MDF front.

That is perfect Andre!!  Is this your laser machine or did you get it done elsewhere??

 

Alan

Excellent work, Andre. The little nicks in the bricks make them look very real.

Alan,

I made it last night with my laser machine.

Now I need to work in some windows and few other details!

 

 

Joe, the nicks make the difference!!

 

Andre.

 

That is really nice. Have you ever considered selling these?

 

Bob

Excellent

This looks pretty awesome. Nice work!

Hi Bod,

Yes this is a mock up, and soon will be for sale.

for more information please contact me.

 

Thank you guys for the nice comments.

Andre.

 

 

Wow that is niiiiice.  I love the color but the texture of it is what really catches my eye.  Excellent stuff Andre.

Very nice.

Excellent.  I love innovation like this.  I hope you will post a "how-to" about this, particularly with anything you advise not to do.

 

Thanks

Thank you guys!

Lee, this front was made using a laser engraver machine.

so there is not much how to or not how to do, except do not put your finger when the laser is working!!

the brick is deep enough to add any kind of mortar.

here i will show you some samples.

Check the link to zoom in and see the details.

http://i115.photobucket.com/al...90E9_zpshlqrbpz4.jpg

Hey ag... nice work!  Have you had a chance to look at my window project?  Loving the bricks!

Working on it, soon I will send you an email..

Andre.

Hi to all

I finished the mortar and advertising. Now windows and front door.

Singer Tin Shop Inc. • Very well done modeling.

Cheers from Michigan

Andre,

 

That looks pretty nice!

 

Dave

 

Andre, when you make them available, will this be a front only, or do you have plans for a complete building? Great work by the way.

that must have taken about 3 hours on you laser

Well, take time but not that much!

Andre.

Charlie,

I am working on it. will be modular means you can but parts separately depending your needs.

another option I will offer is the possibility to customize windows distribution and size.

Andre.

Really nice!!!

 

Bob

Excellent!!  So what did you use for mortar?  Thinned paint, spackling???

Brilliant. I've just got to get me a laser cutter and 3d printer. I'm going to become a mentor in the maker's program at my grandson's school. They're recently acquired both of these machines which I may be able to do some "government" jobs for the railroad. At least it will give me experience with the new tech so I can properly evaluate the value of making the investment for my own machines.

Andre,

 

That looks fantastic !!!!!!!!

 

Alex

Very nice! Some brick applications had a raked joint in which a tool is used to scrape the mortar to a specified depth. In that application, panels can be used as is with just coloring to the joints. Most mortar is a whitish gray, but color can be determined by the type of sand used as well as the cement. As mortar ages, it darkens. However, the opposite occurs with dyed mortar. Black turns a dark gray, brown sometimes gets a purplish hue, and white tends to yellow a bit. 

Don

Chris!

 acrylic paint for mortar, the secret is, I use more than one color for mortar so the final tone will be not even, making look close to the real one.

Andre.

Andre, that is great. I could think of lots of uses for brick panels like that including brick streets and sidewalks. I'd definitely be interested in buying some.

Andre,

Great  work!

 

We had talked before.

https://ogrforum.com/t...ont-railroad-station

 

Using Evans Designs software, Brick Yard and a scale of 1:64 the cut block came out real close to what I am looking for. Printed out it looks very good. The problem is it isn't 3 dimensional.

 

 

 

Could you cut this?

 

Steve

Keeps looking better and better, Andre!

 

What are you using for windows and doors?

More very nice work Andre!

 

Andre

 

I commented above, but the more I see what you can do, the more I realize this is really a very powerful technique you are developing.  I assume it would be straight forward to do arch brick work? What about large stone blocks?

Ahhh Ok.  Using multiple colors is a great idea on the mortar, there certainly are variations out in the real world.  I see many many uses for these. 

 I bought a bridge that was made from hydrocal and busted up in shipping. If you could make it from a better material, you'd have a winner!! These have sub arches underneath running across the width and have great detail there too. Just not made out of the right material.

 

John,

yes, I will develope soon arch bricks.

Regarding stone blocks next week you will see something done in 3D engraving.

 

Joe, this is a nice challenge, give me some time to evaluate it.

 

There is not to much improvement so far but at least moving forward.

adding the window header and top cornice give to the building a different touch.

All this will be include in the front kit if someone is interested. Next week I will be able to give numbers for the kit.

Andre.

Andre what about offering this just in sheet form, no window or door cutouts so someone can cut it to fit there needs?

I Like it!!!!!

Andre

Super, assume the kit will be all inclusive. Still interested in some cable reals as well and hope to contact you in coming weeks when works slows down a bit.

Steve

AG…You never cease to impress me!! Your skills are nothing short of Amazing..
Thanks for Posting..Love it!!

K.C.