For centuries, seamen searched for a coating that would stop the damage caused by marine organisms. They used concoctions made of pitch, tallow, sulfur, horse hair, sand an ground glass. Lead sheets fastened with iron nails were tried in the early 18th century, but the lead quickly corroded away in seawater.

In the late 1750s, the British Admiralty started using copper sheathing plates fastened with iron nails. Although the nails corroded, the copper plates stood up well. The final breakthrough came with the use of copper nails.

Ship model display bases should not distract from the model itself so thought should be given to both size and color. Cast Your Anchor recommends using a cradle to rest you ship model on as opposed to drilling holes through the hull and keel to secure the model to the base.

Plexiglass is a strong and lightweight material. With a density that is less than half of glass and yet good impact strength, higher than glass. Plexiglass transmits up to 92% of visible light (3 mm (1/8") thickness), and gives a reflection of about 4% from each of its surfaces due to its refractive index.

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Miniature lamps bring attention to your models like nothing else. The âGrain-of-Wheatâ LED gives grand lighting without a large power draw.

Metals

Pedestals are used to display your model ship. They can be made from a wide range of materials and can either be attached to the hull or act as a cradle. If using pedestals attached to the hull they should be of different heights to give your model a more realistic setting.

The waterline is the line where the hull of a ship meets the surface of the water.

Most wood used in ship model building is heartwood. Heartwood is wood nearer the pith of a stem or branch and is different in colour from sapwood. This is the best part of the tree to use for model ship building.