Ships in Trouble - Addendum and a tip .

Even if you do not use the patterned materials, there are lots of ways to do water- I'd say I have seen or heard of at least six or seven ways, using a variety of materials.  

The model railroaders often need to model water on their layouts, so there are a number of commercial materials available in the MR section of the hobby shop, as well as techniques using common household materials.

I think the water is the easiest part.

Don ;

    I had a fellow member of the New Braunfels Model Railroad and Historical Society show me how to use Clear Gesso and a medium stiff brush to texture water on glass .That's what gave me the idea . My landlady does Stained glass as a hobby . I now use many of the toolsshe uses , including their controlled soldering iron for P.E. . What I noticed though was this textured glass when I went with her to a supply store . Perfect for the 1/350 U.S.S. North Carolina at sea .

   Using this glass and the ship I was able to show someone else how to do a waterline ship on glass , lit from below that made a nice night - light ! If you use the textured plexi though you can cut out the hull shape and keep the whole hull !    T.B.

Here are some don'ts:

Don't use silicone sealant. It's smelly, hard to work with and expensive.

Don't build up clear resin in lots of layers. It's also expensive and bubbles are hard to control.

Amen !