USS Robin - the bases

A full insulation plate with the hull cutouts and preparation of the waves with a gas burner 

Only after working with heat, the plate is cut to the required size. This makes for neater borders 

White glue is excellent to smoothen areas that have ended up too rough 

Thick wall paint is stippled onto the base to create the desired surface texture 

The gaps between the hulls and the base are filled with ordinary acrylic caulking 

The base has been sprayed green and dark blue - no gloss coat yet! 

The areas next to the hull receive the first coat of colour 

These areas have been sprayed green 

Spraying at an angle, some nice transitions between green and blue are possible 

This base needs a few weeks time to fully cure and dry before the solvent-based gloss coat is applied