Pack snow basing question

[Mickel]

Team

I've ventured into a new corner: winter. Specifically winter 1942/43. I've got a few tanks done:




making some of the remnants of PzRt 25 in Jan of '43


Some T-34s are WIP.

What's a good way to model packed snow on the vehicle bases?

[pmskaar]

Hi Mickel

I admit I have no experience yet in creating snow bases for my models although I have done snow for my Terrain Maker. Those pictures are in my Pete's Place on the Forum.

I know that Monument Hobbies has a snow texture designed for bases but I have not used it yet. There are some other commercially available snow textures out there as well. When I get around to do mine, I will probably use the Monument Hobbies one.

One other thing I have heard used before is baking soda. I remember seeing a guy with some snow covered roofs for his buildings and he had used a combination of white glue sprinkled with baking soda.

Hopefully someone else can chime in here with some other ideas.

[Mickel]

I'll give the baking soda a crack on some base off cut. Pics to follow.

[PolishGI]

There are a couple of companies that make snow material for terrain ranging from US$6-7/package up to US$15-20/package. You would add the snow like any other form of terrain. (e.g. dirt, type of grass etc)

That works best for me with the best results.

[Mickel]

Yeah, I did a bit of a search around and I think you might be right - the least coarse version of that paste. I can get that in Oz, so will have to go hunting.

It seems the baking powder might turn yellow with age, which probably isn't a good look!

[STS]

It seems the baking powder might turn yellow with age, which probably isn't a good look!

I had that issue with my Flames of War snow bases I did about 20 years ago. Baking soda and wood/PVA glue. They all started to turn yellow to some degree.

I based few of my Warhammer minis with snow paste from "noch" (a model railway company) and was pleased with the result.
https://www.noch.com/snow-paste/08752/

[Mickel]

I based few of my Warhammer minis with snow paste from "noch" (a model railway company) and was pleased with the result.
https://www.noch.com/snow-paste/08752/

Thanks! That is exactly the effect I'm looking for. And I can get it (sort of) locally.