It might not be clear from this shot but the idea here is that the Chokai has made a calm lee to her port side for the plane to land. The water is supposed to be smoother to port, more rough to starboard.
For the Chokai I first put down Celuclay on the base, then painted it blue, then put down clear caulk, using a tube of caulk and a caulking gun. I then painted the caulk blue, with white for the bow and stern wakes, then dry brushed white. All paints used were inexpensive hobby acrylics.
At a guess I'd say this plane has a wingspan of about 1/2 inch. My wife couldn't believe I assembled it! Thanks to my Enkay Magnifying Headwear, thanks to a tip from MSW!
For Tatsuta I left off the Celuclay base, and didn't pre paint the blue. I think some of the brown from the base shows through a bit so I don't think I'll do it this way again.
Tatsuta was sunk by two submarine torpedos. I made a slash in the caulk with a putty knife, then painted the wakes white to represent this.
I really had fun with these bases and certainly plan on doing it more.
