>>6214122Thanks, this method is actually surprisingly easy to accomplish, I really suggest anyone else interested in making an ocean base follow it:
http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=157503&pYou're right about the gel though, I'm going to lay it on less thick next time because it's taking a shitlong time to dry, and there are some air bubble problems in many places.
The only thing I did in addition to this was just brush around additional medium gel to create smaller waves all over the base.
>>6214213It really depends on how much work you put into the ship itself. 1/700 is technically "easier" because you'll often be dealing with less parts, and smaller models in general are easier to build, but probably more difficult to paint. If you're just building a basic kit with no aftermarket, 1/700 is by far easier.
Larger scale means more parts and more details, thus more effort in the build, but that's not generally true for all models. 1/700 has its own challenges because the parts are so small and there's less room for error.
If you're starting on ships though, 1/700 is a better place to start imo because the kits are dirt cheap, most are waterline, and aftermarket sets aren't nearly as expensive as they are for 1/350. Less time to build them too which is a bonus.
Check out Flyhawk's 1/700 kits if you're interested, they have a few kits of lesser known WWII and WWI subjects.
That said, there are plenty of fine 1/350 kits out there too, but they're a lot more expensive and there's less variety too.
