HMS Harpy 1796 by Blue Ensign – Vanguard Models - 1:64 scale

[Glenn-UK]

Hello Maurice

You hard work and attention to detail is paying off as the coppering looks great.

 

Thanks for a very informative post (once again).

 

Glenn (UK)

 

[Moonbug]

Great work, and as always - very well thought through before and during.

[glbarlow]

The two sides at once is a good idea, after coppering one side of Vanguard I stopped modelling for three years in avoidance of doing the other side. Haven’t coppered anything since. 
 

I like the square tuck.  Probably like you I’ve been fascinated by them ever since Cheerful. 

[hollowneck]

 

 

On 2/6/2025 at 12:28 PM, Glenn-UK said:

I have followed you lead with regards to the square tuck which looks great on your model.

 

I really like your solution for the stern's finishing pieces, well-done! Exposed end grain on planking is a shipwright's "no-no!"

[hollowneck]

On 2/3/2025 at 5:15 AM, Blue Ensign said:

I want the build to last a while so I'm not tempted by the next offering to  beguile me from the fertile mind of Mr Watton.😉

"Resistance Is Futile." The Borg, Star Trek

Maurice, have you started on that room addition to your home yet?

[hollowneck]

10 hours ago, Blue Ensign said:

Here I'm using a small pick-up stick that doesn't obscure the plate edges.

For picking-up and attaching small items like copper plates, I found that this dentists staple works really well. It features a waxy rounded tip that is extremely long-lived. I haven't encountered anything small (in our small scales) it can't reliably pick up. It works especially well to assist in applying thin laser cut or P/E decorative elements.

 

One source: Amazon (where else!) - Pulpdent Pic n Stic

[SaltyScot]

Well worth the effort I would say. Nicely done!

[Blue Ensign]

Cheers Guys,

@ Glenn, UK – I suspect a few of those plates will be coming off again for re-setting once I’ve completed the whole thing.

 

@ Glenn (USA) – I’m glad I went down the route of coppering side and side about, it removes that sinking feeling of going thro’ the whole thing again. Even so, I’m glad I didn’t copper ‘Indy’.😉

It was Cheerful that gave me the info and example to follow on the Square Tuck, there’s so much in Chuck’s builds that are useful on any other projects.

 

@ Ron –  Ha , Ha; I’ve already got the largest room in the house, as my Office/studio/workroom, completed in 2016.  As I lurch towards decrepitude  I think that phase of my life is done with.🫤

Thanks for the heads up on the Pic n stic , Amazon UK don’t have them, maybe just as well given the price, but I think I will get by with my poor man’s tooth-pick.

 

Thanks Bug, and Mark for your supportive comments.👍

 

B.E

[Blue Ensign]

Post 33

Coppering cont’d.

0205

Sixth day and the cutwater is reached on the Port side at least.

0208

0211

0212

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Seventh day and the second sheet of plates has been used up, around 600. One sheet to go.

0210

The Port side has been completed, bar the cleaning up and  fettlin’ the waterline.

So far, so good, I don't dislike the colour, a sort of sea scoured pink, but my model preference is for flatter and browner, as in old penny.

 

B.E

11/02/2025

[wvdhee]

If I'd known it would be that time consuming... 😬