BeginnerPainting & Finishing, Working with Metal PartsBlackening metal partsMetal parts in ship model kits are traditionally supplied in brass, copper, or aluminium. In reality, however, many of these fittings were dark — almost black. In this tutorial we will look at the techniques for blackening metal on scale ship models.BlackeningBrassCopper
AdvancedWorking with Metal PartsCopperingLet us look at the technique of covering the hull below the waterline with copper platesCopperCopperingHull
