Water Falls

[UPJunkie]

i am going to attempt to put a water fall on my layout, and i need some help with it. Does anyone know of a site or just have some pics of their layout or someone else's layout. i saw one in the Model Railroader and can't remember witch one it is in

Thanks for all the help you guys give to all of us two :thumb: :thumb: up

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Man there have been a bunch of waterfalls in MR, can you narrow down what you are looking for any?

 

[petey]

Try searching on various site by inserting waterfalls. One of the ways to do this is with artist's gels.

 

[UPJunkie]

i just need to know what all i need to do to make the waterfall (step-by-step). On the pics, I was going to see what kind of rock will look good behind the water

 

[UPJunkie]

this is in Ho Scale and the water fall will have a 7 inch drop to it

 

[jmarksbery]

Hi UP, go to the Woodland Scenics web site they have information on what I think you want, I use their Water Effects and I think it works great and is simple, as for rocks it is what everkind you want to model. For instance I model limestone and some granite as that is what is in my area. Let me know how it goes. :thumb: Jim

 

[UPJunkie]

jmarksbery do you have a pic or two of your water fall i just need an idea of what i got to look forword to

 

[trainsteve2435]

hey UPJunkie, heres a picture i hope you can use, its not the best quality, but it gives you an idea.

 

[Ralph]

Here's one I made at the end of a canal that spills into a river. I followed an MR article (sorry don't have it anymore or know which issue) that used fishline to create the texture of the waterfall. I cut a piece of plexiglass to size, wrapped transparent fishline tightly around it and glued the ends to the glass. Then I glued the assembly in place in the scenary. I had painted the area behind the falls black. After installation I poured acrcrylic glss medium on the canal and pulled it down over the falls. It took several coats to make it look "wet". Then I added a little cotton at the bottom to simulate churning water and dribbled more gloss on that.
Ralph

 

[UPJunkie]

this will work perfect guys thanks for all the help :thumb: After i get done i will have pics to show off

 

[jmarksbery]

Hi UP, here's a small one I am working on using the WS Water Effects. No fuss, nothing extra. Just do it the way you want. I like this stuff it is very easy to use.