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Title: More help -- painting streams
Post by: max on 02 July 2013, 10:05:46 AM

More help, fellow Lead Adventurers!
I'm in the process of test painting a stream section, a shallow one most likely in a wooded area. I was going to paint it blue, but i suddenly remembered 'streams aren't blue!'. I've tried a test, using browns of various shades and a coat of PVA,

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j4MYoqlPzj8/UdBSKEzo24I/AAAAAAAACLc/_8OvxnMkYy4/s400/DSCF3544.JPG)

Ok, i haven't got an updated photo because i can't find the camera, just wondering if anyone had tried something similar/knowns a useful link.

Thanks

Title: Re: More help -- painting streams
Post by: Mitch K on 02 July 2013, 10:22:46 AM

Max, colours-wise it looks like any number of rivers and streams I have fished over more than thirty years, so I'd say its fine for that. All I would say is that it looks "too" shallow, even for a shallow section. More PVA, maybe?

Title: Re: More help -- painting streams
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 02 July 2013, 12:29:29 PM

Yacht varnish is your friend, and plenty of it  :)

Thin coats though or you'll get it wrinkled when it dries, five to eight will do the trick.

cheers

James

Title: Re: More help -- painting streams
Post by: Mitch K on 02 July 2013, 06:36:31 PM

Quote from: jimbibbly on 02 July 2013, 12:29:29 PM

Yacht varnish is your friend, and plenty of it  :)

Thin coats though or you'll get it wrinkled when it dries, five to eight will do the trick.

cheers

James

Ah-ha! lol