johna Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Looking for some advice please. I am scratch building an engine shed using brick paper and was wondering that is the best way to join each corner so that the bricks match up and you don't see the joining? Johna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meil Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Looking for some advice please. I am scratch building an engine shed using brick paper and was wondering that is the best way to join each corner so that the bricks match up and you don't see the joining? Johna Don't join it on a corner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) Have a look at my GWR engine shed fot Bears End, I have included a sketch that shows using a razor blade to trim corners. Burred over the join becomes invisible, just be sure that you trim along a straight line and align each wall sheet accurately with the bottom edge of each wall. Isn't likely that the corners will be covered by a quoin strip in stone or blue engineers brick? Before about 1910 the corners were usually bull nosed, afterwards square. In all truth, the man who says 'your 1 mm high bricks don't join accurately at the corners...' is probably suffering from advanced Rivettocounteritis and needs to get a life.Good luck,Doug Edited September 22, 2013 by Chubber 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 On 23/09/2013 at 01:07, Chubber said: Have a look at my GWR engine shed fot Bears End, I have included a sketch that shows using a razor blade to trim corners. Burred over the join becomes invisible, just be sure that you trim along a straight line and align each wall sheet accurately with the bottom edge of each wall. Isn't likely that the corners will be covered by a quoin strip in stone or blue engineers brick? Before about 1910 the corners were usually bull nosed, afterwards square. In all truth, the man who says 'your 1 mm high bricks don't join accurately at the corners...' is probably suffering from advanced Rivettocounteritis and needs to get a life. Good luck, Doug Hey Doug: can you give me a pointer as to where your shed sketch can be found? I can't find it. Is it on RMWeb? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) Not sure where they are, but this might help, they could be on Your Model Railway. I'll try and find more info. I've include smoke hoods and the way to make hung swinging doors. I've found that if you cut a Scalescenes sheet accurately along a brick course line then use the bottom edges and a flat surface to align the texture it all seems to come out well. Suggetsions such as 'Don't join at corners' doesn't take into consideration the need to work up multiple layers or to aply details etc with the walls flat down on the bench, for detailing interiors etc. Best wishes, hope this is useful, Doug Edited February 25, 2022 by Chubber 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Some more pictures 4 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 7 hours ago, Chubber said: Some more pictures ... Many many thanks Doug. Your handiwork is truly amazing, and the sketches and photos very instructive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Another tactic is to hide a join behind a downpipe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyJay Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I have taken an idea that I heard and added a thought of my own. I didn’t have a join on the corner, instead, the first sheet wraps around the corner and the second sheet overlaps it slightly. Also, instead of cutting, I tore the edge of the overlapping sheet, so as to not have a straight edge and then coloured the edge before gluing in place. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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