I am working on the Dragon T28 and want to have it in a winter diorama. I have had mediocre results in the past with using putty to reproduce the packed snow in the running gear as it self-levels and looks too soft and mushy. I was contemplating covering it with the Small Shops's old "Snow Coat" but can't find the half used package I had and it's long out of production. Sooooooo, can anyone give some helpful tips or tricks? While I'm at it, is there a good substitute for the old "Snow Coat"

Thanks for any and all help. After spending approximately 7.3 years assembling the 47000 pieces in this kit's running gear I will probably walk in front of a bus if I mess it up with a bad snow effect. . .

Matt

I got what I thought were pretty good results using micro-balloon filler mixed with ordinary white glue (PVA) into a toothpaste-like consistency.

Once this dried, I used a wet brush to apply ordinary baking soda to the highlights. The water in the brush will "reactivate" the PVA and make the baking soda stick.

The baking soda has a crystalline look that adds some "sparkles" to the snow.

Anyways, I thought it worked better than any of the other substitutes that I tried.

HTH,

I am going to suggest Scenic Shovelled Snow which would seem the ideal product for what you want to do if a little messy.

Look for marble dust as well. (which may be what some companies market as snow anyway) It has a nice sparkle to it.

Thanks all, I ordered the Shoveled Snow product from Michigan Toy Soldier and will try it out!

Hi Matt,
I'm finishing an M-21 mortar carrier for the US half-tracks campaign, had the same problem, and then remembered a can of spray snow of the type used to frost Christmas trees and windows during the holiday season. Using a glossy advertising flyer as a palette, I gave it a one-second squirt, and before the stuff dried, brushed some on the tires, tracks, bogies and sprockets. It looks great and is easy to remove. No fuss, no muss, no bother. Worth a try.
Cheers,
Dick