How to make an underwater diorama

[perttime]

Spotted on Facebook, article on imgur (picture-heavy)

https://imgur.com/gallery/AIYEmgU?fbclid=IwAR1gSsWkJa55tZFkjAh-hGIQis0AJqmGzH2noLyUlhwDJE-mu4TrbDoRXr4

[Rick Lowe]

Amazing work there - I love this type of thing. Seen some awesome examples of this sort of diorama.

Have to admit, I'd be worried about that much resin heating enough to melt the model...

[Joe C-P]

I'd build a box out of resin, just the sides, ever so slightly scuffed, and a wavy top.  Trying to encase the whole model in solid, very heavy, resin risks multiple bad outcomes, including dropping it on one's foot.
Right, yes, now I need to go do that.  After I move, I'll add this to the list, for displaying a submarine kit.  A box with threes side scuffed so it looks like underwater, and one side clear to allow the original model to be seen clearly.

[Rick Lowe]

In that case, you'd probably find perspex a better alternative, with the top being some of the shower door stuff that was so popular a while back.
The trick, of course, would be to get hold of some of it...