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Posted by JerryK on Thursday, March 2, 2017 10:03 PM
I purchased some red brick sheets which came from Turkey. The mortar is dark which makes them more appropriate for floors or interiors, but I guess they'd work for any older structure. They had a lot of others to choose from and intend to get a variety for future projects.
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Posted by LensCapOn on Thursday, March 2, 2017 3:54 PM

mbinsewi

I  I haven't used them, but I'll tell you, two years ago at the Milwaukee Trainfest, there was a long, HO scale interurban set up, with over head wires and all, depicting the streets of Milwaukee in the early 40's, and every structure on it was made from textured paper, and it was amazing! 

You could walk right up to it and look down the streets.  I was totally amazed how the buildings looked.

I did a search for this type of modeling papers and cardboard when I started my layout, and seems to be a big hit in the UK.

Mike.

 

Seen that same layout more than once. Most of the buildings are from Clever Models. I'm a huge fan of paper (cardstock) models. When done well You. Just. Can't. Tell they aren't solid. You will need a printer, of course. My only compaints about Clever are, they're compressed more than I would like for N, and they're for an older era and I do modern.

 

http://www.clevermodels.net/

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Thursday, March 2, 2017 2:05 PM
I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by mbinsewi on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 12:56 PM

I've been waiting for replies to this as well, Roger.  Figured you get more.  I haven't used them, but I'll tell you, two years ago at the Milwaukee Trainfest, there was a long, HO scale interurban set up, with over head wires and all, depicting the streets of Milwaukee in the early 40's, and every structure on it was made from textured paper, and it was amazing! 

You could walk right up to it and look down the streets.  I was totally amazed how the buildings looked.

I did a search for this type of modeling papers and cardboard when I started my layout, and seems to be a big hit in the UK.

Mike.

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:09 AM

The guy has 99%+ positive feedback, so that is a plus. No idea what the sheets are like. If you buy, you probbaly will want to give them a UV reststant clear coat spray to reduce fading, available at AC Moore or similar art stores

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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Modeling papers
Posted by oldline1 on Sunday, February 26, 2017 11:24 AM

Has anyone purchased, used or seen the modeling papers being slde on feebay? There's a seller from Greece with stone, brick and other embossed paper. The photos look pretty good but I'd like to know more about how they acually look and work. Any experience out there?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-SHEETS-EMBOSSED-BUMPY-BRICK-stone-wall-21x29cm-SCALE-1-87-HO-CODE-tt92i2-/391715458220?hash=item5b340f8cac:g:qaYAAOSwdzVXs8iL

Thanks,

Roger Huber

Deer creek Locomotive Works

 

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