Thank you Loren and John. I've been a fan of both of your works. I model the other side of the tracks in Boston. I model the NHRR in Roxbury and South Boston. There were a lot of junk yards back then. I wanted them to look like the way I remember them: big piles of twisted, rusted metal. In the course of my work I would have scraps of paper called "Letramax" it is a form of matboard. It is black all the way thru. This is the best type of paper for getting the effect you see. I will peel the plies apart creating different thicknesses. I twist some around a pencil or dowel to get twisted metal. It makes pretty good looking rebar. Once they are rusty I cut them up some more. Anything goes. I load hoppers, I scatter it around. BTW. The concrete seen in the junkyard is real. It is from stained-glass renovation work. It is the cement that holds the glass in the frame. If you can get your hands on some it makes a great "rubble" scene. Add some rebar and it is a pretty good looking pile of junk. Ask your local stained glass restorer if you can have any they'll be tossing out. Thanks for the kind comments. Jim
All is great! I really think that it what you really put into these cardstock models that make them look well. I have tried a few but didn't put the time I should have to get a real looking building using brick printed Card stock which is thicker then just paper. making a wood frame to help support the walls. these were just experiments with the card stock and not used on a layout. but can give you ideals of what can be done! Sankei, I bought these off E-Bay and their made with a cardboard material and look great!
Thanks for thi Thanks for the pix, Walt. They look great. Framing the walls first is the right thing to do. I have a Sankei kit of a passenger bridge. I'm not sure what I'll do with it. Matt's thought of peeling some ply's off and gluing it to styrene first is good, too. I have some sheets on the way. I wish Archistories made cobblestone patterned sheets. They'd be good for Boston's olde streets. Jim
Cobblestone you say? Noch makes an HO product that I have put onto Marklin 8979 z scale bridge pillars ... It comes in a 20cm x 10cm sheet. Noch 60570 "Paved Place" http://zscalehobo.com/website/noch/60570.html
Z-fm.de makes some nice lasered cobblestone, https://www.z-fm.de/z-1-220-lädchen/straße-und-mehr/straße/ The guy is small Z-finescale one man business, his site is in German only. But I could order from Holland, with my google-translate-German order, so you could surely inquire about that. I used it for a small diorama: Btw, love that junkyard! Matt
Thanks, Matt. This is more like what I'm interested in. I want to make a diorama w/ the tracks embedded in the street. The part of Boston I am modeling had them. Thanks for the comment on the junkyard. Jim
Here is a sheet of brick in Z scale done with Evens Design! You can change the color and the print design can be done in any scale. You can also bring others import BMP, JPG,JPEG,GIF
Update on this thread ... Archistories released 3 new Architectural grade cardboard sheets for kitbashing. Just hit the shelves today. Brick: http://zscalehobo.com/archistories/805181.html Stone: http://zscalehobo.com/archistories/806181.html Corrugated Roof: http://zscalehobo.com/archistories/807181.html
Thanks for the update. I like their products. Do you know if somebody out there makes pre-cut inserts for embedding rail in the streets, specifically the narrow strip between the rails? I have used styrene for the outer rails but can't imagine cutting the inner pieces without obstructing the flanges. Centering them would be easier if they were uniform in size, i.e. laser-cut. Any tips appreciated. Jim
Jim, N-tram does. This guy makes high end trams and trains in N-scale, but also some in Z, in the big league regarding quality & price. But he also makes some nice accesories, including cobblestone and tarmac rail inlays, for both Marklin and Rokuhan track. His website is in German, but the pix will speak for itself. Btw I do not have any experience with this "Kleinserienhersteller". Marklin: http://www.n-tram-shop.de/epages/17..._Spur_Z/pflastereinlagen_maerklin_spur_ZNm[1] Rokuhan: http://www.n-tram-shop.de/epages/17...e_Spur_Z/pflastereinlagen_rokuhan_spur_ZNm[2] Instructions: http://www.n-tram-shop.de/WebRoot/S.../160418_anleitung_pflastereinlagen_n-tram.pdf Matt
Thanks, Matt Good info. The Rokuhan style looks like what I need. I only want the center insert part. I have used styrene for all the outer track . I need to calculate how much I need. Mostly I will need straight sections for several mini-modules. Good to know that curved sections are available. I finished a couple of MBZ paper kits in the past couple of days. The detail is impressive. They are delicate and need extra care when handling. Sharp #11 blades are a must. The end results are worth it. Pix to follow. Jim
