Modeling large bodies of water (rivers)

[G3750]

All:

I am looking for advice on how to model a large (wide) river. The Ohio river is navigable (about 20+ feet deep), has no rapids, and (at least when I was on it) has a glassy smooth surface that varies in color from gray-blue to mostly brown.

The area representing the river is approximately 30" deep x 9' wide.

Any suggestions or recommendations?

Thanks,

George

[healey36]

George -

Here's a thread from MR with a bunch of ideas:

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/t/238387.aspx

I used the old Woodland Scenics melt-and-pour water product years ago when building a diorama for a ship model...the water looked great, except for where it met the hull of the ship. The stuff had a tendency to draw up from the surface against the hull, creating an unrealistic appearance. Now they sell a product that you just pour from a bottle. Noch sells something similar.

Anyway, check it out...sounds like there's a number of options.

Paul

[robert.]

Try joey richards you tube site. I may have got his name wrong.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5denX1B81zE

[G3750]

George -

Here's a thread from MR with a bunch of ideas:

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/t/238387.aspx

I used the old Woodland Scenics melt-and-pour water product years ago when building a diorama for a ship model...the water looked great, except for where it met the hull of the ship. The stuff had a tendency to draw up from the surface against the hull, creating an unrealistic appearance. Now they sell a product that you just pour from a bottle. Noch sells something similar.

Anyway, check it out...sounds like there's a number of options.

Paul

Thank you!!! Wow!!! The wife and I were looking at some of these rivers and falling out of our chairs at their realism. I hope I get it close to that. The bridge deserves no less.

George

[G3750]

Try joey richards you tube site. I may have got his name wrong.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5denX1B81zE

Thank you, Robert. That's a very useful video.

George