Hi, I'm new to this corner of armorama. I'm thinking of a small snow base to display one tank. What do people use for the most realistic snow? Is there a special product or just spread Mig pigments or something?
Thank you,
Greg

I use Woodland scenics snow

Hi Greg,

Check out this article over on Historicus Forma, Armorama's figure modelling sister site: Basemaking for Beginners: Snow

Sure, the article is aimed at figure modellers, but the principles are transferable between genres.

HTH

Rudi

A little more elaborate, but, if you're thinking of going further with Snow techniques, there's this:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/news/4016

Hello Greg!


Sincerily, without any kind of doubt I must say that the best product that I have senn and tested to make realistic snow is the SNOW COAT. It haven't competitor or similar products.
It doens't get yellow look with time, the texture is very real and is easy to work with it.

I bought mine in Scamett in UK, but I think that there are a shop where you can buy in USA.
Search in google and you will find easily. (maybe searching Small shop UK....or something like that.

Avoid other dusts like bicabornic, plaster, pigments, marble dust and other.

Good luck

MIG

I think this is what Mig is referring to:

http://thesmallshop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=16

It's made by Cammett Ltd, UK and The Small Shop is one of the distributors in the US (at least I guess there is more). It's currenlty listed for $19.50 and apparently comes as a pack of both snow-coat and ice-coat.

Wow, thanks for all the help. I was torn between the woodland scenics and snow-coat as I saw both can look very well on dioramas I found on the internet. But, I have to go with the master's thought on this one as I really like the way Mig's projects turn out. Greatmodels in the US carries the snow-coat pack. I'll post a pick of my Marder III scene by end of January (I hope).
Greg

Hey Greg,
I've used a variety of Hudson & Allen Studio products for doing terrain and snow.
Two of their products, Snow #HA-9604 and Slush #HA-9605, work really well:

http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/detail.aspx?ID=2730
http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/detail.aspx?ID=2731

Cheers

jjumbo

I've made a couple of snow bases and learned a little in the process. I tend to lean toward the low tech, most of the snow products that I have tried seem to lack scale. So I end up using dry wall patching material in thin coats on a carved foam base. Then top it off with acrylics, either semi gloss or flat, depending on the condition of the snow (crusted or fresh).

here's one using Baking Soda..................

Did you use anything to "fix" the baking soda in place? If so, what?

Thanks

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