HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Clark - Vanguard Models - 1:64 scale

[Clark]

Further copper-plating starboard

I changed to tweezers wrapped in painter's tape to pick up the copper plates.

 

The black paint on the upper section of the hull was painted over with copper to make any slits less obvious.

 

A larger slit was created on the rudder post. It was then painted over with copper paint.

 

In the upper stern area, the plates had to be sanded slightly on two sides in order to follow the course of the row below.

 

 

To be able to attach the fish plate later, I drilled through the pre-moulded holes in the stem from the port side. The copper plates were pressed on with a piece of wood. However, the holes were not drilled exactly. I will use the bottom three later as a guide for attaching the plate.

 

 

 

 

The waterline is reached

 

This is the first time I've copper-plated a hull. It's a bit tricky and I'm not entirely satisfied with the result. As the ship will later be positioned against the wall with the starboard side facing the wall, I hope that I have gained enough experience for the port side.

 

But now I still have to finish the starboard side.