I would appreciate some recommendations for HO sidewalks for the area described below.
I am using forced perspective on an area that meets up with the backdrop. That area is a street scene with 6 houses, a street that runs parallel and an intersection. The homes were all built in the 1930s-1940s (best estimate) and by the time being modeled (1952-55) might be showing a bit of wear. Here are some recent views of the area courtesy of Google and a forum member.
Many thanks!
George
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I’ve used the O versions from www.crowriverproducts.com They also make HO versions. I like them because they offer curved sections for corners as well as driveway sections. They are made out of resin and have joints and a few cracks molded in.
Theres a vendor that sells lazer cut sidewalks, aged and new on the "big auction site". Maybe this is overkill for what your doing.
@Dave_C posted:I’ve used the O versions from www.crowriverproducts.com They also make HO versions. I like them because they offer curved sections for corners as well as driveway sections. They are made out of resin and have joints and a few cracks molded in.
DUH! I have their O scale sidewalks (very nice), but didn't think of their HO stuff (slaps forehead).
Thanks!
George
With all we spend money on. O am a big believer in do-it-yourself for something as simple as a side walk. Walks can be styrene or I would just use some card of the right thickness. Curbs can be stripwood, slightly rounded and roughed up with a file. The major part of the appearance, aside from the slightly elevated curb, will be how well you paint and edge it.
I like the idea of some forced perspective on your O scale layout and look forward to seeing the results.
@Will posted:With all we spend money on. O am a big believer in do-it-yourself for something as simple as a side walk. Walks can be styrene or I would just use some card of the right thickness. Curbs can be stripwood, slightly rounded and roughed up with a file. The major part of the appearance, aside from the slightly elevated curb, will be how well you paint and edge it.
I like the idea of some forced perspective on your O scale layout and look forward to seeing the results.
Great point, and something I've done myself before. That looks like a bunch of shrink-wrapped rulers painted gray, but they are sidewalks. And I have a thread from 2013 on the subject somewhere on OGR.
George
Walthers Cornerstone serries has sidewalks, concrete and brick streets with curbs and openings for driveways. They are not very expensive and are big time savers. All HO of course.
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