Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:Amazing. Sorry I didn't get a chance to comment the other day. I think I see room for a new topic, water effects. Alan, what did you use for your water that is shown in those few pics? Almost looks like you have slightly tinted green glass(or green glass) with an epoxy on top to create the waves.
Thanks Dave!....the "water" is a technique that I learned from the late John Allen who was an HO modeler. Dennis Brennan also used this technique and wrote about it in his book. The "water" is made from a sheet of annealed shower door glass. Shower door glass is available in tempered and annealed.... Annealed glass can be cut, drilled, etc. without breaking into little pieces like tempered glass. It comes in different patterns so one can pick a pattern that looks like waves or ripples. Unlike Dennis Brennan, I do not paint the bottom side of the glass rather I paint the surface on which the glass will rest....usually a smooth piece of Masonite. This way, if you want to change the color of the water, it is done easily and has the side benefit of looking a little deeper...but both painting methods work fine.
