The green tinted epoxy is 1/2" deep and Titanic's lights can be seen glowing under the surface.  The overturned lifeboat 'Collapsible D' with survivors clinging to it is in the water.

The project was commissioned by the Maryland Science Center for exhibit.  I found the book, "Titanic, an Illustrated History" by Don Lynch with paintings by Ken Marschall to be very useful.  Through the Maryland Science Center I had access to their research facilities.  I was provided with a timeline of the Titanic's final hours based on the British Maritime investigation.  Noted

Titanic historians Charles Haas and John Eaton were on hand and they readily answered my numerous questions which included:

Q. What was the color of the stacks?
A. They agreed that the color of Titanic's stacks were very close to Pantone 155U.  Which I found, coincidentally, to be a very close match with Polly Scale Model Railroad Paint- 414302 Sand.

Q. What flags were flying at 2am?
A. The owner's White Star ensign at the aft mast and the flag of destination, US, at the forward mast were most likely the only flags flying at that time.

Q. What was the position of the rudder as it rose out of the water?
A. It was probably hard-a-port, as this was its position after the last recorded helm command.

I also wanted the ship with its stern high out of the water.  By the way, most historians believe that the Titanic never angled more than 15 degrees, Hollywood's version notwithstanding.

The Gold Medal Models etched brass additions made a world of difference.  I used the Merchant Ship Fittings set, the Gold Plus Titanic/Lusitania detail set and LOTS of the Ocean Liner figures.  There are over 600 of these hand painted unfortunates running up the decks of this diorama.

Bruce Beveridge's and Duane Fowler's decal sets added the necessary level of realism throughout.