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Title: Water
Post by: Gis on May 19, 2010, 15:16:00

For our Zoo project we are also planning to make an aquarium. as well as use the Dolphin Basin from 4468. However I am wondering if anyone has a good way to make realistic water.

Using real water is not an option because it's hard to fic things in it. I was hoping someone here would be able to nudge me in the right direction.

Thanks for listening :-)

Title: Re: Water
Post by: Gepetto on May 19, 2010, 15:22:15

There were photos of a zoo layout at one of the big shows that had an aquarium that was very well done, I will try to find it but someone else may remember it. It may have been over at macguyver's site.

Title: Re: Water
Post by: Gis on May 19, 2010, 15:30:48

Thanks for your reply Gepetto.

At Playmobil Planet there was also a big aquarium and even a pool big enough to hold the whale. It looked very nice and I took lots of pictures however. I still have no idea how the water was actually made :-)

Do you have an address for macguyver's site?

Title: Re: Water
Post by: Gepetto on May 19, 2010, 15:38:33

Hello Gis,

macguyvers site - www.macgayverplaymobil.be/ (http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/) have fun!  :wave:

Title: Re: Water
Post by: Wolf Knight on May 19, 2010, 18:47:37

Hope this will also come in handy Giz!!! http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=4071.0

Title: Re: Water
Post by: Lindama on May 19, 2010, 22:00:28

OMG on Mcgayver's site! The Dolphin is amazing. What a shame I have to leave for work in a few minutes and they have just banned all non work related internet use  :-[

Title: Re: Water
Post by: Gepetto on May 19, 2010, 23:52:29

Okay this is an aquarium at macgyver's site in the photo gallery under Lux Playmodays 2008.

(http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/fotos%202008/100_7096.jpg)

Title: Re: Water
Post by: cachalote on May 20, 2010, 00:35:16

:wave: hello gis and welcome.
 :hmm: if i undestood you right you might be looking for a "solid" water where your playmo-animals could be "trapped".
 ;) maybe a resin is what you are looking for - http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-cast-embedments-clear-polyesther-resin-151509/
 :) i hope i could be of some help.
 8} just a warning - i have no idea if polyester resin and the plastic that playmobil uses are chemically compatible.
 ;) without a chemical engineering phd maybe the only way to know is to try it...

Title: Re: Water
Post by: Wolf Knight on May 20, 2010, 05:07:35

Craftsmanship never seizes to amaze me!!! Great links and ideas!!! I love macgyver's aquarium is awesome!!!!!

Title: Re: Water
Post by: Gis on May 20, 2010, 06:48:45

Thanx for the link Gepetto, it's the same aquarium that was on display at Playmobil Planet. I really liked it a lot and want to make something similar. Here is me hoping DS is able to help me out with some of the parts I need.

WK: I am not sure but I thiink that the Aquarium is from the Hengel family and not Macgayver's

Cachalote: Yeah it was something like that that I am looking for. now that I got some ideas it's time to start working on things. Thanks a lot for the suggestion.

Title: Re: Water
Post by: playmofire on May 20, 2010, 07:20:48

Resin means your fish etc are trapped for ever.  There is a re-usable material you can get.  I'll post details later today.

Title: Re: Water
Post by: Wolf Knight on May 20, 2010, 08:53:50

Quote from: Gis on May 20, 2010, 06:48:45

WK: I am not sure but I thiink that the Aquarium is from the Hengel family and not Macgayver's

hmmm really do not have a clue!!! but hey, whoever did it, it is awesome!!!!! :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

Title: Re: Water
Post by: Daniela on May 20, 2010, 10:51:12

Yes, the aquarium is from the Hengel Family!
And it´s much more than a single aquarium, it´s a complete Sea World Park.
It´s marvellous!
I loved it!  :love:

Daniela

Title: Re: Water
Post by: playmofire on May 20, 2010, 10:54:07

Here are two links about the same product:

http://hobby.uk.com/railway-scenery/scenery-materials/effects/scenic-water-250ml.html

http://www.alwayshobbies.com/Store/Dolls-Houses/1$112-Scale/Finishing-Products/Scenic-Water

There is another product I'm looking for information on.

Title: Re: Water
Post by: Gis on May 20, 2010, 12:03:56

Daniela: I know and it is indeed an awesome Diorama. I was not trying to dimish it in the slightest. But up till now I hadn't been thinking really about an aquarium yet and the way they made theirs is just so beautiful that I really want to make something similar.

Playmofire: That really looks like marvelous stuff but filling something similar to the Hengel's Aquarium would be a very costly ordeal indeed. I think the Aquarium is something we will do at a later stage anyway because there are still "some" items for us to aqcuire. So I will also keep researching possibilities but thanks a lot for pointing me in this direction!

Title: Re: Water
Post by: cachalote on May 21, 2010, 00:22:40

the scenic water is just a great resin playmofire. i didn't knew it.  :o
to remelt it do you think the klickies trapped inside will stand the heat?  ???
and how do you prevent them from partially "gluing" to this material - is there a sort of a primer that guarantees a "dry" immersion?  ???

Title: Re: Water
Post by: playmofire on May 22, 2010, 09:49:48

To melt the scenic water you just put it in  hot water so the klickies should be quite safe.