Montañés by Sevish - OcCre kit

You should have plenty...especially if you copper the actual waterline. I am doing a little above the actual waterline because I think it will look better so I am using more than you will use. I have 6 packs and I think I will be ok. I can only do about 1/2 a pack a day and I get tired. I actually enjoy doing it (so far), but it is tedious work but I think it will look very, very nice when hull is painted and varnished.
 
If fact, I am starting to think should I clear coat the copper? Would that prevent or disturb the natural patina process? Do I want to prevent the patina process? Hmmm.....I have many questions on the subject...but I know now that I really like the look of the coppering and I plan to do more of my ships in the future.
 
sevish said:
Good morning gents.
After two weeks of vacation and few days of working,i finally finished the the hull.
Now the ship ready for the painting and afterwards the coppering.

while placing the keel,post stern and stem i encountered small location proble.
the post stern has is exact location.

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the steam was little bit tricker.
With the instruction illustration showing this diagram for placing the stem.
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I used this illustration to set the position of the stem using the vertical prolongation and the knighthead more accurately.
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And TA-DAAAAA !
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Well,
lucky me it's all going to be covered with copper plates...

And the final result.
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So till the next problem or issue
Live long and prosper
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It looks very good! The only flaw that I notice is that there seems to be a crease running above and below the upper gun deck. Is that per design?

Bill
 
gene438 said:
If fact, I am starting to think should I clear coat the copper? Would that prevent or disturb the natural patina process? Do I want to prevent the patina process? Hmmm.....I have many questions on the subject...but I know now that I really like the look of the coppering and I plan to do more of my ships in the future.
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I don't know how much it will prevent it, one part clear varnish will slow the process ,but maybe some 2 parts varnish will prevent it completely.
I think the natural oxidation will make the copper look more native than preserve it.
in tha santisima i tried to polish the copper and it gave it great look.
 
WilliamM said:
It looks very good! The only flaw that I notice is that there seems to be a crease running above and below the upper gun deck. Is that per design?

Bill
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Do you referring to this crease ?
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If so yes it's the ship design.
 
Still here.
Coppering the hull.
Long process.
My progress till now.
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I don't sure how much my coppering is correctly , but by photos over the net i don't see any exact formula so i'm only follow my instincts.

Cheers
Guy
 
sevish said:
Hello all,
First side is finished excluding the keel, took about 3 weeks to complete .
it's time to do the other side, hopefully it will take me much faster now.

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Cheers
Guy
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Good morning Guy. Way to go- very good job with those plates. Half way there ;). I really like the painting as well, good colours and the "hard" matt finish is very realistic. Cheers Grant
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning Guy. Way to go- very good job with those plates. Half way there ;). I really like the painting as well, good colours and the "hard" matt finish is very realistic. Cheers Grant
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Hi Grant
Thank you.
Indeed i took the bet on the colors and they are spot on.
But i think maybe i should have taken the 1/64 copper plates and not the 1/72 ones.

Cheers
 
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