as given to me - it looks good

 

http://www.modvid.com.au/html/body_making_waves.html

very interesting.

Some great modelling there. That last picture is very atmospheric.

Extremely well done the chap has certainly caught the right look for the waves

Im sure Rick will be looking carefully at that for his next layout if he intends it to be a Cornish theme perfect North coast waves

Brian

Just been having another look at that link Sol and there should be a warning sign on it.'If you don't have time to waste then don't click on any of the links on the left of the screen'. My word but there is some amazing modelling there.

Inspiring stuff.  :doublethumb

Makes me wish I had need of waves like those on my layout :sad:

They look really great

Problem is waves are dynamic - looks great in pictures but what about when something else is moving and waves aren't?  Looks awful to my eyes.

Cheers

Jim

I wondered about that as well, Jim. I try to avoid any "captured movement" (figures running etc.) for that reason.

It could be a good way to model the "froth" that is sometimes present at a water's edge though.

Im sure Rick will be looking carefully at that

Looking carefully and with considerable interest.  Though I'm not letting any of my little people take their surfboards out into anything that sloppy!

With nothing more than painted baseboard to represent water at present the best method of representing dynamic waves has been something gnawing at the back of my mind for quite some time.

In a sense I'm with Jeff and feel that something which, by definition, can only exist whilst in motion cannot be convincingly represented in a static form.  But I would still like to have a little more "3D" to my scene and with it perhaps even a surfer riding a wave; that's not something you see modelled very often.

Plenty of food for thought there.  And some superb modelling with it.

Hi Rick

Not 3D but can you project a moving sea onto a flat surface or alternativly build a monitor into the layout?

Cheers

Jim

A nice little wave machine needs to be built
.

Any offers ?

jim .They do this sort of thing at ice shows.

Here's a similar scene with some "movement" incorporated using Liquitex as shown in the feature. The clear glass resin I used for the base was too flat, so a thin coating of high gloss Liquitex was just right to give some tidal movement and gentle wave. I dont want to add bigger waves as, Jim says, it may look false.

My thanks to this wonderful coastal scene though, it inspired mine. One of the many tips I have learned since joining this forum.

Craig - :thumbs indeed. Just the right amount of swell.