Vallejo Ground Textures Snow vs Weathering Effects Snow

[appiah4]

Vallejo has two different snow texture products: Ground Textures Snow vs Weathering Effects Snow.  Do you know what the difference between them is, and which one is more appropriate for basing miniatures with?  I would take a wild guess and say the former is for terrain and the latter for bases, but I have no real idea.

 

Ground Textures Snow

https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en/product/hobby/diorama-effects/snow-26820/

 

Weathering Effects Snow

https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en/product/hobby/weathering-effects-en/snow-73820/

Edited March 8, 2021 by appiah5

[WarriorFish]

I think the clue is in the pictures - the Environment one looks finer. I use the Ground Texture on some bases and that gives a more textured snow effect:

The Environment version is listed as a weathering product, so you'd be applying it in smaller quantity to refine your models/snow. I imagine this will be reflected in the price and quantity also I'd be interested in seeing other snow resources and how they look on models if anyone has them as I'm thinking I need a bit more variety to my snow (especially when I get to the larger bases!)

[DanPesci]

Ive recently been using the Tamiya 'Snow Effect' Diorama texture paint after being recommended by a mate, and so far really liking the results, comes across as decently powdery (although i believe there is also a 'powdered snow effect' version of it as well that i presume is even more powdery!)

You can usually get these decent price/from gaming store, but have linked amazon below for reference.

Snow Effect - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tamiya-100ml-Diorama-Texture-Paint/dp/B004AS4FI6

Powdered Snow Effect - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diorama-Textured-Paint-Powder-Effect/dp/B0042ISUMQ

These arent the best pics but heres some recent mini-knights/titan basing using it (ive not built it up into too large drifts, as looked odd doing that with the scale of the titans):

Edited March 8, 2021 by DanPesci

[appiah4]

Just got a reply on Instagram from the official @vallejocolors account, they said the two are the same thing in different packaging.

 

The Ground Textures jar is 5 times the weight for twice the price so go for that any time I suppose.

Edited March 9, 2021 by appiah5

[Firedrake Cordova]

As much as I like Vallejo's products normally, their snow product is one that I've seen get less favourable reviews (although, it does depend on the effect you want). Kathy Millat did a good roundup of snow products, which may help: 

https://www.kathymillatt.co.uk/2019/02/21/modelling-with-snow-pastes/

https://www.kathymillatt.co.uk/2019/09/05/snow-and-ice-diorama-paths-and-footprints/

https://www.kathymillatt.co.uk/2019/12/05/snow-and-ice-the-finale/

https://www.kathymillatt.co.uk/2018/12/06/precision-ice-and-snow/

 

I think for the average hobbyist, either Tamiya's snow pastes, or AK's "Terrains Snow "topped with Snow Microballoons (example) might be the way to go.

Edited March 9, 2021 by Firedrake Cordova

[WarriorFish]

Just got a reply on Instagram from the official @vallejocolors account, they said the two are the same thing in different packaging.

 

The Ground Textures jar is 5 times the weight for twice the price so go for that any time I suppose.

This feels a bit misleading The big pot is certainly good value at least I have been thinking about mixing it up a bit, perhaps using this as the "bulk" but varying some topping with another type of snow so I will be checking out some other snow sources, thanks for the links and info everyone