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  1. ASeeling

    I have been looking for some help on coppering. First, I have no idea what a gore line is. Where can I go to find some instruction?

    1. hamilton

      hamilton

      A gore line is a line of copper plates that runs more or less parallel to the sheer line at the top of the coppered section of the hull - that is, where the coppering meets the bare wood. That's how I understand it in any case

      hamilton

    2. ASeeling

      ASeeling

      Thank you. I am a bit confused about where most people start their coppering. It seems starting at the waterline would be the obvious method. I started by covering the keel and have stopped and am waiting to find if the waterline-down method is better. Any comments?

    3. hamilton

      hamilton

      Actually the coppering should start on the side faces of the keel. After these are covered, the plates can be laid on the keel bottom - the sides of the plates overlapping above the plates on the keel sides. Then the coppering proceeds upwards towards the waterline from the bottom of the hull. If you have the location of the waterline marked, you'll notice that as you copper the hull upwards towards the waterline, that the run of the plates will start to curve upwards at the bow and the stern (much like the planking strakes do). When the plates start hitting the waterline, you need to trim them and then add plates running along the waterline - this is the "gore line". Hope this helps

      hamilton

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  3. ASeeling
    Looking forward to seeing the newly printed 1:64 figures. Much thanks to PetrOs.
  4.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: Napoleonic British Seamen set-1, Aloft 1/48., 1/64, 1/72
  5. ASeeling
    What 1:64 sets of sailors are now ready to be printed? I am building the HMS Bounty. Pls send info to: aseeling@gmail.com

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