Brick sheet?

[MVW]

OK, I'm getting ready to make my first attempts at scratchbuilding. But ... what the hell is the best choice for brick-pattern styrene sheet? From what I've read online, it seems like there are problems with the most commonly available products (from N Scale Architect and Plastruct). And I don't have a LHS where I can compare products.

So what do you recommend?

Thanks!

Jim

[Chris333]

What are the problems?

I made this from N scale Arch Z/N brick sheet:

[Kisatchie]

I bought some brick sheet from Plastruct recently. When I got it home, I looked at it under a magnifier. Never again. The brick has full sized brick in one row, then the next row is ALL half-sized brick, then another row of full-sized brick, and so on. Looks awful.


Hmm... Kiz needs to
look in a mirror...

[jmlaboda]

RSLaser offers brick as well, made from wood sheets...
http://www.rslaserkits.com/N-Details.html

Monster Model & Laserworks also offers brick and other details made from wood...
http://www.monstermodelworks.com/

I have seen the N-scale Architech's bricks on several of their structures and have to say that they are very nice.

[DKS]

This is the Plastruct brick sheet, up close and personal. Looks more like Morse Code.

[DKS]

Ratio Plastic Models (a UK company) makes really nice brick sheets. Only drawback (aside from being hard to find) is that the sheets are only 3" wide by 3.5" high.

[PAL_Houston]

I bought some brick sheet from Plastruct recently. When I got it home, I looked at it under a magnifier. Never again. The brick has full sized brick in one row, then the next row is ALL half-sized brick, then another row of full-sized brick, and so on. Looks awful.


Hmm... Kiz needs to
look in a mirror...

+1.  All I use if for are brick platforms or paving....and I am having a hard time using it up!

[MVW]

I made this from N scale Arch Z/N brick sheet:

Looks great, Chris. Excellent work! But I see that MBK lists an HO/N scale sheet from N Scale Architect, but no N/Z sheet. And N Scale Architect has seperate item numbers for its N and Z scale brick sheets. So ... are these all the same product? If not, any idea just what size the bricks are in N scale?

You know, the scale certainly looks more than acceptable in your photo. So maybe the actual scale size is trivial.

Thanks for the examples, everyone. Extremely helpful.

Jim

[Dave Schneider]

I ordered directly from the N Scale Architect site. I made a mistake and got the HO/N brick, and it was way too big for N. They gladly replaced it with the N/Z brick and shipped the replacement for free. This was a couple of years ago and they may have changed items but the N or N/Z should work for you.

Best wishes, Dave

[Bob Bufkin]

So DKS, when you gonna come out with some outstanding brick sheet for all of us?

[rochsub]

JTT makes very nice brick sheets for both N (.7mm spacing) and TT (1.1 mm spacing).  Its only $5 for two 7.5"X12" sheets.  Their website is www.sceneryproducts.com  The sheets are not listed directly on their website, but if you download their catalog, its on page 27.

Daryl

[MichaelWinicki]

I've ordered these off ebay and have been very pleased...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ABS11-4pcs-ABS-Styrene-Wall-brick-patterns-A4-215mm-x-300mm-White-N-or-HO-Scale-/221100655826?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item337aa044d2

[Dave Schneider]

Michael,

Thanks for posting that link. I ordered some similar material on eBay a couple of years ago from a Chinese supplier. I found it to be a bit harder and tougher than "normal" and it didn't score and snap as easily. Have you had this issue?

I was pleased with the look but a bit disappointed with the working properties. Hard to say if this stuff is really ABS or something else. I take the claims of material properties with a large grain of salt in these kinds of adds.

Best wishes, Dave

[Mark5]

I picked up some Kibri brick sheet a few years ago at MBK, but it seems unavailable stateside at the moment.

[mplsjct]

JTT makes very nice brick sheets for both N (.7mm spacing) and TT (1.1 mm spacing).  Its only $5 for two 7.5"X12" sheets.  Their website is www.sceneryproducts.com  The sheets are not listed directly on their website, but if you download their catalog, its on page 27.

Daryl

http://www.miniaturetree.com/viewproduct.asp

I've used their TT scale brick, I wasn't aware they made N scale brick.