Modeling Low Tide Water Effects For Model Railroads and Dioramas | Boomer Diorama ~ Vlog # 191 

Another great tutorial VLog Boomer! One question... I've checked out the GAC line in my local art supply store. I've noticed there's multiple options, something like GAC 200, 300, 500, 900, etc... In terms of modeling water, what's the significance of the different options that are available for this product? Thanks!

Hi Boomer. I agree with your advice on your other videos that the only way to really learn something is to do it yourself, but it takes experience to know what will work, and what won't. Thanks for sharing with us the benefits of your many years of experience, I'm sure your videos will save me countless hours. Cheers. Ian

Had some Golden GAC 500 left over from my water surface - (worked great BTW.) Per your suggestion tried it today to glue windows into a vehicle, in lieu of canopy glue, (which I had on my list but never bought.) Of course I got a big white smear on the window. And watched it turn clear in a matter of minutes. Brilliant! Thanks Boomer!

As if your not the master already you drop a tease of your skills with a scratch built boat with motor you are something special to learn from I thank you and I'm sure I speak for alot of your followers I've learned at least a dozen or more things every vid. Amazing work and thank you boomer!! 😊

My friend, the way you give a variety of different types of techniques to accomplish the same result is absolutely essential for those who are beginners or advanced modelers, fantastic instructions.

Boomer your giving away the store man, thank you! That two part epoxy, I helped a friend demolish his 10 yr old layout on which he had some two part epoxy(ET Lite). While we were working, I place my pop can on the water since it was the smoothest part of the area. Five minutes later I picked up my pop can and noticed it had left an impression in the water surface. Boy was I surprised! That happening has caused me to search for other methods, thank you for showing this method, here and in the past V-log post #66

Boomer , I can't say enough , I watch , learn an repeat , from your mastering of the techniques you use. Wow , always love your encouragement to your fellows modelers ... till the next time on River road , cheers take care and see you an Dusty then...

Well there's a coincidence, I've just come down from my loft room whilst waiting for some weathering effects to dry off on the very same Intermountain CNWX freight car! Brilliant as ever, cheers from the UK.

Another inspiring tutorial, one that is particularly useful for my upcoming harbor scene. Thank you! On a personal note, deepest sympathy in view of the forest fires your country is enduring and hope that you are not directly affected.

What a gold mine if information! Thanks yet again, Boomer!

This is awesome and ultrarelistic, so much of details, I also like your plants and trees!

I really liked this video! I'm a big fan of the Golden Acrylics myself. I like how you "can't really screw up" water effects with acrylics. Take care! - Andy

I love the way the flat brush allowed you to created a second wave, which is following the initial wave. Very neat !

