Great work.

I only saw a couple things that as an ex-Naval engineer I noticed. I would add is some rags. No good engineer goes any place with out a rag or two. Also your welding tanks and the barrels would be restrained with chain.

Hola Domi

This is a good "dry run", but here are a few notes, from my understanding, all with the intention of improving the diorama:
- The Maiale should be tilted a little bit, not that much;
- The sea floor, considering that the scene is in a harbor, shouldn't have sea vegetation that big (the propellers would chop them), and on a personal side, I don't like the broad leaves ones but it is your call;
- The rocks, could be accomplished with some gentle solvent (diluente) spraying to some bits of the Styrofoam (try it on a bit, first);
- This way I would use the real algae balls to sprinkle some parts of the styrofoam rocks and make small vegetation;
- Add some debris (old fishnets, bottles, pots, etc) on the seabed - after all that is a 1940's harbor;
- Add also some smaller rocks (I noticed them on the side) and fine sand from the beach over the plaster or mixed with the plaster(*1);
- I would tint the glass on the back too - it will give some more depth and you will allow the viewers to have a 360º view of all the work you have put in this diorama.

And to end, a challenge: if you could add some fishes (*2) (small ones, not sharks ) that would be the 5 star detail!

(*1) - if you need fine sand, I can send it to you - I have it just 5 minutes walk from my house (I say this because I don't know which island you are in and the type of sand there)
(*2) - also, if you want I can make two or three fish types and you just have to cast more copies and paint them - feel free to ask (sardine, bass, mackerel or even a small octopus?)

Saludos Domi


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