Hi all,

Whilst awaiting some flesh tone acrylics for painting in my existing build...Which comes first,..., I have decided to start planning my third build.

It will involve the Tamiya 1/35th Churchill MK VII in winter camouflage, located in a town/village somewhere in NW Europe during the winter of 1944. At this point in time during WW2 is it likely to be a setting in Germany, or could it still be France?

Below is a rough PowerPoint sketch of the basics:



I want to try and show quite a heavy fall of snow, drifts against the buildings, slush, etc...a real wintery scene.

It will be my first attempt at snow, so any suggestions or help will be greatly appreciated, .

Cheers, ,

G

G:
I'm a little late to the party here, but I too was on a mission to figure out snow not too long ago. I settled on Woodland Scenics Soft Flake Snow. Below are a couple of images of the final product.





The key with this product is to build up the base and apply just a light to moderate dusting over that base. The image below illustrates that. Foam base on the roof with a light dusting of snow.



Finally, I used Woodland Scenics Flex Paste for accumulating snow on window ledges and in trees.

Good luck!

Jim

Snow suggestion? Marble dust. Best thing I've ever used. Even sparkles like snow. Never yellows.

I'm a big fan of winter dios and your idea sounds interesting, as there don't seem to be many scenes of British vehicles with winter camo being done. Winter 1944 in NW Europe with heavy snowfall suggests it could be before, during, or after the Battle of the Bulge. Which in turn includes France & Belgium, or later on Germany. The buildings in your sketch could be any of the three. Have you decided on what you'll use for the snow? Look forward to your progress on this one!

Baking soda, water, and white glue.

Snow suggestion? Marble dust. Best thing I've ever used. Even sparkles like snow. Never yellows.

Never tackled snow before this will be interesting for me .
Go get em G.

G:
I'm a little late to the party here, but I too was on a mission to figure out snow not too long ago. I settled on Woodland Scenics Soft Flake Snow. Below are a couple of images of the final product.





The key with this product is to build up the base and apply just a light to moderate dusting over that base. The image below illustrates that. Foam base on the roof with a light dusting of snow.



Finally, I used Woodland Scenics Flex Paste for accumulating snow on window ledges and in trees.

Good luck!

Jim

Check out Precision Ice and Snow . I think its a product from your side of the pond.

https://www.precisioniceandsnow.com/

Can’t beat using real snow, just build a glass-fronted freezer to keep the base in – simples

Love your ideas! I am a huge fan of snow-focused dioramas. I have never done one myself, but I've purchased a great deal of the various materials one could use to simulate snow/ice on a model or diorama. I REALLY want to do one myself, but it's intimidating to me. I'll be watching your progress here!

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Check out Precision Ice and Snow . I think its a product from your side of the pond.

https://www.precisioniceandsnow.com/

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Hi Ivan,

Thanks for the info, I have been considering using their products, their site has some great images, and they seem to have a number of special offers on at the moment...have you used these products before?

Thanks again, and cheers, ,

G