Hey Boomer, thanks for another great video. For those interested in building your own layout it's not likely you'll complete it in a day, month, or year. That's part of the attraction. I started my layout 3 years ago. Its a 9×11×15 and I painted the entire 4' high backdrop using less than a gallon of laytex wall paint and a couple of small less than 6 dollar tubes of mastertouch or liquidtex acrylics artist paint from Hobby Lobby. A little goes a long way because it is thinned with watter. I use the small bottles of Americana or Anita's craft paint less than a dollar a bottle from Hobby Lobby to paint scenery and structures. A little goes a long way as it's thinned with water. Using a lot of water makes a great stain for wood or weathering. I learned when painting with acrylics to use more than one color as it always dries darker than what it appears in the bottle and is part of the fun of discovery as what occurs naturally in nature. For example, using green straight out of the bottle turned black after it dried so yellow needs to be mixed in to make various shades of green. Acrylics will naturally blend on their own, which helps with the end results. You'll marvel at how the picture seems to magically change before your eyes as it dries. Once you learn the techniques where the only rules are perspective and shading, everything else is abstract, which is a freeing way to create something that's only limited by your imagination. Not so much for us OCD types. For me, I discovered even though the trains seem to take center stage, It's really all about the art that seems to blend into the background, that ties everything together, that brings everything to life. For me, it's a giant 3D abstrat art project with trains running through it. I model in 0-gague, where most of the accessories require scrath building, but all of the scenery techniques are the same other than scale, which I'm greatfull to guys like Boomer because most scenic elements and accessories require scrath building due to scarcity of realistic commercial items, and is the part of the hobby where simply by design it progresses a little over time where the objective is to build the layout with the least amount of investment possible, because the trains are the reaI expense. The same thing can be said for scenery materials. Although somewhat expensive, a little goes a long way when building from scratch. Unless you pay someone to build it for you. I discovered our limitations are only limited by our desire for our willingness to start and our imagination. I'm greatfull that there are artists like Boomer willing to share his valuable knowledge and talent because of his desire and compassion he has for passing on his skills to carry on this hobby. You can literally get lost in your work without a care in the world. The very idea of therapy. It's not something you can put a price on. Start with building a backdrop if that's part of your plan, then benchwork, lay your track plan, and run trains to get a sense of design efficiency, make changes, then focus on scenery. It's a slow natural progression, likely making changes as you go, as your skills and techniques will likely improve along the way and is very rewarding. As Boomer would say. "It's a process". It's about the journey not the destination that leads us to the joys of model railroading. So what are you waiting for. Just dive in and have fun with it. Don't limit yourselves with fear of failures, as failure is the best teacher when learning something new. The cost is insignificant as it's typically spread out a little over time as one progresses. I doubt anyone starts out buying everything at once.

It feels so relaxing watching this layout.

'I came for the modelling artistry, but stayed for the music!' And I'm not entirely kidding, the music selections here are far-and-away the best of any video I watch. ( I wonder what The Doors would think of this episode's ...).

Great timing on this one… I’m just getting ready to do some water and want to use your technique! Thanks again Boomer can’t tell you how much I reference your vids for little tricks. You have helped me be a better artist for sure looking forward to the next next one😊

And nice SNL themed music. 🤩

Class dismissed! Epic result Boomer🚂🇨🇦🖌🎨🙋

Another great video! I think beyond just tools and technique, you help point our eyes on how to view our subject. I honestly never put much thought into how a foam ripple looks in a river. Now that I have focused there it is like a little light bulb goes off. Also proof that these basic materials are in many ways superior in many respects over model railroad specific products.

Your SKILLZ are RIDICULOUS ✊✊🚂🔥🔥🔥🔥. I’m practicing to get there

This video will help me so much with a water diorama, I'm building in 1/700 scale of Pearl Harbor. Thank you much for sharing your skills with.

Thanks for another great tutorial. I have a water scene in mind as my signature scene, the first thing one sees when walking into the layout room. It's be on the end of a peninsula where the track does a 180 degree turn. It's going to involve a long curved trestle with a river flowing from fascia to under it, then on the far side the river flows along it before curving back under the trestle and to the fascia. I'll need to stock up on Golden products when Michael's has a good sale. - Paul

Hi Boomer! This is the first water treatment I've found that I really like! I want to model the shoreline along Puget Sound where the Great Northern Railway sits atop a rock wall between Seattle and Everett, Washington. I've made up some test bases of wood and masonite to practice on and am now going to revue your vlog #66. Thanks in advance for showing us how to do it.

This video is a reminder to thank you again for introducing me to acrylic art mediums. They are far more useful than the usual model railroad items. I'm still not a good modeler but I can now manage a reasonable representation of what I attempt to achieve. Gimme 20 years😊

Hey Boomer Just got around to watching the video today. Great tips, should come in handy , I have a slow moving Ontario river to do in the near future Cheers Bob

Another outstanding tutorial and simply stunning water line!

Thanks Boomer - I have watched people “pour water” then use hair dryers to remove the bubbles. Scary! This method is definitely the one I am going to use.

Boomer, your work never ceases to amaze me and yet you make me feel like I can achieve those same results. Thanks for sharing your techniques and for your inspiration!

