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1/75 hms victory copper plate size

Peterairfix said:
What size copper plate would I need for a 1/75 scale hms victory
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Take a look here at this page - I guess the information are correct and in detail

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The copper sheets were a nominal 4ft (1220mm) long by 14” (356mm) wide and overlapped at the joints, about 3,500 being needed. Some were smaller and shaped to infill contour changes.


also interesting document

The Introduction and Use of Copper Sheathing - A History​

Profile image of Mark StaniforthMark Staniforth

www.academia.edu

The Introduction and Use of Copper Sheathing - A History

For over two thousand years seafarers have tried a variety of methods to protect ships' hulls from attack and fouling by marine organisms. The use of sheathing to protect a ship's hull from teredo attack has been known since at least the 4th
www.academia.edu

Take also a look here:

Copper plating of a hull

I am restoring an old barquentine model and the owner would like the bottom copper plated. I have never done copper plating before so I have some questions. 1. How difficult is it? 2. I know I should start from the stern and bottom. Should I overlap the plates or just butt them together? 3...
shipsofscale.com
 
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