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Hi Stevie,  That is amazing,did you get the pounce wheel off ebay as well? On the grounds it is easier to remove in case of an error makes it even better. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi, Thanks for the nice comments guys - the pounce wheel was on ebay, about £7 i think. I dont have any more pics during tiling but i did nothing special, pretty standard brick pattern layout, dont follow the planks let the copper run in straight lines. Use lengths of about 6 inches for the straights and single "tiles" for the tricky bits  Theres a couple more pics on my recently started build log (link in my sig) I have mags 57-60 now so will make a move on that soon. Cheers Steve
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I think it looks great it will look even better when the ship is finnished, great stuff. Glen  Roger the Cabin Boy
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Hi Steve, I think you have done a fabulous job of weathering the tiles and it it is the way to go, the only thing that spoils it for me is the rivets at this scale would not show up the tiles would appear flat. I hope you do not me mentioning this  Kind Regards Mike MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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stevie_o wrote:Hi, Thanks for the nice comments guys - the pounce wheel was on ebay, about £7 i think. I dont have any more pics during tiling but i did nothing special, pretty standard brick pattern layout, dont follow the planks let the copper run in straight lines. Use lengths of about 6 inches for the straights and single "tiles" for the tricky bits Theres a couple more pics on my recently started build log (link in my sig) I have mags 57-60 now so will make a move on that soon. Cheers Steve Stevie-O That really is a fantastic finish you have there and many thanks for sharing your techniques. I had seen your earlier post on this one and (although years away from ever doing my Victory) wondered why I purchased the individual tiles which to be fair are excellant but I guess will be time consuming and fiddly to apply. I got my wheels as a set of 3 some time ago (not related to the victory project) from Micromark in the USA but as you say there seems to be plenty of options on ebay at the moment. Many thanks again for sharing your processes with the rest of us. Kind regards Tony Happy Modelling
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Hi Everyone, Thanks for all the nice comments, and Mike - no offence taken on the rivets - in fact I have a confession to make...... Last night i pulled all the copper off and started again, as you can read from the beginning of this thread I was never really happy with it. I had so many nice comments though that I thought it was something I should get used to but I could never look at it and feel really happy so it had to go. The reason was as Mike said, the rivet size is overscale, a finer pounce wheel may be a lot better but I have now started again with no rivets. As you can see it goes on fast as I did all this last night. I will be weathering it again when all complete but will be making up some test cards of copper to see different effects etc and will post these here for anyone thinking of doing this.  BTW, the new wood cutter thingy seen in the pic cuts the copper but not the backing paper if you dont press too hard, I have now mastered it and it makes peeling the tiles off so simple
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Hi Steve, now your talking!!!! Looks fantastic, the weathering IMHO will look great on this background  very nice job. Kind regards Mike MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Hi Steve, a very nice job Kind regards Mike MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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excellent work Steve H.M.S Victory
H.M.S Victory X Section
H.M.S Surprise under the bench
D-51
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Fantastic Antiqued Finish on the Copper, that looks so much better than Shiny Copper. Top Notch Work
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Thanks guys, Im just glad i finally like it as Im now 8 issues behind in my build
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Well done Stevie-O It certainly looks the part and I'll definately be getting that Patina-it for my own copper tape before long. I must admit though, I do prefer the effect with the rivets instead of the plain tiles but well done indeed! Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Stunning work there Stevie-O. Well done. Keep the pics coming. Rgds, Hans
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Think it has all been said Steve.... superb job done.....
Regards
Alan
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Thanks again everyone for your opinions, I have now at last continued with my build diary and can forget all about coppering
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Do you plan to weather the tiles of your Trinidad build in the same fantastic way?
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Time consuming and very fiddly but well worth the effort, lovely job Steve. regards Paul Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Thanks Paul / Tom - and yes, will be using the Patina solution on the Trinny hull - I have just been testing different mixes to get the right effect so will post the results in my next update Steve
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 Wow. Rally nice copper work. Love the whether look you have achieved. In the workshop: HMS VictoryFinished builds: Providence Whaleboat
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