The jungle is comprised of a set of 3D printed trees and plants that I got from Etsy. They were nicely detailed and there was no clean-up needed. The palm tree was two pieces. I later added some smaller plants to fill in the gaps.
The water was made using a combination of methods. I first used a two part casting resin and then a gloss acrylic gel medium and gloss acrylic varnish from Liquitex to add texture.
I tried similar some 30 years ago, using a wood base ( not a good idea as it turned out). I first waterlined the hull and then realized the aft gun position hangs lower than the cut hull! If I had used foam, like you, I would have been able to cut out a recess for the boat.
Thanks, Gino. The base was easier to do than I thought it would be. Just have to be careful not to lay on the acrylics too thick or they might not dry clear. Ask me how I know.
My son used his 3D printer to make the box that I placed the foam into. That, and the fact that the PBR has a shallow draft and no props and rudders, made it easier as well.
Thank you. I’m happy with how it turned out. Pouring the resin on top of the tissue gave a better sense of depth I think. The tissue paper alone would work better with smaller scale, waterline models in my opinion.
