Daniel, To my knowledge there are two sources of "S scale" bricks, and possibly more that I don't know of.
The first, and easiest to use in the context of a styrene-built structure is the Plastruct part #91605, erroneously marked as "HO" scale. This actually measures out to 8.8" per brick (1 3/8" for 10 bricks) wide by 3.2" per brick (just under 1/2" for 10 bricks) high. This is definitely too big for HO, and in my use is just fine for S, although it is admittedly about 10% over scale. This is ABS, NOT polystyrene, so you have to use a glue that will adhere ABS to your structure base. I think Plastruct cement will work, although I haven't actually used it in decades. The second material for S scale bricks is printed paper brick sheet. There are a few sources for this around, and one was only recently mentioned in this group, although I did not save the webpage. I'll have to look it up. This site has several styles of brick, along with cement block, metal siding, concrete, and a few other textures, that you can download and print out on your own printer. If you do that, I would suggest overspraying the printed sheet with a lacquer to help prevent bleeding. Testor's Dullcoat is one option for that. Now I have to go hunt up that website.... You can also google images for brick texture and come up with your own imaging, which you will need to photo edit with your favorite program to get a large enough sheet of the right size brick, in the color you want. Some sites, like the one I mentioned above, have already done that work for you. A third possibility in material is plaster. As far as I know this is not commercially available. However, I myself have taken the Plastruct sheet, made a rubber mold of it, and cast plaster wall sections from that. Obviously you can't sell that, but it is definitely doable for the capable modeler. Now I go a-hunting. Will check back soon. I hope. Darrell (S)mith --- In [email protected], Daniel McConnachie <dmcconnachie@...> wrote: > > Good afternoon all. > As a Canadian modeler one is in need of bricks! It is the preferred building > material here north of the border and is used in many forms of construction. > Is there a source of S scale bricks out there? I've had a look, but all I can > find are O and HO sources. Are any of these viable? The station used by my > modeling interest is a converted house that still stands. Are the DP > commercial buildings in HO a viable source for scratchbuilding this station? > The group's thoughts on this would be appreciated. > Would British OO sources be an option? > Cheers, Daniel. > Daniel McConnachie > Retired Head of Music > Stouffville District Secondary School > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
