Hi Erwin,

Thanks for your 'thumbs-up', much appreciated, .

How progresses your 'Op Glad IJs - On Thin Ice' project, not seen any recent images?

Cheers, ,

I received the wrong ordered parts last week (actually the ones ordered in November!), so I can continue, but since I had to wait, I started with another kit (1:32 Zoukei-Mura Mustang P-51D), which I entered in a group build over on Britmodeller. So, when that's finished, I will return to my icy diorama.

G

Hi Ryan,

Thanks, and more than happy to stand you a pint if you ever get over here, .

You're certainly being a tad more ambitious than me with regards the number of 'cobbles' you're featuring on your base.

The number of tiles you've cut and installed in an hour is impressive, you've certainly achieved more than I did in a similar period. It's really starting to come together and looking good...I'm looking forward to seeing this progress.

Are your 'cobbles' 'card' or 'plastic', what is the base made of, and what adhesive are you using to stick the 'cobbles' down with?

Cheers, ,

G

Hi Ryan,

Although it's a tad long winded, it's quite therapeutic cutting and glueing the cork...sad or what, ?

I'm surprised, your area of 'cobbles', in isolation, looks greater than mine, but you're right, they are roughly the same size (3"x6").

The thing I like about using card tiles is that I can use white glue, gives me time to play around with positioning...I'm not good with superglue, tend to stick to it, rather than things with it, .

Not a problem you posting images here, but I will bimble off over to the Shep Paine thread and check out your build, .

Cheers, ,

G

Hi Ryan,

Good point about the tiles pinging-off, how much abuse are you planning, ?

Yes, I have to say how impressed I was with the fast delivery, if memory serves I seem to recall it saying that the supplier was new to Amazon, so was a tad wary...but all is good, .

I'll pop over to the Shep Paine thread from time-to-time to see how you're progressing.

Cheers, ,

G

Hi Ryan,

Snap! This arrived today (see image below), so on my next build I can also hit the tiles hard...and not in the boozy sense, .



Your 'cobbled' street is starting to come together really well, . What will you use to 'grout' between them?

Cheers, ,

G

Hi Ryan,

I think that the one drawback of my method is that it's likely to hide any roughening-up of the 'cobbles' that you are intending to do...that's a guess though, I've not tried it myself, .

Looking forward to seeing how your build works out, .

Cheers, ,

G

Hi Ryan,

You obviously like a challenge leaving things to this late stage, . Let me guess what you'll be doing this weekend, .

Good luck, and cheers, ,

G