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- This scene is supposed to have taken place somewhere in a Norvegian fjord in 1942.

-The model is the MPM resin kit in 48 as usual for me and some Tamiya adding and some other things and figures

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That's really interesting and lifelike; how did you do the water? Is it a sheet of glass, and if so did you cut the kits down to the waterline? Very impressive anyway, and I'd like to pinch your idea for a Sunderland I'm going to build.

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That's really interesting and lifelike; how did you do the water? Is it a sheet of glass, and if so did you cut the kits down to the waterline? Very impressive anyway, and I'd like to pinch your idea for a Sunderland I'm going to build.

- For the water I used synthetic glass painted on the smooth side, the rough one being turned upward to have a shiny effect,.this material is far more easy to cut than true glass so I cut the shape of the hull and those of the schwimmwagen, they were scealed with "silicone" (I don't know if this word is correct in English) which gives a foam and waves effect around the hulls.

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- For the water I used synthetic glass painted on the smooth side, the rough one being turned upward to have a shiny effect,.this material is far more easy to cut than true glass so I cut the shape of the hull and those of the schwimmwagen, they were scealed with "silicone" (I don't know if this word is correct in English) which gives a foam and waves effect around the hulls.

Thanks, I'll try that. Much less hassle than the old plaster and PVA technique!

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Thanks, I'll try that. Much less hassle than the old plaster and PVA technique!

-You only have to choose which kind of "wave" fit at best the subject you want to built, another advantage of this glass is that it gives a depth look like, impossible to get with plaster.

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Wow, what a super build, so many things to like about it, not the least of which is the water & the method used to acheive this, really good tips & easy to see it works so well. :thumbsup:

Steve.

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Your attention to detail is really spot on through every part of your build. I especially like your idea of adding figures, water and waves for a

more realistic approach. It was also a nice touch to have schwimmwagens floating in the water. A very well planned tribute.

Congrats to you and Tomy for another wonderful build.

Belle

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