker area, however I am waiting till I set it in the scene, to get a better feel of how much, and to use it to  blend/transition into the ground around it as well.



I know you guys are already thinking, "That boy ain't right in the head"....but, while straightening up the bench,  I came across this pic of a salt marsh walkway, and figured I would give it a quick go.

[Mr Potato Head]

"That boy ain't right in the head"....
NO
NEVER!
NOT! Once has that thought ever entered my mind
MPH

[Ray Dunakin]

That walkway is great, what an interesting subject to model!

[marc_reusser]

In progress.....

[Lawton Maner]

The mystery ingredient wouldn't happen to be Baking Soda would it? 

Tiny amounts applied carefully can build texture like that when using acrylic paints when dusted onto the wet primer layer. 

[marc_reusser]

Woodland Scenics Hydrocal plaster.......mixed in...not sprinkled.

[Andi Little]

Marvellous ... always, Marvellous.

[finescalerr]

I can't remember: Is this a diversion from your assignment projects or is it one of them? -- Russ

[marc_reusser]

Thank you so very much Andi.

Russ, the moss, and its wariants, is for the third article in a series on creating "Rotting Wood", (And the whole series is one of the demos I will be doing in April)

[Peter_T1958]

Woodland Scenics Hydrocal plaster.......mixed in...not sprinkled.

Very inspiring thread! Now I'd like to practise some of these hints to improve my own project 
Have read your first article in the ModelFan magazine. Great! Can't wait for the next issue ...   

Cheers, Peter

[marc_reusser]

Thank you Peter.

Glad it was of interest. I haven't seen it yet, so I have no idea what it says or looks like.

Marc

[marc_reusser]

It wouldn't be "business as usual" if I didn't wake up this morning, and decide on a whole new direction on a build...that of course creates tons more work. And so I spent the day doing flaking and peeling paint on the hull exterior...still a bunch of rusty metal bits/details to add now; and more weathering. Oh joy! :/