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Steve, use a hair dryer to warm it a bit first, then work the mast much as you are holding it now and gently bend the mast to the correct 'straightness'


You will have to 'over bend it' first, then it will come back to the required shape when it cools.


Obviously be very careful not to over do the heat.....just warm the plastic - no more than that.


Another way is to place the mast in a small hole and straighten it with temp. rigging. Then heat it gently without any manipulation from fingers and just let it do it's stuff naturally.....


Cheers,


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thank's for that ron , didn't think of a hair dryer , let you know how I go . was thinking of just using the rigging , but that would put too much pressure , on too thin a plastic .
 
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Only too glad to be of some help....


Looking very nice too. 


You probably won't get the mast spot on true, but, as you point out any bend left will be removed during the rigging proper.


i know it's far from finished, but how about a very thin slurry of green oils on it's bum?
 
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been mucking about with test pieces , can't find one I like yet , will do something though . to you and ken thank's for the comment's
 
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had a go ron ,very weak green oil wash , might give it one more coat tonight , it still should age to a certain extent

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Coming along a treat Steve.....


Try giving the copper a wash of dk. grey or black and swill this down the hull. It's starting to look the part now. You probably still think it looks cob, that's because it's way too shiny just now, but that will sort itself out later.......Trust me, I'm a doctor! :P
 
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if you can't trust your doctor , who can you trust :D  , I'll show you tomorrow .
 

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looking great Steve,real nice work on this ,so far, :D
 

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Might be this is a bit late but here goes....


The quickest way to tarnish copper and get that nice green..... Urine. Gross I know, but it works. Paint it on, leave it a while rinse off and leave to dry.


failing that, Vallejo make a green tarnish wash. Or is it a paint... Anyway, probably not as smelly to use.
 
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Might be this is a bit late but here goes....


The quickest way to tarnish copper and get that nice green..... Urine. Gross I know, but it works. Paint it on, leave it a while rinse off and leave to dry.


failing that, Vallejo make a green tarnish wash. Or is it a paint... Anyway, probably not as smelly to use.

Hahahahahahaha.Urine really wow. The stuff we use for model making is surprising at times. Urine is now officially a modelling product. Need  a bottle to store some on my shelf :P
 
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I have read that ian , on pete coleman's site , which unfortunately is no more , but I just couldn't bring myself to do it , would you have to make sure you drank a lot of water the night before ,


ron


had a go , what do you think .

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thats toned down nicely,do like it,and the touch of green tarnish would look good, :D
 
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I agree with you monica , I'll wait till this dries , and give it a very weak green wash .
 
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started the rigging of the cannons ,only time I have tried this , they're not great but , considering the scale I'm pretty happy

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I have read that ian , on pete coleman's site , which unfortunately is no more , but I just couldn't bring myself to do it , would you have to make sure you drank a lot of water the night before ,


ron


had a go , what do you think .


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Sorry Steve, I've been away camping....


The coppering is starting to look better now. In my opinion, see that one dark copper plating in the middle of the hull's picture? I reckon that is what you're after.


As Monica writes....another coat of green ( perhaps a tad thicker so it colours a bit more) Then a slurry of grey/black. 


Don't be frightened, go for it! ;)  You can always wipe the paint off and have another go if you don't like it......I did!
 
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