WillB, made his beautiful WW2 Sherman tank with a Rubicon kit which offers MANY variations. (link: Will's build )
Of course this leaves some extra bits left over. Two of which were a hull (top only) and turret with a spare gun. "Perhaps you might model a dug-in tank or something" he said as he offered the parts to me - he knows I enjoy the creative thought process of how to 'justify' any of it on the tabletop. I thought about it for sometime and finally watched some video of the tanks in action and expert modellers employing some techniques to make it look convincing: the tank in water, perhaps wading in on shore on a Pacific island beach. Do I have a US Pacific War army? No. Not even planning to have one which will be surprising to people who know me ....
While I did watch the various expert modellers display their talents, they make it look so easy. All I have to say is don't stare too long or hard at MY model!
P.S. Photographed on my new "Island" neoprene mat. And yes, from personal experience, tropical waters can be that colour!
P.S.S This makes two recent posts where only the top half of 'submerged' models. Hmm. But I do stick my head in the water while I swim nevertheless.....