I know this has already been covered, and I've already checked older posts regarding this but did not come up with much except a few names and a site explaining the bi-carb soda method.

I really dont like the bi-carb method as I tried it out on about 10 of my guys (Imperial Guard) and yeah, looks like crap.

Was wondering if anyone knew of a great snow fix that you can buy that isn't very expensive (Ive got Imperial Guard, lots of bodies) and looks great.

I'm after thick snow, not just melting snow fyi.

Cheers

Games workshop has snow now :PPPP


Woodland scenics stuff from your local hobby store is significantly cheaper and should do the goods. Just make sure you mix in a small amount of blue paint to stop the glue yellowing.

Mix your snow product with PVA and then slop or brush the resultant mush onto the bases. It will dry slightly glossy. If you want a more "recent snow" look; dip the base and the mixture into the snow flock after you've put the initial mixture on the base.

i got one for you to try... i think it worked well.. im going to base my whole savage orc army with this method... and its a hell of alot cheaper than paying for a 1/4 of a tub of over priced GW snow...

you need to mix the following ratios...

1/2 flour
1/4 pva
1/4 white paint. doesnt matter what kind you pick the colour...

mix it all up and it should turn into a white pastey kinda thing... then just blob it where you want it..

i will post a pic of my savage orc when my digital camera batteries recharge

Manfred Hautz, 'fredy' on CMON mentioned that he used talcum powder for his snow. anyone cracked the recipe for that?

http://coolminiornot.com/99939

wow.... *jaw drops* lol

*meh*

It's very nice.

And his snow does look like powder... I might give it a shot.

i use a modelling snow from hobby co. unfortunately i cant find the box so i cant tell u the ame of it, but i can tell u that it comes in a yellw box for around $10, theres enough in the boex to over fill a 24 slice coon cheese container, i mix pva into it then when its like little balls i add water till i get a thick paste, after appling to bases sprinkle with dry snow, looks like this


jod

That elf is god, the blue is so fantastic....I might try the talc powder.

~~piggles

From the look of it it appears a bit similar to an idea I tried. I mixed up a goop of Selleys spak filla, pva and white paint, similar to the flour idea...only less tasty to bugs and stuff....and the with the resultant goop plastered liberally where you want it. Then once thats' dry, paint it white...then when that's dry give it a liberal coat of adhesive (pva or whatever makes you want it) and dust with the talcum powder....preferably AFTER you've sealed it so it doesn't get altered by the sealant. Maybe another layer or two to see how you like the look.

Another method I've contemplated is to use very fine powdered glass bead....the stuff they use for sandblasting. This is white and would be very sturdy (and doesn't cut you...:-) )

Wow didn't expect so much help so quickly Thanks guys, you've given me alot of ideas to try, I'll let you know which one I decide to use.

If you go to Hobby co, just watch out for the crushed quartz which sometimes gets sold as snow. It doesn't give the "powder snow" effect I think you are most likely after.

That model is fantastic but the snow isn't very good. I use the woodland scenics & one of those tubs would be all you'll ever need.

I've used the bi-carb method and initially gotten crap results then tried again with a different mix and gotten great results. The important part is to actually mix up a lot in one go and make it way more watery than you think it needs to be. Basically about 2 parts water, 1 part PVA, 1 part Bi-Carb, a little bit of white paint and sky blue mixed in as well, if at any time it seems chunky add more water, basically if you got it right it's like a very melted ice cream, slightly slushy but mostly water.

You paint it on all your top surfaces and it looks transparent but when it dries it looks nice and white. It's also slushy enough that you can build up some layers of it.

I tried adding more powder on top in my first goes but the fuzzy look really isn't that good and it rubs off.

Here's a too small pic of some of my efforts at snow.

Here's some better close ups


I think having snow laden branches poking through the snow really adds to the look. I use natural hand brooms from Spotlight and cut out clumps to use as small plants.

weisern-i notaced for f***ing cool you mini is along with jedi's, also, how did you get that metelic effect without using metelic paints....

and with snow i use GW snow. mixed with salt;) 3-1

Rob_Jedi i gave your method a go today, If it works well I'll put a pic up

~~piggles

oooh, that is one cool looking warmachine warband!

Wraith, if you mean the Tyrion, i did not paint it.