I have experimented with copper foil but your big problem is cutting a few thousand tiles which should be near identical in size.

Also you would expect good tiles to have a rivet pattern along the edges.

What pattern will the DEAg ones have, Tomick?

Mike T

I too agree!!!

Will there be an official guide on how to copper tile of any description as I too want to tile but havent the foggiest of how to start!

The tiles in the pack are plain.

It is certainly not the case that tiles without tack marks are not good, because it is highly debatable as to whether or not tack heads would even be visible at 1/84 scale.

The copper tiles can of course be tack marked, which can be done with use of a 'Pounce wheel' tool, (commonly known as a Rivet maker).

The concept is simple enough, the wheel of the tool is a sharp-toothed cog-wheel, which when run along a surface such as a copper tile, it produces a line of embossed dents, which when the tile is turned over, what are indentations on one side are raised heads on the other, though some prefer the sunken look.

The finer the pitch of the teeth of the wheel, the closer the indentation spacing is.

Those who subscribed to Hachette's Lancaster series will have such a tool.

Trumpeter version here:

http://www.scalemodelsho...0.html?___store=default

An upmarket type here:

http://www.goldleafsuppl...alog/Pounce-Wheels.html

This was the intention, but owing to the tiling set taking longer than they had hoped in development, the intent is no longer viable.

For what reason?

Nice idea as long as the planking of the un-tiled side is of a good standard, otherwise it will look like you ran out of tiles to hide any errors or poor surfacing.

The main thing is, have it how you want it to be.

If you go the half tiled route, you'll obviously only need approx half the number of tiles, so you might want to consider looking at buying say the Miskin Model tile (say 20 packs of 100 @£2 p/pack inc P+P), which are a larger sized tile at 5.5mm x 15mm (and therefore slightly out of scale but less needed), but would cost around £40, instead of £60 for the 4,500 tile pack - half of which you wont need.

http://www.plankonframe.com/page5.htm

Having said that, the offer pack is super value for money in comparison and they're also scale size.

The hull surface will still need to be free of dents or planking steps, otherwise the tiles will folow the same route, and because they are shiny such imperfections will be visible, though the shinnyness of the tiles will fade to a dull over time unless you choose to polish them or clear seal over the top.

just watched that video looks fantastic when done but i think ill paint mine due to the amount of work thats involved

And building the Victory is?

John

Okay Mr T, my apologies, just looked at your latest post on the official build and would you believe it...there it is, please ignore my last post. All this time taken up building a ship and working....i still find time to be a muppet too!!