Hello

Those buildings look absolutely fantastic. I really do like them.

I do hav a question though, how do you butt the walls together and keep the brick pattern? Are the simply butted together and the brickwork is engraved on one end or are the ends chamfered or something?

Missy

Hello

 

Those buildings look absolutely fantastic. I really do like them.

 

I do hav a question though, how do you butt the walls together and keep the brick pattern? Are the simply butted together and the brickwork is engraved on one end or are the ends chamfered or something?

 

Missy

Hi Missy,

The brickwork is english bond engraved in the mdf so the courses are all at the same level. The corners are chamfered at 45deg and are glued together using 'Titebond' wood glue making sure the brickwork is in alignment - using a glass surface helps. Titebond sets reasonably quickly to give a very strong joint. I will try and photograph the joint on the office block when I fix the two walls together.

Regards,

Robin

This does look a fantastic way to make large or complex buildings - and probably less risk of taking a slice off the tip of your thumb with a scalpel than cutting the parts out of plastic sheet. Not cheap, I imagine, plus the need for highly detailed CAD drawings?

Dave.

This does look a fantastic way to make large or complex buildings - and probably less risk of taking a slice off the tip of your thumb with a scalpel than cutting the parts out of plastic sheet. Not cheap, I imagine, plus the need for highly detailed CAD drawings?

 

Dave.

Hi Dave,

The shed building complex was originally scheduled in as the last part of my Barrow Road project because, as you

say, it is a large and complex building. I don't think I could achieve the accuracy making the model myself from plastic sheet and/or other material, especially the corbelling and single brick sections, so after I had the opportunity to speak to Chris Dening, of York Modelmakers, at S4um last year I took the plunge.

I supplied Chris with a set of hand draughted drawings which he has converted into the required CAD drawings. No doubt this added to the cost but my CAD skills are limited. The cost is not cheap but I have funded it from my involvement with the Avonside Jigs.

Regards,

Robin

Wow - this sure beats the level of hassle I'm going through with plasticard! I wish I had access to an engraver or money to pay someone else to - the results look fantastic!