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HMS Surprise 1801 1:72scale Shicheng Model [COMPLETED BUILD]
Everyone encourages me to continue the topic of modeling. I made the bronze armor old.I used copper green solution instead of paint because it will fit the real color better 
Regarding the old-fashioning of the bronze armor, I have referred to many real ships, such as the replica ship of Surprise.
Regarding the old-fashioning of the bronze armor, I have referred to many real ships, such as the replica ship of Surprise.
The plates are looking extremely realistic - please explain more in detail, which fluid "copper green solution" you used.....
What I bought is a set of copper greening agent, which contains activator, blackening agent, greening agent, and sealant. The price is not expensive, but I don’t know where you can buy it.
Sorry for the translation problem. I really didn’t understand what you mean.
I think he is asking, where he can buy such copper plates already prepared with the nailing pattern.
F.e. @CAFmodel us selling them in sheets
and as I know from a talk with Tom (from CAF) he can maybe organize / produce such sheets also in different scale and or different pattern of the nailing
He used them on his scratch build of his Le Cygne sister La Cyclope (post #13)
but maybe there are other suppliers out there, so maybe @fj3131030 can show or explain more about his plates
Was the instruction manual in English/Chinese or all Chinese? I'm desperate to find an English language version.
If you have a Smart Phone, you can use Google translator by just focusing to phone camera over the Chinese Text.
Do you know of anyone who has an English language instruction manual for the Shicheng W014 HMS Surprise kit? Mine is in Chinese and does me little good beyond looking at the pictures. I would pay for the copy and postage fees. Joe
The manual is written in Chinglish and doesn't translate well. The English language manual lists actual part names and quantities.
It’s quite painful to complete the copper armor. I spend every day with the chemicals. Now it’s time to make nails.
I’m sorry that my manual is in Chinese. My kit version is the domestic version of China. I’m not sure if the export kit is in English.
I’m sorry that my manual is in Chinese. My kit version is the domestic version of China. I’m not sure if the export kit is in English.
I like your coppering on the hull very much - very authentic in my opinion
You mentioned "nails" - so which part of the ship will be nailed? I am looking forward ....
You mentioned "nails" - so which part of the ship will be nailed? I am looking forward ....
just yesterday I wrote somewhere in another post...... our pets can be sometimes little devils - but like with our childrens - we love them, also after such attacks to our work
David, a warm welcome here on board of our forum
At present, I only plan to nail nails in the yellow part of the hull and work overtime. I am considering using fishing line as nails like the Enterprise.
My cat often attacks my model. I’m used to it. But for me, the happiness a cat brings to me is far greater than the pain of the model being attacked.
The material of the nails I ordered is still on the express delivery. At the moment, I am waiting to see if I can adjust the overall shape of the ship. At the moment, I feel that the hull is still a bit problematic.
