Brick walss on plastic buildings

[Joe Goodrich]

Looking for some ideas on how to get the mortor lines on a brick building to
stand out. I just built the walthers Water Street freight house and want to
weather it as well as make the brick mortor lines stand out. Please send any
and all weathering tips for plastic that you have to my e-mail address
thanks joe

[Mathu]

Joe Goodrich <j...@innernet.net> wrote ...

Check out this thread:
"Brick Mortar Question"
78 messages
http://x56.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=642926197&CONTEXT=964237176.1728053280

[drew]

Why not to the NG.... I'm interested in that.

...Drew...

Joe Goodrich <j...@innernet.net> wrote in message
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[Dave Grund]

Joe sure is a bossy little guy, ain't he? :)

Normally Joe, we post the info HERE and YOU take the time to read it, and
particpate in the group. Perhaps I'm wrong, but your emails leave the impession
you think this is some type of 'service' for you.

Just an observation, carry on . . . .

Grundman

[F729]

I've not had a lot of success with morter on plastic. Would appreciate any
information posted to the board.

Fred

[TOM]

No answer, just got tired of seeing the misspelling in the subject
line... :>))

<><><> TOM <><><>
Proud Member Of The Haggis

[Stephen Foster]

I get best results with mortar on plastic by painting the brick walls of
plastic with a SOLVENT based paint then using a water based mortar or
acrylic paste. The paste often require a bit of scraping with single edge
razor blades and wiping to get the right effect. Scrape off too much? Just
apply some more to that area and keep at it until it looks right. It can be
a chore but the results are worth it.

To use a water based paint for mortar I use a lot of water and do one wall
at a time if the building is already assembled letting it dry before turning
and doing another side.

hope this helps

stephen

TOM <tom...@home.com> wrote in message news:39824FC5...@home.com...

[WDWkid]

I use drywall compound, slightly thinned. Rub it into the joints and wipe it
off before it's completely dry. Works great for me.
Kevin

[Stephen Foster]

sounds like a good workable solution and probably easier!

Will give that a try next time.

Stephen

WDWkid <wdw...@aol.com> wrote in message
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[TOM]

TOM wrote:
>
> F729 wrote:
> >
> > I've not had a lot of success with morter on plastic. Would appreciate any
> > information posted to the board.
> >
> > Fred
>
> No answer, just got tired of seeing the misspelling in the subject
> line... :>))
>
> <><><> TOM <><><>
> Proud Member Of The Haggis

A great tip from Rod Guthrie on the Railway Design Associates site:

http://www.railwaydesign.com/bench/aug99.html

[J.T.]

Do you seal it afterwards with a clear paint?

[WDWkid]

>Do you seal it afterwards with a clear paint?

That's an interesting question. I never thought in terms of "sealing it", but
I do spray the building with dullcoat for a flat finish. So, I guess I do seal
it in after all.

[tomm...@yahoo.com]

Here is another easy one.

Chalk - I just finished a brick building last night, used my white
pastel chalk,

take the chalk stick and colour the whole wall (dont bother making
powder and putting it on with a brush) just RUB the whole wall with
white chalk.

then take a soft brush and brush of as much as you want to remove.

This leaves the brick face with a faded look and leaves the white in the
mortar lines. You can get artistic and brush off more in some areas
than others to get a weathered look.

You can also use different colours for mortar this way, but it will
leave the brick face with a hint of that colour, so practice on scrap
before you decide to do the building.

Make sure you seal the building with dullcote afterwards.

Tom
The Lone Mexican Railroader

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[Don Dellmann]

<tomm...@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:8mrq7k$nea$1...@nnrp1.deja.com...

> Here is another easy one.
>
> Chalk - I just finished a brick building last night, used my white
> pastel chalk,
>
> take the chalk stick and colour the whole wall (dont bother making
> powder and putting it on with a brush) just RUB the whole wall with
> white chalk.
>
> then take a soft brush and brush of as much as you want to remove.
>
> This leaves the brick face with a faded look and leaves the white in the
> mortar lines. You can get artistic and brush off more in some areas
> than others to get a weathered look.
>
> You can also use different colours for mortar this way, but it will
> leave the brick face with a hint of that colour, so practice on scrap
> before you decide to do the building.
>
> Make sure you seal the building with dullcote afterwards.

If you do plan on dullcoating, you may want to make the chalk a little
heavier than you'd think, as the dullcote tends to "wash out" the color.
I've done some weathering with chalks, and after dullcoting the "weathering"
actually dissappeared, and I had to add more.

Don

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[Dennis Golden]

Don's point about the dull coat washing out some of the chalk effect is well
taken. After one or two tries you get to be a pretty good judge of the effect. I
like that method of brick weathering and use it often.

I also use diluted white water based paint over oil based painted brick. Same
idea basically; brush it on them wipe most of it away leaving paint in the
mortar cracks and also weathering the brick. I alternate methods so as to create
some variety -- particularly if two brick buildings are clearly from different
architectural eras.

Den

[troll...@my-deja.com]

In article <3992C90C...@warwick.net>,
Dennis Golden <dgo...@warwick.net> wrote:

>
> I also use diluted white water based paint over oil based painted
brick. Same
> idea basically; brush it on them wipe most of it away leaving paint
in the
> mortar cracks and also weathering the brick. I alternate methods so
as to create
> some variety -- particularly if two brick buildings are clearly from
different
> architectural eras.
>
> Den

Good point; attention to the little details such as that, particularly
on the 'up-front' buildings makes the whole layout all the
more 'believable'. IMHO, the more attention payed to 'up-front' detail,
the more likely that viewers will assume that the distant stuff is just
as well detailed, even if it isn't. Optical Delusion, if you will.

--
Jack "The trolley nut" Priller
POM of The H.A.G.G.I.S.

[Dennis Golden]

Another trick you can do: Since bricks vary widely in color, (Just ask a
mason to match your existing wall.) you can vary your paint mixture -- just
don't get carried away and lose the "earthy feel".

Den