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I've heard Elmer's glue/ wood glue but I was wondering if dakka had any suggestions.


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In my somewhat limited experience (haven't tried using it to simulate water, as much as I've stuck things together with it), dried PVA has a slight white/cream cloudiness to it, like watery milk. If you want murky water, PVA tinted with ink should work in a pinch, although it tends to shrink while drying and cling to edges (picture the meniscus visible when viewing water in a straight-sided glass), resulting in a less than realistic effect. For small puddles and the like, however, PVA should provide the translucent bulk nicely enough, while a healthy dose of gloss varnish finishes the job.

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If you're going for splashes of water, droplets, or icicles:
http://www.aspiregiftsandmodels.co.uk/ekmps/shops/aspiregifts/images/woodland-scenics-water-effects-8oz-vol--1473-p%5Bekm%5D507x300%5Bekm%5D.jpg
It's $15.

If you're going for larger lakes to even puddles:
http://www.hobbymasters.com/ProductImages/buildingsupplies/casting/woou1211.jpg
It's $20.

'Cheap' is arguable, but that stuff is plentiful and works amazingly.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/429706/3912036.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/429706/3912036.page GMT Water effect on base q's
http://www.thewarstore.com/StoneTextureWaterEffects.html

Cheers,


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IK-Painter wrote:I've heard good things about Vallejo Water effects:

http://www.thewarstore.com/StoneTextureWaterEffects.html

Cheers,


IK-Painter


I don't recommend vallejo's water effect (still water) as it shrinks (leaving a really nasty "edge") and acts like really thick gloss varnish (doesn't settle and warps with the model)

Used water effect for my wraithlord's base (last pics) and it looked really nice. 24 hours later a different story.
before pic I don't have after.
http://coolminiornot.com/pics/pics13/img4978a81fe9a3f.jpg
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illuknisaa wrote:
IK-Painter wrote:I've heard good things about Vallejo Water effects:

http://www.thewarstore.com/StoneTextureWaterEffects.html

Cheers,


IK-Painter


I don't recommend vallejo's water effect (still water) as it shrinks (leaving a really nasty "edge") and acts like really thick gloss varnish (doesn't settle and warps with the model)

Used water effect for my wraithlord's base (last pics) and it looked really nice. 24 hours later a different story.
before pic I don't have after.
http://coolminiornot.com/pics/pics13/img4978a81fe9a3f.jpg


Good to know. Awesome freehand on the Wraithlord head by the way.

Cheers,


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woodland scenics realistic water would give better, and easier results and the bottle would last you ages if your only doing bases.

I think the best products are 2 part epoxy based tho, they dry quickly and have very minimal shrinkage. Not sure of brand names or prices in the US tho sorry]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/429706/3912634.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/429706/3912634.page GMT Re:Water effect on base q's ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/429706/3913166.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/429706/3913166.page GMT