brossard Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, Gopher said: Yes Redutex is relatively expensive, but one sheet does go quite a long way. I have used it recently on several buildings on my own layout (see Layout topics Dewchurch). It is easy to bend, cut and apply weathering to. I don't know, the dimensions given don't seem too large. In 7mm, one sheet might do a house wall, although I might need two sheets for a two storey. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, brossard said: I don't know, the dimensions given don't seem too large. In 7mm, one sheet might do a house wall, although I might need two sheets for a two storey. John Yes sorry - I model in 4mm, I agree far more expensive for 7mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 I checked the 4mm sheets, they are only a little bit smaller than those for 7mm. So, I think the sheets are a better bet for 4mm. Scalescenes brick sheets are essentially free once you've bought the pack. I scale the PDF by 175%. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Sounds like a good plan. The one thing I do like about Redutex is the textured surface. I have always used plasticard on my buildings, the Redutex is a good substitute, but more expensive (but at least I don't have to paint it) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 I've used textured plastic sheets (Slaters, Southeast Finecast) on previous 4mm buildings. It looks good but does require a fair bit of effort in the painting. I think the way Scalescenes brick is rendered trumps the texture. But that's me. I don't mind paying for the materials I need but there is a limit. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCUT_creative Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 It is quite expensive but its an option one of many. I can get brick painted to similar level of detail but it takes me forever. Having something that I can just cut and stick to the building is handy even if its expensive. I appreciate if you need to do a large O gauge building it will get very expensive very quickly. I need to figure out how to press brick texture into paper one day. I may be able to make decent corrugated iron the same way. Best regards Jakub 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted May 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2020 Im not a expert Jakub but I wonder if the greeting card industry has any technologies you could adapt. They do lots of embossing into card and paper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCUT_creative Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 On 13/05/2020 at 10:30, colin penfold said: Im not a expert Jakub but I wonder if the greeting card industry has any technologies you could adapt. They do lots of embossing into card and paper. I think the could be a good start to do research. I would think they do it in a continuous fashion with rollers. I have a general ideal on how I want make it. Ideally I would like to make from wet pulp in a form so that it has decent thickness. Barrier of entry is currently preventing me from doing much about it as I would need 2 metal plates engraved with the brick pattern to start with. I cannot justify something like that on a process that may not work. May also need heating system to dry the pulp quicker. I'm afraid it would make it cost even more than Redutex. Best regards Jakub 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Jakub, I think you are right to tread carefully into different tech. The greeting card people probably have runs of 1000s so the cost of tooling is amortized. Cards are pretty expensive to buy too which really burns me. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCUT_creative Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 16 hours ago, brossard said: Jakub, I think you are right to tread carefully into different tech. The greeting card people probably have runs of 1000s so the cost of tooling is amortized. Cards are pretty expensive to buy too which really burns me. John John, I agree. I actually tried making corrugated tin sheets while ago with 3D printed presses and some thin aluminium sheets. In theory it works but it would take so much time to make them I would have to set the prices significantly higher than anybody would be prepared to pay (not only that aluminium sheet is expensive). I would probably have to charge upwards of £10 for a single a4 sheet of corrugated aluminium. Where as with say Slater's making their plastic corrugated sheets, they already have a process and machines for that. Initial cost is still high to get the mold but after that they don't cost them much so they can sell them at good prices. This is why we 3D print all of our plastic parts as the initial cost of that is very low but on the other hand the product cost is higher than if I was to injection mold it. I would need 20+ molds to cover what I have now and that is still growing. The volume I can produce is also significantly lower and my time investment in cleaning and preparing parts is also significant. I can always buy more 3D printers to speed up the production but resin clean up is quite time consuming so that is the limiting factor. Best regards Jakub 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian777999 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Painting brickwork : paint the bricks ( slightly different shades) / vanish with some sort of clear coat / rub or paint the mortar between the bricks / wipe off while still wet. Is that the correct procedure or are there some refinements I have missed ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 I have used Redutex on several models and in general I think it is pretty good. However, and there is always an However, a) I found getting it was very difficult until I went direct to Spain and b) I found it very difficult to weather, especially with powders and if over weathered almost impossible to bring it back. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCUT_creative Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 On 27/06/2020 at 04:36, brian777999 said: Painting brickwork : paint the bricks ( slightly different shades) / vanish with some sort of clear coat / rub or paint the mortar between the bricks / wipe off while still wet. Is that the correct procedure or are there some refinements I have missed ? Hi, That is correct. Further step you can take is to dry brush the brick after doing the mortar wash. I find that sometimes the base colour takes on some of the mortar colour even if sealed well. We have a video coming on that actually so you will be able to see in practice how I do it. Best regards Jakub 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCUT_creative Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 We hope everyone is keeping safe in this difficult times. Long requested medium size drive through engine shed is now available. We have also expanded our retaining wall range with smooth wall elements and a tunnel portal. B 70-28 Goods shed B 70-17P tunnel portal B 70-17S B 70-17SL 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCUT_creative Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 Just to let everybody know our phone number is changing to 07485 650 027. We will now be able to also receive text messages and WhatsApp messages should that be your preferred contact method. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCUT_creative Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 We are excited to introduce a new line of products for the 7mm narrow gauge. The parts and kits are sized for a typical O-16.5 loading gauge (Welshpool & Llanfair 2ft 6in railway, about 60mm x 80mm in scale). The range can also be used for similar scales and gauges. Some of the parts are also usable for standard gauge 7mm scale. There will be more products coming in future including larger engine sheds, goods sheds, and station shelters/small stations. Link to bundles/kits Link to parts 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9016 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Placed a (very mixed) order at 4pm yesterday. Arrived first class post today. Fantastic service. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 53 minutes ago, D9016 said: Placed a (very mixed) order at 4pm yesterday. Arrived first class post today. Fantastic service. I will agree with the above 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCUT_creative Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 New product update: A 7mm scale version of the industrial brick chimney is now available. B 70-29 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCUT_creative Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 New product update: The small drive through goods shed is now available in OO gauge. O gauge version should be ready next week. B 00-36 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCUT_creative Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 New product: Promised 7mm version of the small goods shed is now available. B 70-30 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Vecchio Posted March 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2021 Looks interresting Jakub. Could you provide the measurements from the middle of the track (or the middle of the doors) to the end of the canopy and to the end of the wall on the other side? I am sure this is something more people want to know, so I suppose this info should also be given on the website. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCUT_creative Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 19 hours ago, Vecchio said: Looks interresting Jakub. Could you provide the measurements from the middle of the track (or the middle of the doors) to the end of the canopy and to the end of the wall on the other side? I am sure this is something more people want to know, so I suppose this info should also be given on the website. Great idea! I will get that done on Monday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCUT_creative Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 On 26/03/2021 at 15:48, Vecchio said: Looks interresting Jakub. Could you provide the measurements from the middle of the track (or the middle of the doors) to the end of the canopy and to the end of the wall on the other side? I am sure this is something more people want to know, so I suppose this info should also be given on the website. OO gauge version: Door centre to canopy end: 75mm Door centre to platform end: 77mm Door centre to wall on platform end: 50mm Door centre to wall on the other side: 35mm O gauge version: Door centre to canopy end: 131mm Door centre to platform end: 137mm Door centre to wall on platform end: 88mm Door centre to wall on the other side: 63mm I will get that uploaded to the website as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Vecchio Posted March 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2021 Will see if it fits on our club layout - means access to it only on the 12th of April... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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