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I remember seeing this done years ago when I was a kid and was awe struck, however knowing what I know now and what is on the market for making simulated water I would be hesitant. Here’s why: Unless you are using marine epoxy or a rubber liner, water will eventually break down paint or sealer. Marine Paints and epoxies are extremely toxic and could take time to off gas. Water will promote algae unless treated. I was fortunate to have been invited to the set of Theodore Tugboat several years ago and they had the set constructed in a school gymnasium. They mixed in Blue toilet bowl cleaner to solve this problem and to give the water a deep blue colour. It looked good but believe it or not at 1/48 scale the water though real did not behave to scale, I know it sounds silly. Humidity as already mentioned will be the killer. I live in a “maritime climate” and if the dehumidifier isn’t kept running over 8 months of the year or when my wife hangs several suits to dry in the basement without the dehumidifier running I am faced with major derailments The best water effects that I have seen was in Great Model Layouts 1995 or 96 if I’m not mistaken. The layout was done by a gentleman by the last name of Parker. He created a perfect rendition of brackish water on his Northern Pacific layout, It was real as real gets (and not be real).
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