This is very thin and is best to skin over a built model. It is styrene so your model glue works well, but should also have a compatible surface for your glue to attach to. I just gave my wood surface a couple of coats of spray paint and the styrene glue stuck well. ALSO, for the detail of the scallops to show up it needs to be grouted. I always use school paint to grout, as it will wash of before coating. I used a darker red than I painted the scallops for a shading effect. Let it dry and gently wipe excess off tiles.