MAKING AN ICED-OVER FARM POND

[Lady Ferguson]

Can anyone suggest the best way of constructing an iced-over pond for a farm layout? Was thinking of painting a blue(ish) base and then using that resin that model railway guys use for water - but any suggestions would be most welcome.

PS (not sure this is in the right topic - so please move it if not )

[1/32 farmer]

paint it blue then find some crackel glaze over the top

might work hun

[Kris]

I was thinking the same maybe rough up the surface of it and spray ike a frosting lacquer on top.

[jdc]

How about a bit of 'frosted' glass smooth side up with some Christmas aerosol 'ice' on the rough underside and perhaps a smattering on top. 

[Lady Ferguson]

Thanks guys

[FB]

as you suggested yourselfs Mands or as JDC, both will work ok

[Jez]

Liquid Nitrogen?? 

[Pete]

got a railway model mag recently and a guy in there had used poly tex paint ( or stiple) then painted it, it did look good

[Lord Ferguson]

Liquid Nitrogen?? 

:D

I was going to say... simply put a tray of water in the freezer  \

Sorry I've not been helpful have I 

[SMurF]

One quick way is Quickly spread mitre bond over the blue surface and then spray it with activator

Instant frosting

[new holland 4 ever]

How about wood glue or pva ?

I reckon that you should paint the pond  base a mix of brown and green, lightening as you move outwards to give it a sensation of depth, then put some rocks, plants, an old boot... anything is possible. You then pour the pva on. Once that is dry, you could make some cracks and drybrush a tiny bit of white paint around them.

[Murray]

real ice wont be about long tho on the display  :D

[intey 434]

how about a bit of cylicone (sorry if its spelt wrong) just spead it out then let it harden... ;)

[gogreengelb]

Post a pic up of the sort of pond or ice  you are looking for and then we can see what ideas we can come up with.Its suprising how things change when you are looking at them on your screen

[Lady Ferguson]

Post a pic up of the sort of pond or ice  you are looking for and then we can see what ideas we can come up with.Its suprising how things change when you are looking at them on your screen

Thanks Brian - it's actually a friend who's asked and I said I ask the 'Fountain of all Knowledge' (aka FTF) 

I think they'll be putting Barclay lead ice skaters on it.