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I'm pretty new at detail work, but I've always wanted an ice rink on my layout.  I decided to start with a small rink to try out an idea I had with using gloss paint and matte finish to simulate the zamboni resurfacing the ice.  The effect isn't as dramatic as I hoped, but this is the first attempt.  The straight lines were easy of course, but I'm stumped on how to get the circular stripes on the ice for my next attempt.  Ultimately I'd like to have a larger (not quite scale) covered outdoor rink, complete with boards and "glass",  lighted with players, but I also cannot find any O scale hockey figures.  Closest I could get was painting a Habs jersey on my zamboni driver.  Any comments or ideas are greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,  Nick

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That rink is cool! (pun intended)...for circles (and sponsors)  I think you will have to go with decals made on your printer.  I have searched for O size hockey players, with no luck.  If the ice is being resurfaced, they would be on the bench or in the locker room.  You could modify sitting O scale drivers for the players on the bench.  Dept 56 makes a small, animated skating pond w/ 2 hockey players, but is around $50. Good luck and keep me posted!  John A

I think your resurfacing effect is great. Not every feature of a layout needs to be "dramatic". IMO, some of the best work involves subtleties that are only noticed on a second or third look. These are hidden treasures that maintain interest over time and make your layout worthy of careful study.

As best I can judge from your photos, I think your effect is perfect.

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Thanks for the kind words!  I'm going to play around with it some more and start the permanent rink soon.  I like the idea of scratching the rough surface for skate marks.  And John A,  yes the players would be off the ice so that solves that.  But players on the bench would be cool.

This is turning out to be a fun project.

Nick

My suggestion would be to take an Xacto blade and scribe the surface to represent the skate marks as suggested above. I would go deep on some and lighter on others. Then seal the entire surface with a dull coat and then mask and apply Future floor finish to the gloss areas that the Zamboni has done. Using Future (or what ever name it is now) is commonly used in the plastic modeling world for high gloss finish prior to laying down decals or weathering and the such. Obviously make sure the various layers don't react with one another. As far as players go, how about the refs and linesmen in the corner discussing all the missed calls they made or the pretty girls that some teams use nowadays the move the net around and shovel shaved ice out of the way? Very cool idea. 

TimDude posted:

My suggestion would be to take an Xacto blade and scribe the surface to represent the skate marks as suggested above. I would go deep on some and lighter on others. Then seal the entire surface with a dull coat and then mask and apply Future floor finish to the gloss areas that the Zamboni has done. Using Future (or what ever name it is now) is commonly used in the plastic modeling world for high gloss finish prior to laying down decals or weathering and the such. Obviously make sure the various layers don't react with one another. As far as players go, how about the refs and linesmen in the corner discussing all the missed calls they made or the pretty girls that some teams use nowadays the move the net around and shovel shaved ice out of the way? Very cool idea. 

This comment is a 10 bell save! 

George

Excellent work, I love it!  For the faceoff circles you could trace them using a margarine tub lid or a similar round plastic lid.  Then apply the red paint.  As Mike mentioned above, add the goal crease, and also the referee half circle along the boards at center ice.  You could also print and cut out your favorite team logo to put at the center ice faceoff circle.  (Just don't use the Rangers or the Penguins!)

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