Hand carved for a new master pattern (American bond). No lasers, no computers, just an x acto & a magnifying visor. By doing it all by hand I feel I can get a more realistic look to the brick. Not perfect, but more realistic IMO. This is the pattern after it has been primed & just before I make a mold of it. Man, am I glad this one is done! : )
Randy Pepprock
Downtown Deco
Randy,
are by chance related to that Greek guy called Sisyphos?
Beautiful work!
Wonderful craftsmanship Randy! May one ask what it´s for?
Good Grief!!
My eyes are going buggy hand painting N scale people and you’re doing that!?[:O] That looks like it requires the patience of Job!! [:-^]
Good work!![bow]
Are you allowed to leave the grounds to visit family?
I don’t know about HO-Scale but since the demise of Holgate & Reynolds some years past there has not really been any large sheets of brickwork available in N-Scale. I have used commercial kits as a master for casting brickwork in Hydrocal® and then carefully cutting it to size and fitting pieces together into a good elevation. Even then I have to very patiently scribe the mortar lines to give good rendition. You have been very patient in forming your master; guard it with your life!
RP:
Most impressive! What really stands out, to me, is the fantastic alignment of the vertical mortar joints.
Thanks to manufacturers like Randy, much of the drudgery in modeling is done for us so we can enjoy the fun.
Mark
Thanks guys. This is the fairly “plain” version. The parts that show up in the kits will have more weathering & character than this sheet. It’s a good starting point though.
Cheers!
Randy Pepprock
Downtown Deco
Dioramas Plus
Nice work Randy. Will plain sheets be available for scratchbuilders? And now, time to relax with a slot car or two . . .
MY LORD!!! You carved that by hand?! looks fantastic, you’ve got more patience than me!