I laid down a base coat of XF-17 for the ocean color, didn't feel like mixing my own color so I think it should work fine as a base, I'm going to shade it a bit with some lighter shades as well. Once I got the paint on though I realized the heavy gel dried in ways that I really didn't notice before because it was gloss clear over a gloss clear / white base, so I'm going to have to spend some time correcting it. Mostly, making the waves larger, but not too dramatic.
The thing is, it's very hard to blend / adjust the heavy gel, either with your fingers or with a paint brush. While it cleans up with water, using a damp paint brush tends to not work very well. What I've been doing is just using a brush wet with medium gel instead to work the waves.
Making realistic waves in 1/700 is damn difficult though, I feel like 1/350 would be a little easier to tackle.
>>6213166This is a Takom kit right? It's funny how Takom and Meng and I think even Miniart is making one too, all released aroung the same exact time. I haven't built a Takom kit yet, but I know the Meng one is supposed to be really nice as well.
