Realistic Bricks & Stones

The sheets from the N scale architect are pretty good. But honestly, theres no substitute for hydrocal. You can buy solid brick walls from Downtown Deco. Those are gonna be the most realistic.

Try Clever Brothers Models…

Try Scenic Express - they have a selection of 1/2" thick foam walls of different materials and textures, including red brick.

do you have a link to scenic?

Not sure I can post a direct link under TOS - try looking for scenery express on the internet.

i have used lots of rusty stumps now rail scale models brick sheets they are very realistic. i use them on too of task board or styrene. the windows were some he custom made for me  

@stubbygdaThat really looks great. I looked on the website for Rail Scale Models and I saw the walls but they don’t come in that color. How did you get the color so realistic?

yea they come unpainted. i paint the base color of the brick that i want. i think for this building it was rust. then i add accent color if desired. i just use a small stuff brush and randomly put it over the base paint. i think for this building i used railroad tie brown. then i use light weight spackling from a big box hardware store for the grout. i try on base coat to not paint too heavy and as much as possible stay out of grout lines so more room for spackling. i pretty much work the spackling over the whole surface and keep wiping until most all of it is off with my finger/thumb except in grout lines. don’t let the spackling dry or it won’t come off very well so work small areas at a time. it is a little time consuming but generally comes out pretty good. i think once ya try it you will find the hang of it.  i did tons of this inside and outside the buildings on my sugar beet factory. all these buildings done that way  also inside lol  

@stubbygda that's incredible work. Wow.

Dennis Brennan provides very detailed instructions with his building kits. This was his suggestion for Richmond Packing Company.....one of his Frank Ellison Delta Lines series kits

White Primer

These three: Caramel, Flat Red and Camo Earth Brown……

Caramel

Flat Red

The Camo Earth Brown is just dusted on.......

Here is the finished building.....

Here is what Dennis recommended to simulate a "filled in" window.......

I lthought it was a great idea......

Peter

@Putnam Division posted:

Dennis Brennan provides very detailed instructions with his building kits. This was his suggestion for Richmond Packing Company.....one of his Frank Ellison Delta Lines series kits

White Primer

The these three: Caramel, Flat Red and Camo

Caramel

Flat Red

The Camo is just dusted on.......

Here is the finished building.....

Here is what Dennis recommended to simulate a "filled in" window.......

I lthought it was a great idea......

Peter

Nice work Peter, is the camo black or brown?

@Rich883 posted:

Nice work Peter, is the camo black or brown?

Let me pull the instructions tomorrow…….also, I may still have the can. All are labeled for last use and I can date the picture; 08 08 2023.

Peter

@Rich883 posted:

Nice work Peter, is the camo black or brown?

Amazing……the instructions were right where they were supposed to be……in the box with all the Brennan instructions and spare parts…..

Camo Earth Brown

Peter

I use Precision Board and create my own stone & brick walls.

Monster Model Works basswood old brick sheet.  ALl the details (lintels, cornices, dental work) as well as the windows are cut on a laser cutter:

Obviosuly this building is nowhere near finished!

Valuable thread. Glad to learn all the various vendors, products, and methods.

@Putnam Division posted:

Dennis Brennan provides very detailed instructions with his building kits. This was his suggestion for Richmond Packing Company.....one of his Frank Ellison Delta Lines series kits

White Primer

These three: Caramel, Flat Red and Camo Earth Brown……

Caramel

Flat Red

The Camo Earth Brown is just dusted on.......

Here is the finished building.....

Here is what Dennis recommended to simulate a "filled in" window.......

I lthought it was a great idea......

Peter

When you do a close up of the finished product it looks real. That’s remarkable craftsmanship.

Jay

@Tranquil Hollow RR posted:

When you do a close up of the finished product it looks real. That’s remarkable craftsmanship.

Jay

Thank you for the kind words.

Peter