Periscope Depth!

So it begins!  After the U-Boat on water and seeing a diving sub in Act of Valor I knew I had to try making my own sub underwater diorama. So out I went looking on how to cast clear water and found this article with a partially submerged tank.

Submerged Tank


The goal.....

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Step 1 - Make a test mold and test sub. I painted up a spare 1/48 drop tank in similar colors. Then I made up a 3 bay mold to try a couple different variations in color.  I painted the bottom of the first one with Newton oil's Prussian Blue.  Other two were left clear. 

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Then we mixed up the casting resin. I used Castin Craft's Clear Casting Resin with drops of Createx Wicked Blue.   Left to right, Bays 1-3.  Bay 1 & 2 had 10 drops of blue added. Bay 3 had 20 and you can't see anything. 


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Now it's just a matter of waiting for it to cure, then we'll pour another layer.