Simulating Hull Plating Methods

[TCC]

I used paper... just ordinary A4 printer paper... used watered PVA glue to glue it. Give it a good coat and then went over it again so any swelling had already happened and it dried tight.

It's fine but a firmish knock or scuff will remove it. BUT it's a fine looking plating detail. It's a 1:144 hull. I think anything thicker is heading towards over-kill and too much is worse than none, imho..

I also represented little areas by painting up to a line of tape and removing the tape when dry. This may be the better method as if you drill into a paper-covered hull, the hole isn't very clean around the edge. But paper plating would come into it's own if making a hull to take a mould off.

[Bigdaddy Mark]

I tought that my USS Oyster Bay's hull was done until I got the obsession of adding the hull plating lines.

I am afraid to death of scribing and having my scribe or knife pull away from, or go under, the tape and then having a stray scratch. I've done it many times.

So, I went with a mechanical pencil and drew the lines on, instead. It is a suttle effect. Works for me, on this one.

This is a great idea! I'm going to have to try it.
Once again you guys are showing me more and more ways to get myself into trouble.

[Delfin]

I placed this post five hours ago, and I already got over five solutions. Thank you guys, this is overwelming. I will wait for a few more ideas and then comit my self on trying a few. This is for a Dragon's German Z-39 Destroyer. Thank you guys for a prompt answer.