Hi guys,

I'm just started an Endor table for legion and want to know how to do the rivers. I saw some tutorials in wich people use diferent water effects gel or resign. Where can i find them? Another trick to use?

Thanks

Hobby shops that carry model train supplies are a good start, though even some big boxes like hobby lobby carry it.

There's also some ripple effect clear plastic sheeting. You paint the underside and glue it down. Typically more suitable for ponds and such though, not rivers.

I made a giant 3x3 water board for other games, after lots of sluthing, what i went with was the 2 part epoxy resin, best place i found to get it was michaels and use their 40 or 50% off coupon they usually have running. stuffs not cheap but becomes more reasonable with 1/2 ish off.

Best thing to do is read carefully instructions and watch a few videos (not specifically to war gaming / terrain, but general use of two part epoxy) on which will touch on most common mistakes. ie neigh 50/50 mix is needed, and dont trust the bottle to be exact, always measure (only important if you are doing large areas like I was).

NOTE: im in canada, but US michaels seems to be better stocked with wider range than us , so should have the 2 part epoxy.

One big mistake people make when using epoxy in under mixing it. You really do have to stir that stuff a lot to get a hard dry set. Otherwise it will be sticky and never truly harden.

Vallejo sells a water effects product. The pictures on it looks good at least.

I became a big fan of Envirotex some years ago when building a table for Flames of War. This is a two part epoxy that requires equal parts of A/B to fix, and it will hold paints or inks if you want to add some tint to it.

Tip get two disposable see through cups, pour water in to the cup to the amount you want then get a sharpie and mark off the height, then pour the water into the se cond cup and mark it off. Now by filling to the lines you'll have equal parts of A/B. Not too sure if getting a tacky finish is a result of under mixing or not getting the two parts exactly equal.

As this will dry perfectly flat and level, I like to get a gloss medium gel and apply with a fan shaped brush to produce little waves and such. You can also dry brush a very thin layer of white to pick these up.

Practice with wood putty or plaster/drywall compound. Paint it what ever color you want, then use a glossy clear paint to make it shine. You can add hot glue around the banks for a shallow effect and around debris in the river for waves. It looks decent and a cheaper route than busting out the cash for resins.