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Those are very kind words, means a lot to hear such praise, so thank you :notworthy:notworthy. The thing about Foster's though ... you won't find it at the store here, believe it or not, it's not that popular. Many other very nice alternatives though. I think I tried it once at the Formula 1 GP...

Cheers Mark, I am taking my time indeed. Well, I think I found a way forward, but more about that in a bit.

Thanks Bob, soon is relative, but I am working on it :)

Thanks for that Bob, appreciate it. Trial and error this has been, and it's far from over. Starting over is something I did for the U-boat as well - that water was horrible the first time I did it, then it improved a lot. Everyone here liked it and I am really proud of that. Can't get any higher...

Bit of an update since it has been a while since I have done anything on this piece of work. 31st of the last month of a year that I am sure many of us would rather forget. On top of everything going on with this stupid virus, I had to pursue something I had started in 2017 in my professional...

Great way to remember the artists behind those amazing pieces of work. Fantastic effort there Bob, very nicely done. Laurence

Right, more work done, combination of painting, cotton in small amounts and a lot of corrections. I am learning as I am doing this for the first time. Currently focused on the area at the stern, port side. I can only have this base on a piece of furniture that is against a wall, can only work on...

Thank you, but let's wait and see the end result. Photos were taken using one of those devices called iPhone, the 11th version of it :bigrin: It's easier, photos are decent in terms of resolution, can add effects too. When I finish this, I will use a DSLR camera on a tripod. But that will happen...

Agree with everything you said. Water is very hard, we all know that. I started this thing four years ago, and I spent many hours researching everything I could think of, from building the ship to water, Baltic Sea trials, weather in the Baltic zone in the winter of 1940, found the ship's log...

Thank you for the compliment. There is no secret to anything you see. Work, trial and error, keep trying and keep working. MA is a great site for advice and inspiration, awesome talent and hard work that led to some pretty amazing models. Thank you, Laurence

Thanks Mark, appreciate the kind words and the observation. You are right on one thing, the bow should be lower and it actually is. What appears in the photo is the ship "sitting" higher than if it were attached to the base, because it's easier for me to place it on for a test and then remove...

Logical point MP, I get that. Now look at the sea behind the ship, not quite what you'd expect seeing that bow explosion. Appreciate the feedback, keep it coming. Laurence

Water water and more water ... Matt acrylic varnish on the base, strands of cotton then varnish on top. When it's all dry it will be covered with Liquitex high gloss, few layers that is. The interesting bit will be the bow wave, 3D and all, plus the water over the deck. Bit of a...

Thanks Mike !

Yes. Liquitex is a high gloss varnish (there are other varieties too), liquid form, can't put a thick layer as it won't dry clear. I am doing one thin layer at a time, 3 hours + dry time, then the next and so on. Five done, then dry brushing begins - 24 hrs dry time (oils), rinse and repeat...

Five layers of Liquitex followed by first session of dry brushing and accents. Took these photos in the evening, artificial light doesn't help. Five more layers of Liquitex, then more dry brushing and accents, then again 5 + 1. Then more work .... Thanks for watching, Laurence

Very sad news indeed. Many admirers of his work, I am one of them. RIP mate. Laurence

Thanks mate, it's 1.5m long. The ship is 1.2m long. Laurence

Thank you gents, much appreciated. Laurence

Thanks Bob, the best is yet to come, or so I hope. Laurence