Fake Snow Question (2 Viewers)

[chrisharrison]

Hello,

This is my first thread in this section of the forum. I am wanting to turn my hand to a little customizing by adding some snow to various winter figures. Can anyone recommend a readily available make of fake snow that work well with toy soldiers and action figures and is fairly easy to apply, my skills are limited!

Many thanks,

Chris

 

[Rob]

Hello,

This is my first thread in this section of the forum. I am wanting to turn my hand to a little customizing by adding some snow to various winter figures. Can anyone recommend a readily available make of fake snow that work well with toy soldiers and action figures and is fairly easy to apply, my skills are limited!

Many thanks,

Chris

Hey Chris,

There are several companies that do good snow, Build-a-rama, Woodland scenics, JG miniatures etc. I find Woodland scenics very good indeed,I think Hudson and Allen also make it but haven't used that.

Rob

 

[Mitch]

Chris...

There are as many ways to recreate snow as there are snow types. There are many good products on the market if you wish to go down that road I often use Deluxe scenic snow. They do it in a fine shaker application or, a product called shovelled snow which are good.

You can make snow effects yourself with plaster or spackle and then paint depending on the type you want. deep snow is quite simple just use a pallet knife to create the piled effect in the plaster and then paint. slush etc can be gained using plaster coloured with paint before applying just put the plaster in a bowl and add some paint then add to the dio

You can do all of these techniques with the bought products but, its cheaper to do it (and more satisfying) yourself
Mitch

Hello,

This is my first thread in this section of the forum. I am wanting to turn my hand to a little customizing by adding some snow to various winter figures. Can anyone recommend a readily available make of fake snow that work well with toy soldiers and action figures and is fairly easy to apply, my skills are limited!

Many thanks,

Chris

 

[chrisharrison]

Thanks guys. I know it is not a toy soldier but this photo shows exactly the effect I am trying to get. Is the snow just applied with glue and a brush?

Chris

 

[Rob]

Try a fine spray of watered down glue on the object Chris.

Rob

 

[chrisharrison]

The Woodland snow you mentioned Rob, is it very fine like the stuff used on that figure in the photo?

 

[Rob]

The Woodland snow you mentioned Rob, is it very fine like the stuff used on that figure in the photo?

It is fine mate, but depends what you want to put it on, is it a figure?

Rob

 

[chrisharrison]

My first project is actually an action figure like the one pictured to some extent, but after thank maybe a tank, but I want a really fine coating, almost more like frost than thick snow.

I think I will give the Woodland stuff a whirl, especially if I can get it here in Canada/USA.

Chris

 

[Mitch]

Chris...

You can get this effect with the scenic snowflakes I mentioned earlier. I did exactly the same thing with my dead GI's for the malmedy dio I did. be careful what glue you use though. It has to be a glue that dries transparent or, it spoils the effect.

You can also get this effect using salt and a decent glue
Mitch

Thanks guys. I know it is not a toy soldier but this photo shows exactly the effect I am trying to get. Is the snow just applied with glue and a brush?

Chris

 

[Rob]

My first project is actually an action figure like the one pictured to some extent, but after thank maybe a tank, but I want a really fine coating, almost more like frost than thick snow.

I think I will give the Woodland stuff a whirl, especially if I can get it here in Canada/USA.

Chris

Yeah try Treefrog Chris.

Rob

 

[chrisharrison]

Chris...

You can get this effect with the scenic snowflakes I mentioned earlier. I did exactly the same thing with my dead GI's for the malmedy dio I did. be careful what glue you use though. It has to be a glue that dries transparent or, it spoils the effect.

You can also get this effect using salt and a decent glue
Mitch

Just crushed rock salt?

 

[theBaron]

Hi, Chris, sorry, I'm late to the party. You can also use baking soda for fine or powdery snow. I use white glue brushed onto the surface and then sprinkle the baking soda over it.

Hope that helps, prosit!
Brad

 

[Rob]

Hi, Chris, sorry, I'm late to the party. You can also use baking soda for fine or powdery snow. I use white glue brushed onto the surface and then sprinkle the baking soda over it.

Hope that helps, prosit!
Brad

Baking powder would be better than rock salt Chris as its uniform in size and does not need crushing.

Rob

 

[chrisharrison]

Baking powder would be better than rock salt Chris as its uniform in size and does not need crushing.

Rob

That could well work, with a little sprayed-on watered-down pva glue or similar.

Thanks

 

[Rob]

That could well work, with a little sprayed-on watered-down pva glue or similar.

Thanks

Yes indeed Cris.

Rob

 

[thebritfarmer]

Not sure if I would want to use salt on my soldiers.....it is quite corrosive and a bugger on cars here in the winter !! I would stick to woodland scenic products as they are designed for models.

 

[theBaron]

I concede your points about salt and about using products made for hobby use, but I must follow my Dutchy senses and go with the cheaper alternative of baking soda It's been used by hobbyists for years

Of course, Woodland Scenics and other makers make products to reproduce various kinds of snow, too, Microballoons, for example, tiny spheres that reflect light and sparkle very nicely, like freshly fallen, powdery snow.

Prosit!
Brad

 

[MikeHock]

I'd be willing to bet that the snow one the t2000 is holiday spray snow with a flat clear to seal. For very realistic snow the best way I've found is to mix baking powder with a little bit of outside dirt. Snow spray works great for upright fixtures, but it will smear if you don't clear it. I use flat finish from homedepot.

 

[marco55]

YTou have to watch some of the snow products as some will damage your item.
Mark

 

[chrisharrison]

I'd be willing to bet that the snow one the t2000 is holiday spray snow with a flat clear to seal. For very realistic snow the best way I've found is to mix baking powder with a little bit of outside dirt. Snow spray works great for upright fixtures, but it will smear if you don't clear it. I use flat finish from homedepot.

Sorry for the delay in responding to this...flat clear, is that a type of varnish, does it come in a spray?

I was wondering about sealing. I tried the baking powder and it looked great but even hours later it just wiped off and I need something to lock it in place.