My attempt at water, I used clear casting resin then mixed in testors paint to achieve the color that I wanted. It looks pretty good, was trying out because I want to make a D-Day landing dio with trumpeters Landing craft.

Maby you can make more waves. That would give some extra atmosphere. If that's happens, will the waves bend over the wings of the airplane.
But still It looks good. Do you add some figs??

Bye Hilbert

I think your attempt at water looks very good, the color and water texture look good, i think you should finish this little experiment up and add a pilot figue standing on the sand, and maybe some tall grass in the corner, looks great.

add foot prints on the sand, i always like makin them on my snow dios and desert dios.
Plus the impact was much more violent, maybe make some "impact signs on the beach" or it could have make the impact way back and skid to shore. you can add some "disturb" sand

What story are you trying to portray? If you are showing a plane that just crashed then you should be aware that a lot of sand and sediment would be stirred up in the water. If it's a plane that has been crashed for a short period of time then make show you show some floating debris and other things that might have fallen off the aircraft. If it's been there a long time you're going to have to weather the heck out of that aircraft.
As for the water, you're a braver man that I am. I have never attempted large scale water

One more thing, unless the engine was off when the plane crashed all the blades would be bent.

To behonest with all of you all I was trying to do is recreate realistic water, the modlel was an old one that i had sitting around so i thought that i would build it real fast and put it in the water.

Robert, nice work on the water. may i suggest that when you make you landing craft dio you remember to keep part of the wat clear and change the shades according to the deph... thats also a nice plane you got there

Frank

I think your water looks great mate, I tried a large area of water once, tried and tried for days and I think the only time I was happy with mine was when I drop kicked across the garage in despair!
I will have to echo 3442 and suggest leaving the water transparent nearer the shore as the aircraft looks to be sitting on top of deep water.
Cheers
Robbo

Robert,
your water looks perfect and catchs the look of Pacific waters but what I liked about this piece is the story in the diorama.

looks like a very good job (I guess it's not finished yet).

some painting with gloss clear to simulate wetness of parts that come with contact with the water would be nice.

Very nice tropical effect to the water, I think all suggestions given are very good, footprints, grass, and maybe some rocks and seashells here and there, a crab? #:-)

The water looks very south pacific to me. I hope you post your next attempt as well. I'd like to hear about what lessons you've learned from this experience.

Just wondering, I've never worked with water, how do ya get the little waves?

I agree with everything apart from the crabs,
Very itchy and extremely difficult to explain to the wife! :-) :-)

Try bigger crabs and tell her they were on sale.... :-) :-)

My €0.02
I know it was an experiment .... and one that succeded IMO .... but the first thing that bugged me .... and still did after reading all the good tips on how to bring it to life ... is the edges of the scene. The water build up, rising above the frame looks very un-natural and can lose the viewers appeal and focus. If the frame had of been higher it would have "framed-off" the scene and give it more definition. When modelling the landing craft, adding colour will only give you so much depth. Building a dio is about fooling the eye, and making one feel there is real depth. Maybe something else to think about next time you make water?

Very nice color... what was your mixture... looks like a bit of blue and greens - can you be more specific?

Hey! Good job on the water, but you couldve made it a little better by adding water going over one of the wings. And thats a nice beach! Wish I were there!

Robert...
What did you use as a base under the resin? I think it turned out pretty good, Bro, a decent representation...
Gunny

hi, nice effect you have there, i really like it.
Add some little leaves,maybe some rubble on the beach.

wow it that's a junker plane I would love to see your keeper ! The water looks good real good a little on the wings would help. If your going to use it in a diorama it would look good with marines looking for a photo op.

real cool man.