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Is this too blacken the parts or to clean them for blackening?

Hi, Eduardo, this is what I use to blacken brass and copper: https://www.amazon.ca/Birchwood-Casey-Brass-Touch-Up-3-Ounce/dp/B0000C514O

Good morning Jack. Thank you. I do what I can with what I have…not always the best but it is fun. Good morning Heinrich and Johan. Ahh the brass story. If my brass black did not get lost in the post, I would have blackened the brass. On Grants Xebec it looks cool though and I am certainly not...

Grant, don't fuss a moment about the brass! ROTF I decided from the word go to keep all my brass, brass-colored without blackening anything. Heck, I did not even blacken the cannon barrels and I much prefer that look.

Jax makes JAX Pewter Black that works on most solder, as well as brass and several other metals.

For some reason, crafting the rudders always presents me with certain difficulties. This time, I was hoping everything would go smoothly. The Amati's rudder pintles and gudgeons seemed to be the only parts I wanted to use from the entire kit :). These details are quite accurate. However, upon...

Thank you for your kind comments. I appreciate that purists would blacken the bronze, but I sort of like it shiny. So does the wife -and she's the boss! Anyway, factory finish is good! It must have been new once.

My Congratulations for finishing this interesting model - very well done :cool: This kit model I like (personal taste) more than the Master Korabel version Comparing with photos of the "original" - better the replica in St.Petersburg it is coming closer...

...Paint metal primer on carts 3: Drill holes in side of cart for eye pins , 4 4: Preprare barrel, with blackening and then paint black 5: Blacken brass rod for trunion and eye pins for cannon cart 6: Paint flint lock black 7: Paint cap squares black 8: Paint cart ochre red 9: Paint cart wheels...

The rudder. First thing was to blacken all brass parts - the rudder fittings, and while I was at it the gun port fittings and the parral bead brackets. For this I use a jar of ammonia to which is added two heaped spoons of copper carbonate - The actual rudder was built from two oak timbers...

Same goes for etched brass parts…need a way to “weather” etched brass but not blacken necessarily…more like making it look like gold accent…but not paint…hmmm…I guess it is the same dilemma for shiny brass…perhaps the gun bluing chemicals are as close as we get…not blackening as such but a nice...

Your build looks good! Very clean and carefully built. I have made two Panart Armed-Launches and to this day it is one of my favourite kits. I really like the detail you can put into a 1:16 scale model, and the subject is just so full of interesting features. I used a gun-bluing chemical...

I am learning from the great SoS members here how to blacken brass with simple to buy chemicals and the process leaves them a lot less shiny. Might do a search on brass blackening to see what comments come up.

Hi Andre, thanks for your suggestion from Model Monkey. I had not been aware of them, but they do look nice. The total price to use them to replace the kits 18 and 9 pounders would be quite expensive and shipping to Australia even more eye watering. I think I will continue with the Caldercraft...

Hi Chestcutter, I see what you mean by the gun metal grey on the brass cannons. I do like the the black on the kit's guns. I don't know enough about using a chemical blacking method to blacken the cannons. Do you need to remove the oxide and/or can you seal the finish with a matte varnish to...

Hi Andre. To be clear the blackened barrels in the photo in post #78 are from the kit. The brass ones are purchased here, from CMB. They are the Caldercraft cannon kits, they have 2 per pack for £8.76 UK I did blacken the brass ones and the kit ones using the chemical techniques using Birchwood...

Just saw it. I love it! Looks great. There are a few things I wanted to do to add detail to my Endurance above and beyond what OcCre supplied. I'm going to buy better rope, blocks, add planks to some of the structures like the dog houses, and definitely blacken all the brass. I'm going to furl...

Grant - YES indeed :D I made a small notation in one of the images. Thought that it would better visually (historically incorrect) highlight those extra details. And having spent too much time with other details including the stern etc.. will leave these iron bits in brass hahaha. I will...

Step by step and with a lot of practice you made them look very nice, Henk. Regards, Peter

Good morning Peter. Stunning work and wonderfully shown in your log. I have been debating wether I want curved or straight yards so I’m excited to see how they look. Your rope work is superb. Some of the best bindings I have seen. Cheers Grant. PS the Admiral always knows- next time she uses her...