Just completed my first ship "Admiral Graf Spee" on a wee diorama.
This is the Matchbox 1/700th scale waterline kit.
The base is a block of polystyrenecut in half to give it a slight uneven effect.
I marked the base of the ship and used a liquid glue to melt the polystyrene and slotted the ship in place , and filled around the sides with PVA glue. The glue was also spread over the base and when dry painted .
another line of glue was run down either side to give a wave effect (my first attempt at a water effect).
Finally the sides of the base were painted black an the whole base given a clear layer to give it a shine.
The wires on the masts are hair from my daughter (she gave them to me off her hairbrush honest
)Hope you like it
Steve C Jnr
(a few more picks in gallery)