I think anyone with eyes or who's been keeping tabs on your work would put you on a list of the all time great Modelers in the hobby. It isn't simply an attention to detail here, it's the careful attention you've given to the right details that really transports us into the scene. There's so much love in every square inch of this layout and as a view I really feel a sense of how familiar the prototype is to you. If I can manage to take and pass along a modicum of the wisdom you've shared into the hobby, I'd feel like I've made it. Thanks for all the work you do to share this with us!

Unbelievably high level discourse. An actual masterclass, as always. Thank you.

I just took a sea plane back from Vancouver on the weekend and was observing the area you model from the air :) I think I spotted the plastics industry.

Looks terrific👍🏻and seems to be really simple 😊 I'll try your method on my own layout 🌊 Best wishes 😊

I was looking forward to this video. I love water effects on a layout and this was amazing. Looks great from all angles. Thanks Boomer!

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thanks again for the wonderful tips.

Keep safe from the fires mate.

Well done Boomer... again!👍🏻😃 I was wondering how/what your technique was for this paticular application. Thanks so much for sharing. Looking forward to your next vid/tutorial. Your O Gauge Nemesis. Lol👍🏻😁

Another home run ! I never modeled water, but if I do it will be acrylics...are wildfires a common occurrence in your area? We wish you all the best in the coming weeks...

Thanks

hello Mr Boomer, regarding the waves in the port on my layout I was inspired by a tutorial by Mr Troels Kirk he practices 0n30 but the technique remains the same, I think he uses GESSO, I think that it's the same as yours but with another name, it gives a very realistic rendering, but after everyone has their own technique, with the wet fingertip and pull towards you to create the wave. Sincerely, have a nice day

Would you please consider doing a segment on the different modeling gels, I see from soft modeling to very hard modeling jel. Which would be the most useful one to buy ?

I love watching you work. Such amazing detail. I think you mentioned that you worked on movie sets and theater. What movies have you worked on?

Oh, another quick question, have you covered building the trash bins or dumpsters? Thank you......

Boomer do you think the gac500 would work with static grass? For example in a marsh area. Thanks for sharing the different techniques with us, it really gets the wheels turning.

Great video. Quick question, once cured can you place boats in the harbor area without them sinking into the material? Years ago a friend used mod podge and it never fully dried which glued down a boat he had in the harbor.

That was cool how to make water

Since you show your cat in almost every video I was wondering how you deal with cat hair. I have 2 cats that mainly occupy the room I want to build my layout in and fear it will constantly be covered in cat hair.

Hi Boomer, I follow your channel for a long time and you impress me over and over again. But now another question. Here in Europe we see Canada almost every day in the news with the devastating wood fires in West Canada. Is everything going well in your area because it looks very scary. All the best, cheers Ronald

Hey Boomer! Great video as always....question for you: I typically do 1/35 scale and 1/24 scale dioramas. I have never modelled water other than little puddles and such. I am working on a piece that will have a small river. Do you think that the Gak 500 and this water/bead gel mixture will translate in those scales? Would I treat the application any differently?

I am creating a small creek that is meandering down to a small lake. For the most part I want the creek to be clear enough to see the details in the creekbed, such as rocks. Can I use the GAC 500 alone or is there something I should use with it?

How is the tugboat coming along?

Hi! Could you use this to hold flex track down to cork (I used DAP Alex Plus and there are places where it's not holding). Or any ideas on this. Thank-you. Mike.

Hi again i have a second question, think I put it in the wrong place! Should I just use "matte" medium in the first place? Again thank-you, Mike.

Not really a personal question, but I can understand if you don't want to answer. But in a ballpark figure, how much money does this cost? NOT in your time. But with paint, brushes, materials, tools, etc. If I was to go out and buy what is needed to build something like this.....? Thanks? LoL

Hi Boomer, heard you on the second section podcast,,,, what is the “Taco Sauce” you folks mentioned!? ( recipe?,,,,) thanks!!

Boomer did you make the boat or purchase it somewhere?

With all the #nosponsor you’re sounding a bit like second section ;)