Darius359au Posted July 27, 2023 #1 Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) Has anyone used one of these https://www.frontlinehobbies.com.au/artesania-micro-riveting-tool-17-x-5mm Once I finish building the corel HMS Victory cross section I want to finish my HMS Pegasus! , I was up to coppering her hull when I stopped and after several move since the copper plates have disappeared , I was going to strip what plates were on her and just paint the hull but I just found this tool and thinking this might be the way to go ,i've already got the tape! quick video of construction and use here Edited July 27, 2023 by Darius359au mtaylor 1 Quote
rlwhitt Posted July 28, 2023 #2 Posted July 28, 2023 I’ve got one on order and am fast approaching time to copper the Essex. I will certainly post my thoughts on the build thread. I hope it helps to retain some bit of sanity in the process! mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Rick Current Build: MS Mayflower II Completed: MS USF Essex, MS USS Constitution Cross Section, MS 18th Century Armed Longboat
Jaager Posted July 28, 2023 #3 Posted July 28, 2023 It comes down to your objective in building your model. If your goal is to produce a model that is as historically accurate as is reasonable, forgo any embossing or dimpling of the copper plates. Way more nails were used than any punch tool will produce. The nails were hammered flush. They are difficult to see even on the existing 1:1 reproductions or the few survivors whose currently done copper plates are a joke when compared to the practice of 200 years ago. A model would have to be larger than 1:48 for visual evidence of how the plates were attached to be valid. Any plates made of actual copper will be over scale thickness on 1:48 or smaller. Think painted paper instead. wefalck, Canute, bridgman and 3 others 6 Quote NRG member 50 years Current: NMS HMS Ajax 1767 - 74-gun 3rd rate - 1:192 POF exploration - works but too intense -no margin for error HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - POF Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - POF Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - POF framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - POF timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - POF timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 packet hull USN ship - POF timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - POF framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers
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