So we currently have Cliffy the one arm bandit at large!
Oh BTW you got mail 
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yeah, two-arm banditry is now on hold for a bit dammit
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That was QUICK!!! Sure hope it “takes”… 
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I’m guessing your baseball pitching career is over? You threw too many curve balls and sliders!
…that and my shot at the Mr Universe title… so close…
A comparison of pond surfaces.
#1 As it was: lots of micro waves:
#2 More wavy and smoother:
#3 Dead flat (from a scrap having some scratches, but still demonstrates the affect):
#3 is too reflective of anything above it. But I’ll give the customer a choice of 1 & 2.
Cliff
Maybe hit #3 with a matte acrylic spray to make it less reflective, but still relatively smooth.
Jon, I always appreciate your opinion, but no, that would destroy the translucent effect of seeing the graduated blue beneath . On my last model like this, I tried painting in various ways, but I’m done with that. I think this works very well in conveying the idea of water, which is more important than scale of waves due to weather conditions.
Option 1 looks similar to what I’ve seen in displays for water at museums. Way less reflection from the ceiling lights as well.
It’s looking good.
For the clamp, I found one on Amazon that might work.
Quluxe 2 Pcs Stainless Steel Glass Clamp Connector
They’re not cheap at $14 a pair, but they might work.
I kinda like #3 flat and reflective. Have you tried experimenting with say a greenish colored card stock underneath? I think the bright blue makes it look to Caribbeanish ? However it’s your baby and only my opinion.
Thanks Ed, good to see you. I bought those a couple months ago to try out, but they don’t work w/ 3/16, and they are 2x as big as the ones I’ll be using. Thanks though.
I may have a solution for blackening the small ones, thanks to Rooster. More to come on that later.
Rooster, yes, the current blue color is a placeholder, more to come on that.
I used to haul copper sulfate to a mine and they had a bright blue lagoon of it on their property, only thing making it look different was the black liner they used mostly hid the bright blue liquid look.
Yep. I didn’t realize the color gradation was anything other than a result of the view angle. They make anti-glare acrylic, but unless the anti-glare side was against the color it would probably defeat the coloration as well and defeat the purpose of the anti-glare finish.
In the long run, I think you made the right call.
Here are some volumetric building prints on the model. Not detailed, that will come later; just blocks for now. I’m working through the terrain interfaces with structural footprints.
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Has ANYONE ever told you how CRAZY you are, Cliff?
That sure looks NICE! Sure hope you’re enjoying all of this hard work!
Wow. That DOES look good!
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Has ANYONE ever told you how CRAZY you are, Cliff?
um… yeah… but you’'re the most recent Bruce…