That Sinking Feeling

I bought it from a company called Delphis, based out of Rome. If your thinking of the ocean liner Andrea Doria, this is not the place to go. The model I bought turned out to be the battleship of the Italian Navy of the same name. Sorry I did'nt say earlier. Oh, and it costs about sixty Euros, and is in 1/100 scale or 1/700 scale.

QUOTE: Originally posted by gigalyncon I purchased a model of the Andrea Doria, and I thought it would be neat to feature it sinking. The problem is I don't know how to make a "broken metal" look. My idea was to burn the areas around the gash and rough it up a bit with an Exacto knife. Any comments appreciated.

I didn't think anybody made Doria models...the only ones I've seen online were scratchbuilds. Who produces the one you bought? What's the scale and cost?

A very long time ago I read an article about ways to do that for aircraft but I don’t see why it would not work here. Using a Dremel, or sand paper & elbow grease, thin the plastic from the inside until it is thin enough to tear and bend like damaged metal. Hmmmm…As I write this I am think that it really was paper thin but that would be more appropriate for an A/C and maybe not the plating of a ship. Maybe try the lead foil from a wine bottle. You could even glue 2 pieces together to get something nice and thick that will bend and fold, and tear, easily.