Waterlining Revell 1:50 longboat?

[Barbarian]

Add some armour some shields, some weapons and some loot.

[tin shed gamer]

If its any help I've been asked to make a couple of waterline models for the 1st Corps display game at York These will be made from cereal packet card (as I'll only have week to make them)So I can Post a' how to' over on the workbench topic board later in the month.I've already a couple of tutorials done.So I've no objection to posting another as it won't conflict with my work load.
I've a fair handle on this kind of model As the Grand Manner Tri marine,and Roman Swan headed trading ship are old sculpts of mine.So if anyones interested I'll run a tutorial on how to make one from card,For nothing!
Just let me know.Mark

[rumacara]

Mark, that would be great.
I´m more than interested.

[Paul]

I "waterlined" a boat once using sand. Flat area of sand, sit the boat in it, (just the hull) and then spray painted what was sticking out of the sand. left a nice unpainted area under the sand which then got removed. 

[tin shed gamer]

I like it simple and quick.A quick spray around the edge,then a rough saw through the hull,and sand paper down to the paint line,Job done.This method also allows you to play with the pitch,and roll angles of the hull without cutting.Changing these from a dead level deck give's a model a bit of a movement and a bit of story telling.With out it a boat is just a pritty hill on your table.
Rumacara,as your interested I'll start a tutorial later in the month over on the Workbench.(as I've just posted the images of the 8" howitzer,and I've a few other jobs to finish first.).
Mark.

[rumacara]

Many thanks Mark.

[Melnibonean]

I used this same model as the basis to make the ship you see below.

I sanded the keel off, down to the actual hull. I then added a plasticard base & topped the base with a bunch of artists impasto medium (you could add a lot more under the hull). It isn't quite waterline but for this conversion the prow helps to create the illusion.