Actually the resin hardened as fast as stated on the bottle - namely in more or less 8 hours. However in my humble opinion the result is really satisfying. Especially because it was my very first workpiece with resin:
As you see it dryed cristal clear and provides nice depth to the river. Overall I didn't discern significant shrinkage. Only the edges became slightly bent up.
Yesterday I fetched my trusted rowing boat and took a couple of shots. Unfortunately as poorly illuminated as the former pictures:
After all using the two-component resin was much easier to use than I was feared. Especially the 2:1 mixing ratio is simple to handle. Now I'm pondering about using some water effect gel like Noch Wassereffekte or Woodland Scenics Water Effects to represent ripples and waves...
The result is convincing, nice looking pictures!
ReplyDeleteFor ripples and waves you can try colorless window colours, many railroad modeller use this method.
Many thanks for your kind feedback.
DeleteTo be honest the 'Water Effects Gel' by Noch I acquired looks like window colour more or less...
Great. I watched a blog using 2 part epoxy glue, works really well and he made ripples etc just by string at the right time. It's on YouTube but no idea where
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like one of the vids on Luke's APS channel
DeleteFinished effect is ver, very good.
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures Stefan, what a great result.
ReplyDeleteNice river section Stefan :)
ReplyDeleteThat turned out super Stefan!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely smashing stuff Stefan!
ReplyDeleteSuperb and so atmospheric!
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