This item is a resin Icarus kit that has been assembled, painted and customized to be sinking. It's mounted on a 12" x 12" x 1/4" piece of plexiglass. The water surface is created with epoxy. There is a peek hole in the bottom so you can see the interior detail of the ship. The ship measures 13" long and the tip of the nose cone is 6" from the surface.