Navy Boat Cake

I recently made this Navy Boat Cake for a friend's son going to the Navy.

It was such a simple and easy cake to make I absolutely enjoyed every moment.

 At first I planned to take progress pictures but honestly it was so easy I didn't realize I completed so much without taking any pictures. Sorry! 
I cut out the cake free hand into this shape. Looking at a picture on the internet does help.
Crumb coat and second coat it. I used only crumb coat.

Next I covered it with fondant - first the two sides cutting off the edges very neatly. Then the back.
Next I added strips to cover the joints. 

 Painted the whole cake with Silver luster dust mixed with vodka. Give it a nice wet finish. If you use less Vodka you will get a very streaky finish. You may need to use more than one coat.
I used one and then did not want to use too much of the silver so..
I would have preferred a more silver finish.

And of course continue to add more details using left over fondant. 
I covered the cake board in light blue.

For the water I used piping gel. You can make piping gel at home, my recipe can be found here
How to make piping gel - Just tint it blue.

 And here's the back..

 Close up of the piping gel.

And the cut cake.  I was requested for less buttercream /frosting in the cake as the family did not want too much frosting. The cake is my golden butter sponge cake. A recipe I make using brown butter. Brown butter has a very nutty flavor to it. 

Well, I do hope you like it and find my tips useful.

Thanks for stopping by.