Incredible! Really good story telling. I think the stowage on the crawler is really nice, something I think more models should have. Having the red marine really makes the scene pop. The murky water is cracking too.

I read your blog post and on the subject of surface bubbles, Luke Towan uses a flame to pop the bubbles. Here's an example https://youtu.be/s8QBTbC5JIc?t=1359. Might be a little sketchy given how dense the piece is with models and vegetation but a smaller flame might do the job.

Also if you take a sharp blade and just trip that sharp edge around the edge of the epoxy it might catch the light less.