This has probably been asked before, but I can't find baking soda (or "zuiveringszout" as I found translated in Dutch) in any shop in my region. Can anybody please tell me where I should be able to find this in supermarkets (which isles) or which brands sell this and under which name in Europe or Belgium? (or maybe how it is usually packed so I know what to look for).

Thanks.
grtz
Björn

Well - in the US it's in the baking isle where the cakes and muffins and flour are.
Sorry can't help with brands

You may also find it as 'bicarbonate of soda'

Just make sure you get the baking soda, and not the baking powder...two completely different products. Dave's right, I bet it will be called bicarbonate of soda, and it should be in the baking supply sections of grocery stores.

Sounds like we have some cooks in the group. Any interest in an Armorama bake off?

No chance - my efforts in the kitchen ahve been banned under the Geneva Convention - anything harder than C-rations is too much.

Warvos- Are you trying to make snow on a dio?If so, baby powder with hair spray(to secure the powder in place) works nicely!

Antonio, yep, I'm trying to find a suitable product for snown and I learned here that a lot of guys use this.But now I'll give the baby powder a try!

Thanx
¨Björn

both tries with baking soda or baby powder with hairspray will come good. Are nice cheap solutions for snow and they do look good

Costas

How is this powder thing done guys? sprinkle powder then spray over it? won't that blow it away? and is that hair spray the kind that hardens when dry and feels like a "net" type thing over the hair? and can that be done on top of the vehicle itself- like it's covered with snow- or does the spray hurt the paint or plastic? Thanks guys.

I found the following work best when making snow scenes:
Thick layer of snow on the floor- use a layer of (diluted) white glue,spread liberaly over the area that has to have the snow covering, wait untill it starts to dry, then GENTLY using a soft large brush remove the exess powder. This is much as you would apply sand etc to a base.

Thin dusting of snow on the ground- I use Humbrol Matt Cote with baking soda sprinkeled over but you could use any varnish type depending on the effect. I prefer it over hairspray as it does not cover everything around it aswel. you also don't need to cover (seal) the snow afterwards.

snow on vehicles- also matt cote as it does not make the model shine. It does not affect the paint, but as always make sure that al your paint has dried completly.

Hi,
It might be called " Bicabonate de soude" in France
Good Luck
#:-)