using casting plaster as snow

[aferguson]

i just finished making a winter panther and i was going to put snow on the tracks using artificial snow from a jar that i got at Michael's. It was all dried up though so in frustration and rage i tried using some casting plaster i had on hand.

I mixed it to the consistancy of a thick paint and then just painted it on with a brush where i wanted it to go. It looks pretty good and was fairly quick and quite easy to do. The only concern is how well it will hold up over time.

I don't plan to roll the tank on its tracks or anything...it's a static model as far as i'm concerned. Anyone ever used this and have insights to share?

[flyboy_fx]

It might crack if it is banged or something.

[normandy]

Andrew,
I've used plaster and Spackle, not at the same time and not for snow.
Plaster for mud / dirt on road wheels and track. If you roll the tank while the plaster is damp, it will stay in the same places mud would on the 1:1 vehicle.
Spackle for Zimmerit.
Both can be brushed on and then painted and both are very durable, when dry you'll have a heck of a time getting either of them off.
If it looks like snow, all the better.....no painting.

[aferguson]

so far it's worked well. If you make it thin and watery and brush it on it gives a nice frosted look and if you mix it thicker you can mound it on like thick snow.

[AJWW2]

cool, my name is Andrew too.