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I am trying for that old look monica , not real happy with it so far , see what I an do
 
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It looks good to me, but then again, I donot know much about ship modelling. 
 
Nice work Steve.


Regarding the coppering may I suggest the following?....


Paint the whole of the copper with a very thin coat of black enamel paint. Start at the waterline and let the paint run where it wants. (Don't fiddle, just slap it on!) This will dull down the copper shine.


When this coat is dry, repeat with a thinned down coat of mid/light green.


Simple, but It works a treat.....


Here is the bum of a 9" model of a Boston Whaler I did on here fairly recently showing the finished copper sheathing.


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I hope you don't mind me posting a picture of my own model on your thread, but I thought a picture of the whaler's sheathing might be better than the written word.....


Edit....Sorry, I forgot to mention. As the hull is only 6" long, the copperwork is engraved on to the plastic, but the painting principle still holds.


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Ron
 

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I don't mind in the slightest ron , thank's for the example . picture's speak way louder than word's mate . nice looking model too .
 
Hang on a mo' Steve.....


I meant give it thin coats of enamel paint - not acrylics!


Senior moment I'm afraid!..........Thanks for the compliment too.


Ron
 
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ron I don't use enamel paint's , meaning I haven't got any . do you think oil's would work ,
 
Any oil based paint would do. Keep whatever you use well diluted.....Try on a scrap piece of plastic first. The slurry has to be of the right consistency to run and gather randomly, to give a kind of 'hit and miss' effect.
 
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I think that has been a bit of my problem , I have been doing it to thick ,thank's again ron .
 
do real like the  officer's quarter's ,very well done,a much strong color as well,blue with gold works well, :D


all these,bay doors,nice work,on them,
 
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