Creating a sea texture..

I am building a 1/700 scale IJN Akagi and the technique I am using is from an article in the Dec. 1996 issue of Finescale Modeler. It details how to use Acrylic flourescent light fixture glass. Specifically a type called cracked ice. You simply cut the shape and size you need, trace the outline of your ship model with a permanant marker onto the smooth side, flip it over and paint you bow wake, propeller wash, etc.. in white on the rough side, then paint the entire rough side in your choice of blue or other suitable ocen color. Then you simply clean the maker marks from the smooth side with WD40 and attach your model.

Cheers Winks - thats helpfull

Actually, in that scale, acrylic gloss medium in several layers works very well. At 1/700, waves are miniscule unless you are in a hurricane. By lightly stippling the gloss medium you create excellent waves. If you want it to appear a little windier, bry brush with some light gray and off white for white caps - but do it sparingly and in one direction (otherwise it appears that the wind is swirling). Same with waves, set a direction and do all the waves in that way.