Copper plated hull

[jimscars]

I have a 1-78 Mantua Sergal Victory I'd like to copper plate the hull on. What I don't know is what size plates and the best place to get them. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Rob444]

These look very nice. They come in different sizes for different scales. You might also consider copper tape, which I have used in the past with nice effect and is fairly inexpensive

Photo Etch Copper Plates 1:72 512 Plates/1 A4 Size Sheet

512 Plates on each A4 copper sheets at 1:72 scale Each plate is 16.4x5.33mm

drydockmodelsandparts.com

Rob

 

[AllanKP69]

I have a 1-78 Mantua Sergal Victory I'd like to copper plate the hull on. What I don't know is what size plates and the best place to get them. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

They were typically 15" X 48" and overlapped 1.5". At 1:78 they would be about 15.6mm X 4.8mm. If they are not overlapped on the model reduce them about 1/2mm in breadth and length. Check out the Drydock Models website although they do not have them in your scale on their website. They are possibly the best copper plates available unless you make your own.

Allan