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    Well I have been working on lots of honey-do things all day...but I stole away about an hour and I went to the wood shop and cut some parts for the new stand for the Great Republic. I'm using wood from a Maple I cut down last year....a unique piece was used to build the model support. The grain is amazing...like knotty walnut. It will be tongue oiled when completed. I set the almost finished coppered model in place to show the effect of the suspended design of the stand. Thanks for looking in. Rob
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    Oh My....words can not describe the feelings.......only to say that my father built a hull of a fletcher class destroyer once similar to this..... I love the machines built to fabricate the hull frames..... Rob
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    I was having a side conversation with some friends and they are serious....they think I should some how get a patent for the rolling machine I invented to make the tape pressed copper plates. Are you kidding? I just whipped this thing together to make what I needed! I'm sure Micro Mark or somebody has already invented and manufactured something similar(I would think) Anyway..I was flattered by their suggestion...but I said acid etched plates sold by Blue Jacket and others are far more realistic. (As well as time consuming to cut off the sprue..trim off tabs...do this 1600 times and then glue them down). Any hoot...what do my exceptionally talented model shipwrights associates who navigate these fine pages think of the over-all look of the copper plates...and could sucha venture be undertaken to make a workable/sellable system for ship modeler consumption? Rob(accidental entrepreneur)
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    These amazing little models are fantastic...... Rob
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    Thanks Patrick.....Just wish I had more time. Rob(I can always give tomorrow a try)
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    I'm rethinking using the metallic paint as a sealer....and using dullcoat instead. It seals and removes the shine to the copper. Rob (?)
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    As usual..I got in about an hour today to lay some more plates. Cutting and laying the keel plates took the longest..since each one is 3/8" wide and not the same size as the regular plates. Coming along. Rob
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    Wonderful build....I love RC boats...looks like it will get up and go. Fun log. Rob
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    Good night nurse! Incredible modeling....plenty of detail and masterful carpentry. Thanks for the treat. Rob
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    My oh my...Matt. Fantastic attention to clean detail. Superb build...indeed. Thanks for the treat. Rob
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    And thanks for all the likes.....coming from the master model shipwrights on these pages....I am honored. I consider myself a lazy..git-er done fast kinda ship modeler...skip through the tedium and lay down some paint..... Gee...I'm sounding like I don't care....... Thanks everyone! Rob(I built my 1/96 Cutty Sark diorama in under 3 months)
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    I flipped the hull over and set up for the next session of coppering.......I applied the adhesive(not evident in these images). Rob
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    Me too..... I spend about an hour today cutting and rolling/pressing another roll of copper tape. Rob
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    Thanks Nils....coming from a skilled model shipwright as yourself..I am honored to receive your compliments. Rob
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    Thanks Patrick for your very kind words. Yes...I tend to work at mock speed..during phases that I deem worth speedy work. Plus I don't like tedium, so I improvise..A LOT. I skipped a second layer of planking...well..because I see no benefit. I made the copper plate tape impression roller...again..because I can't for the life of me see myself spending all the tedious time required in placing one at a time. I'm glad I was able to pull you from the silent observing seats...... And I appreciate your kindness. Rob(Finding ways to do it faster and better)
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    Very nice...indeed. Rob
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    Great work and use of your mini machines..fantastic. Rob
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    Wonderful work and clean progress. Rob
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    Thanks everyone for the likes....I really appreciate it. I hope to sneak in a couple more hours this week...and hopefully finish coppering the port side. Rob(Model shipwright apprentice)
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    And another. I find that the entire process was easy....fast and effective. I've heard people tell me it took them weeks to plate their models. WEEKS! Yikes. It probably took me 3 hours to plate this one side...and that includes the time cutting and pressing the tape plates....not just affixing them to the hull. That took two one hour sessions. Thanks for peekin in. Rob
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    Another view
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    Spent another hour today amongs work. I finished the starboard side...short of the keel cap plates. those will go on after the port side is finished. I think it looks pretty good...for rebels attempt. Here is a pile of the prepped tape. and some finished pictures.
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    Did I mention that I'm a lazy builder......? Thanks Popeye, for the kind observations. If I were NOT painting the hull...and IF I was planning on using colored wood as the color..I would have . The original vessel only had one layer of planking...most ships only have one layer of planking(Unless you are a model)....plus I'm a firm believer in covering a multitude of sins with paint and what not(copper in this case too) I want to thank everyone for the many likes....I'm glad my efforts are not totally unfruitful. I'll prep another roll of copper tape and press out a bundle of new strips tomorrow...for my next session. Thanks Ya'll Rob
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    Remembering that the entire coppered surface will receive a very light coat(dusting) of metallic paint to seal it and give it that warn look. Rob
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    Well I snuck in an hour and began laying copper plate. This is nearly one entire toll. I don't use the very last of any roll, because it unrolled uneven and kincky. A couple pictures of the first section on one side. I think the rolled impressions work well....and it lays down fast and even. Rob

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