1:35 Old bathroom tiles

What the set is for

A tiled bathroom or washroom belongs among the interiors that give away at once what condition a building is in on a diorama. A pattern with the marks of age suits an abandoned house, a demolition site and a works building where nothing has been invested for a long time. The regular grid of joints moreover gives the eye a scale, so you read the figures and the furniture in a scene correctly.

What we know about the set

The set represents bathroom tiles in 1:35 scale and the name states an older, worn form for them. It is listed as an accessory for building a diorama. The number of pieces, the size of the area covered and the way they are fixed to a surface do not follow from the name; they are stated on the packaging and in the manufacturer's instructions. The same range holds several variants of the pattern under an identical name, so before buying it pays to compare the illustration.

Usage tips

Level the undercoat and rid it of dust, so that the area seats along its whole length. Try the layout out dry and start from the edge that will be most in view; let the incomplete piece fall into a corner or behind a fixture. Cut with a sharp blade along a metal rule. If you want to push the look further into a neglected state, try toning and dirtying the joints on an offcut first, because how the surface reacts to moisture is not guaranteed in advance with this type of accessory.

• the subject of bathroom tiles in an older, worn form
• 1:35 scale
• an accessory for building dioramas and display case scenes
• usable on a floor as well as for tiling a wall
• the number of pieces and the way of fixing are stated in the manufacturer's description

Terms of supply

It is supplied on its own as an accessory to the scene you are building. A diorama, figures, glue and paints are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.