I HOPE to be able to start working on the seabed for the 'wreck of the Bismarck.' I have no idea how to the seabed for this dio. On the few dios I've done in the past I've used either Celeclay, or spackling compound, like you use on walls. This ship is so long that I'm not sure either of those are really going to work all that well. I've got to have enough of the lower hull embedded in whatever material I choose to give the impression of the wreck being buried in the mud.

Any ideas on what to use?

Hi Rodger

Plaster sounds a good choice...
Here they sell it still in dust * and you have to add water until you get the needed consistency - it dryes relatively fast so you could place your Bismark once the plaster has already some consistency and achieve the effect you said- you can also add some sand so that the sea bed isn't too "plain" and have some texture...

* They also sell it already mixed in pound, two pounds and ten pounds buckets, but I prefer to mix it myself

The Celuclay you state can also be a good choice if you can thin it down a little

Hope this helps

Skipper

To cut down on the thickness, just cut down the hull to near the height you want exposed. Doesn't even have to be pretty, since it will be embedded in the ground work.

I was going to suggest plaster as well. Perhaps dental plaster if you can obtain it. It seems to pour with less chances of air bubbles.

Rui is a quick draw tonight, that vacation must have really done the trick.