I am just about to start my very first dio, I am planning on having a small creek/ river running across one of the corners,But am confused on which model water effect to use,Help and advise here would be good as i am totaly lost as which to go for.I am looking for a easy to use one as i am a beginner at this and must admit get confused with it all at times lol.
So please help and feel free to use pictures lol.

I like http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/index.cfm for their water products they have this paste like thick white glue that does a great jog and they have a hot melt product for larger water scenes and their site has how to videos.

For a shallow scene such as a creek I would go with a two part epoxy resin style.
Page 12 of Gotcha Covered is my 1st choice.
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Envirotec (spelling?) is another really popular DIY/hobby store type of water medium you can look into.

A lot will depend on availability

Andrew

I did something similar a couple fo years ago - that is a creek line througha dio.

I used a 2 part epoxy resin that I found in the hardware store that is used for clear hardcoating timber furniture. The bottles are in the shed so I can't tell you the name - and it is probably different from what you would get anyway.

The interesting thing was that it did not get noticeably hot when curing - so I have saved the rest for another time when I want to "bury" something in water.

I think there are a couple of pictures in my gallery showing the finished result.

The only issue I had was that as a self levelling resin it was too hard to get ripples. The time span to rough up the surface was extremely limited and I wasn't able to achieve a good result. I think that perhaps some acrylic gel or gesso over the top could be the answer to that issue.

So to cut a long story short - have a look in your local hardware for some 2 part resins for timber. They will probably be cheaper than any water effects that you can buy which are specifically for our hobby - and they work just as well.

Good luck

Brian