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I've got a model kit that I've had for years that I'd like to get started on. It's an old 'Battle of Hoth' set from way way back. I was looking at how they painted it on the packaging and it's well enough and it's given me ideas on how to best tackle the project. However the one thing I can't nail down is the snowy landscape.
That is the kit. In the pictures on the packaging and even when this fellow did it, the snow is simply airbrushed white. MY question is...is there a way to add more depth to it, or is a simple white spray the best way to tackle this?
With a little more googling I've more or less since found some examples of what I'm looking for, but I'd still welcome advice from the dakka community!
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I can't speak too much on what other elements you want to add to the base (rock outcroppings and such), but the best way that i've seen/done is Flex Paste from Woodland Scenics with a snow flock of your choice on top (personally, I prefer #08750 Powdery Snow from Noch. It has micro flakes of mica in it that gives it just enough glint and glimmer, instead of just a dry powder).
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The way I do snow is by painting the area where snow is going to go white, then making a 33/33/33 mix of PVA glue, water, and snow flock, like the stuff from Woodland Scenics. This'll make a sort of thin toothpaste-like texture that I then spread over an area. I cover that area with snow then shake off the excess after a minute. Just keep in mind that snow flock is semi transparent, so you want white (or very close to it) under where you're gluing it down:
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