A combination of gel and styrofoam may be useful, using the gel to accent the top of the spout (I imagine that would be a difficult piece of carving) and perhaps around the base of the spout as well, which may help hold the effect in place.

Hi Pavel!

That is a wonderful idea!  I will try that. This is the first time I have tried to do anything like this. I have not done a diorama in a long time. So all the help I can get is wonderful!

Thanks Again!

Regards,

Hello Again !

Progress Report "Alarm!" Diorama. 

I now have the U-452 completed and ready to shoot some paint. I will start with a dunkelgrau deck, then a schiffsbodenfarbe III grau I lower hull, and finally a dunkelgrau 51 upper hull and tower.  I am waiting for paint and cockpit details  from WEM for the PBY-2.  I have removed all the control surfaces from the PBY and am detailing them. They will be placed in the corrected positions to give the PBY-2 the sense of flight. I also have finished the large base for the diorama and it is ready for the U-Boot and water.

More to come.....

Hello All!

Another Progress Report :

I am now shooting the paint on the U-452.  As per the only pic I have, I seem to note the line of the darker lower hull and upper hull is below the second set of drain holes on the hull; with the saddle tanks painted all the lower Grau III colour.  I am also working on the cockpit detail adding all the bits and pieces inside the British PBY-2 now.  So far so good....

More to come.....

Hello All!

I now have the interior of the PBY-2 done. I have painted the interior and have put the two halves together. I have also installed the wing assembly. This is a big plane ! I am now filling in some seams on the halves of the plane.  I have also installed the support into the largest water spout for the wing of the PBY-2. I have also sent some pics of my finished U-47, and some pics of this project to Dougie. I am hoping he will be able to attach them to this fourm for all to see. Good luck Dougie!

So far so good...

Best Regards to All!

Hello Again!

I now have the PBY-2 ready for paint. In fact, I have sprayed a metal undercoat on the PBY-2 to simulate the metal undercoat of the plane. I will then chip away areas of the painted plane to show this undercoat as the real plane.  Now I am ready to paint the three base colours on the PBY-2. I will begin working on the gel medium sea for the base.

More to come.....

Hello to All!

Thanks Dougie for posting the shots for me.  I have done more work since these photos.  The U-Boot is now detailed and a wash of black was used to bring out the detailing. I have now painted on the gel medium for the ocean water. I had to do this twice to get the wave action I wanted around the Boot as I want to show it surfacing in a hurry. I also want to place the flak crew trying to get to their 2cm Flak. The PBY will be placed on the tallest water spout at an angle showing it coming over the Boot at the end of an attack dive. Thanks Pavel for the comments. You are good to see the angle of the U-Boot as it rocked from the blasts!!