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Paraplax
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i Used debonder on my hull on the plates, then polished them so they were shiny and then applied the acid. It took only a few hours to get the green effect and those places where the copper is brown will get oxide over time and become natural green. i most say that I'm very happy with the outcome and the fact that it looks genuine used.
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Just some pics of the progress. Dont mind the canon ports, they aren't finished yet.
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I was thinking about doing it with pant, however i lack the skills. It looks good though.
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Cheers. Still a work in progress. Once I found the amount of green on the rudder I like, I can't wait until I start on the hull.
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Hi Maurino. Looks good. I've attached two pictures of my rudder. I don't use ammonia, as the smell is to strong and my wife would kill me.
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I tried acetic acid, use to clean household appliances like coffee machines and electric boilers, with a pinch of salt. This does the trick and very fast too. I got a nice green colour in a matter of hours. The first layer didn't yield anything other than a matt look on the copper, the second layer did the trick. Before I tried it I polished the copper to a nice shine and then applied the first layers. Left it for 30 minutes and then applied the second layer and left it for an hour or so. You do get the vinegar smell from the acid, so do it in a ventilated room.
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Hi all. Frist time im interacting with this page, usually just look at the pictures of kits in progress. Im currently building Billing Boats HMS Victory and i decided to copper plate the hull (over 2000 tiles, phew) the plating is finished long last, but I'm toying with the idea of weathering/eroding the copper as it would be most realistic. I made a jar of saltwater and tested it on the rudder, which is yet not attached to the hull, and left it over night. Nothing has happened what so ever. I'm thinking that method is gonna take ages. Does anyone know a quicker method of eroding copper, so it doesn't have to take 3 weeks? Paraplax
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