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That looks pretty good to me Walter. I would be delighted if I could achieve that finish. Thanks for posting.
John
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That looks good Walter 
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Hi guys, it`s been a while!
I didn`t have much time for my build lately. But today i could at least finish the starboard-side of the tiling!!!
All the small tiles at the waterline have been a real challenge - i had to do many of them more than once.
But overall i`m quite satisfied with the result.Comments welcome.
Greetings WalterDaDokta attached the following image(s): Greetings,
Walter
Present builds:
Revell B-24D Liberator 1:48
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Italeri "Fiat Mefistofele", Italeri "Moto Guzzi California", Fokker "Red Baron", Revell Bismarck, Revell Tirpitz, Arab Dow, Stage Coach, .....
Completed builds:
McLaren MP4/4, D-51 Steam Locomotive, HMS Victory, GWH F-15D Eagle, St. Stephen`s Cathedral (cardboard), Solar-powered paddle Steamer (little project with my son), HMS Victory X-section, "Geli" Phantom II (cardboard)
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Lovely neat tiling Walter regards Alan England expects that every man will do his duty.
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Really nice finish Walter.
John
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looks great Best regards,
Reiner
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Very nice tiling, well done! Steve
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Superb job on the tiling Walter, credit to your patience and skill....  Regards Alan
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Thanks Alan, Reiner, Steve, John!
I just wanted to add one piece of advice for all of those, who haven`t started the tiling yet.
For the most part of my tiling-work i used a hard plastic board, as you find it in the kitchen, as surface for the cutting of the tiles.
I thought, that would be hard enough - but never was fully satisfied with the result the tiles looked like after the cutting.
The cutting-line always was a little bit deformed - as you can see in my pictures, if you look really close. Also i had to use a big amount of pressing power - which made my fingers hurt after some time.
It wasn`t until yesterday and the last two tiles i had to cut (and me swaering i guess), that my wife came up with the idea of trying to cut on a glass-board.
And as most of you will know - no deformed lines, much less pressing needed!!
You can imagine, that i cursed myself not to have thought of that solution much earlier :))
So the right cutting-surface is of the utmost importance - and it seems that glass is the best solution. Maybe this is of some help for some of the builders (but i´m afraid i`m the only one to realize this fact that late!)
Well its a learning curve - we all now it - and i had to learn it the hard way.
I´m still not looking forward to the tiling of the port-side, but maybe now it will be a little bit easier! Greetings,
Walter
Present builds:
Revell B-24D Liberator 1:48
On the shelf:
Italeri "Fiat Mefistofele", Italeri "Moto Guzzi California", Fokker "Red Baron", Revell Bismarck, Revell Tirpitz, Arab Dow, Stage Coach, .....
Completed builds:
McLaren MP4/4, D-51 Steam Locomotive, HMS Victory, GWH F-15D Eagle, St. Stephen`s Cathedral (cardboard), Solar-powered paddle Steamer (little project with my son), HMS Victory X-section, "Geli" Phantom II (cardboard)
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That's really useful Walter as I am at exactly that stage right now.
I have some marble tiles which might do the trick if not I will find some glass.
What did you use for cutting? A simple craft knife?
John
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Will likely be tough going with a knife and risk of snapping blades. Scissors might do it or try straight edge sprue cutters.
The repeat task should be much faster Walter, keep up the good work and photos coming
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Tomick wrote:[color=blue][size=6]Will likely be tough going with a knife and risk of snapping blades. Scissors might do it or try straight edge sprue cutters. Yes, you are right. I followed the tiling instructions (pdf) which say that and made one hell of a mess and had to resort to using scissors. Would be interested to know how Walter managed it, though. John
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Great job of the tiles Walter  Kind regards Mike MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Thanks John, Mr. T and Mike!
I must say, my experiences with scissors where not so satisfying. It works when cutting larger parts of tiles. But the smaller the part, you want to cut off, the more it tends to bend and roll around itself (don`t know how to describe it).
So especially for the sometimes really small parts you need at the waterline, i used the knife (on the wrong surface as i know now!).
