The Ship Model Forum

Done with one side .. work'in on the other.

Looking great!

Good job on the crew too!

Looking at this detailing, I wonder why we dont have a much sturdier 3D printed figures (not resin, but whatever is sturdier). Or this is just an issue of what those guys used from NS to make them (brittle, poor quality). Curious. I think this bit of modeling is very much lagging.

Some foam-lined detail and a final coat of gel (cloudy in some areas as it will dry clear) before a layer of high gloss medium.

I circled back on the water and did substantial amount of trimming. I haphazardly created a technique due to trial and error, that is, applying a number of layers of paint (shades of blues), snow sprinkles, extra heavy gel medium and repeat (I stayed away from cotton, results were not satisfying) - it started to give an illusion of depth. Finally, topped it with water gel transparent - one more pass to create the peaks in the wakes. This process took several weeks, due to the slowness of gel curing. This is my first 1/700 kit / diorama - I'm learning.

I like the seascape. The ave action looks really good, to me.

Thanks Martin! After I complete the sea, I'll post more pics.

... overhead shots.

Finally, the 1/700 Yamato project is done and, with a "prep" crew. Likely next week, I'll post pictures in the Gallery.

- Thanks!

Trying the new lens - shared a couple of closeups.

Excellent 1/700 scale figure painting work!

Thanks Marijn!

I couldn't finish this project without a name plate!

Very nice work!

When I saw the pictures of the float planes, and I had to double check that this was a 1:700 ship! I'm very impressed. I also really like your water effects. Extremely well done.

I'll be submitting photos soon, eager to share one...

short question, do you have a guide or something about how you make that seabed? which materials etc?

IJNfan wrote:short question, do you have a guide or something about how you make that seabed? which materials etc?

Sorry, I don't. Backtrack on this thread, you can follow what steps I took with the materials and how I went about it.

List of materials:
- Styrofoam & Papertowel
- Liquitex Gesso
- Amsterdam Gel Medium (extra heavy)
- Americana Premium Acrylic Paint, Phthalo Green-Blue
- Americana Premium Acrylic Paint, Phthalo Turquoise
- Americana Premium Acrylic Paint, Phthalo Black
- Americana Premium Acrylic Paint, Phthalo White
- AK Water Gel Transparent
- AK Snow Sprinkles
- Liquitex High Gloss Varnish

This was my first attempt at a seabed, much was researched and done by several trials.

En-TACT wrote:I'll be submitting photos soon, eager to share one...

Very nice work I really apprechiate all the additional detail that makes the ship so real and full of life! Great colors palette too...