Hello everybody in the boat yard just a quick question when will we mark the water line and when is it best to start copper tiling the model please reply.............THANKS

Hi Nelson

I would recomend marking the waterline as per the instructions for copper ttiling at http://forum.model-space.co.uk/default.aspx?g=posts&t=2981 Markiing the waterline as per instructions in issue 66 would make the tiling of the wales very hard.

I had reached issue 40 before these instructions started. I have completed the tiling as far as the instructions go and am now continuing the build and have reached issue 50. I am waiting for the next instalment of tiling before continuing with it.

The only difference I have made from the instructions is that I have painted the hull with the copper paint so any small gaps I leave in the tiling do not show up.

Good luck with it all

you raise a good point about using adhesive on paint. the short answer is yes, however if you do not undercoat first the paint will be absorbed by the wood still leaving a good rough surface for your chosen adhesive. there really is not a need to paint first as there should be no gaps big enough for the paint to be visible and the tile and the paint look very different.