I was lucky as i had no snapping blades and on the glass i didn`t need so much pressing-power (it`s important to cut the whole lenght of the tile in one effort - otherwise it will also be deformed!).
And in my opinion the edges generally look better than cutting with scissors - much cleaner.
So i think i`ll continue with this hybrid approach for the port-side - larger parts - scissors, smaller parts - knife.
Greetings,
WalterGreetings,
Walter
Present builds:
Revell B-24D Liberator 1:48
On the shelf:
Italeri "Fiat Mefistofele", Italeri "Moto Guzzi California", Fokker "Red Baron", Revell Bismarck, Revell Tirpitz, Arab Dow, Stage Coach, .....
Completed builds:
McLaren MP4/4, D-51 Steam Locomotive, HMS Victory, GWH F-15D Eagle, St. Stephen`s Cathedral (cardboard), Solar-powered paddle Steamer (little project with my son), HMS Victory X-section, "Geli" Phantom II (cardboard)
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Just to share my experiance now I have tiled my hull... cutting surface. I used glass, an old glass shelf from a bathroom cupboard as it was thick safty glass - dont use picture frame glass for example risk of cracking and or shatering is to high. You could use a tile as long as it is very smooth with not pits etc so you get no marks and blemishes on the tile your cutting. Cutting. I used a combination of knife and scissors and files. Obvously using scissors is like using tin snips and you can get some curling of the tile. I used a knife for minor trimming but it is hard on the hands and the risks of slipping etc are quite high. I also used a mini vice and neadle file. I clamped along the edge to cut and filed down. no bending and no slippin easy on the hands no risk of thing flicking into your eye and a nice edge - this worked well but you need a smoth jaw vice, an instrument vice is Ideal ussuly around £19 on the net. this was my best solution especialy for taperd tiles. Hope that helps chaps “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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Thanks for your advice, Jase! Greetings,
Walter
Present builds:
Revell B-24D Liberator 1:48
On the shelf:
Italeri "Fiat Mefistofele", Italeri "Moto Guzzi California", Fokker "Red Baron", Revell Bismarck, Revell Tirpitz, Arab Dow, Stage Coach, .....
Completed builds:
McLaren MP4/4, D-51 Steam Locomotive, HMS Victory, GWH F-15D Eagle, St. Stephen`s Cathedral (cardboard), Solar-powered paddle Steamer (little project with my son), HMS Victory X-section, "Geli" Phantom II (cardboard)
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Wow! My last post in this diary was 20 months ago!!
I´m slowly getting to the end of the tiling process and have a question:
When all the tiling is done, should i cover the tiles with some sort of varnish? And if yes - matt or glossy?
Thanks for your tips,
WalterGreetings,
Walter
Present builds:
Revell B-24D Liberator 1:48
On the shelf:
Italeri "Fiat Mefistofele", Italeri "Moto Guzzi California", Fokker "Red Baron", Revell Bismarck, Revell Tirpitz, Arab Dow, Stage Coach, .....
Completed builds:
McLaren MP4/4, D-51 Steam Locomotive, HMS Victory, GWH F-15D Eagle, St. Stephen`s Cathedral (cardboard), Solar-powered paddle Steamer (little project with my son), HMS Victory X-section, "Geli" Phantom II (cardboard)
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Hi DaDokta, with mine i gave it two coats of satin varnish once it was complete because i wanted to keep it shiny, i used copper tape with mine so i wanted to seal it to stop any ends kicking up, i know with other people's builds they have left it to form a natural green patina which happens quite quickly, then when you have got it where you want it coat it then in either satin or matt varnish Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Thanks, Gibbo! Greetings,
Walter
Present builds:
Revell B-24D Liberator 1:48
On the shelf:
Italeri "Fiat Mefistofele", Italeri "Moto Guzzi California", Fokker "Red Baron", Revell Bismarck, Revell Tirpitz, Arab Dow, Stage Coach, .....
Completed builds:
McLaren MP4/4, D-51 Steam Locomotive, HMS Victory, GWH F-15D Eagle, St. Stephen`s Cathedral (cardboard), Solar-powered paddle Steamer (little project with my son), HMS Victory X-section, "Geli" Phantom II (cardboard)
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