Pulp Alley - Terrain

[FramFramson]

"LeFou, you know I've been thinking..."
"A dangerous past-time!"
"I know!"

[d phipps]

I'm casting some brick pieces to cover one of the smaller buildings. The openings on this end are all for windows...







Thanks

[YPU]

Interesting, are those commercially available molds or your own creation?

[former user]

this looks interesting!
I don't know what You are doing, but if You chose to use "pulp-style" oversized bricks as a design issue, You could consider 1/35 plastic kits and also brick sets that are commercially available

[Dr Mathias]

Whatever you're doing, that looks easier to use than the brick molds A&K/Keebler makes.

[former user]

oh, wow, THX for the hint - did not know those existed...

I meant ready made single minature bricks sold by the bag

[OSHIROmodels]

This is a cracking thread and it's a shame I missed until now 

Do carry on 

cheers

James

[Wolf Girl]

I've been helping Dad cast up some bricks. He should have new pictures up soon.

[d phipps]

We got some more done on our first building for our Vice Alley campaign. There's still lots and lots to get done, but here's some WIP pics.

There will be a loading dock along this side of the building...



I didn't really plan on putting windows back here, but it just worked out that way based on the pieces I had in front of me at the time...



This building is one of the simpler designs I have planned for Vice Alley, so I'm using it to learn the process a little bit. Honestly, I have no clue what I'm doing but I've never let that stop me before....




I've made a lot of mistakes so far but I'm learning as I go along and I think the other buildings/blocks will be better.

I'm hoping we can get all the bricks glued on this one over the weekend.



THANKS

[OSHIROmodels]

Looking promising 

If you haven't already thought of it how about laying all the pieces front side down for each elevation whilst gluing them so you get an even frontage (if that makes sense  ).

You will need to put down a layer of greaseproof paper stop stop the elevation gluing to your work surface and also be careful appying the glue so it doesn't get in the front brick seams 

cheers

James

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Honestly, I have no clue what I doing but I've never let that stop me before....

....as is the case with all great adventurers!

This building is looking really good already. I have some moulds from an old building system called Linka, are you using something similar?

[Mason]

Looking promising 

It certainly is!
 

That truck is brilliant too.
A great finish on it.
 

It may well say somewhere on the thread already, but where is the truck from?

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Mason,

I believe it's this one from Blue Moon:

https://www.bluemoonmanufacturing.com/view_product.php?product=BMM1206

[Mason]

Mason,

I believe it's this one from Blue Moon:

https://www.bluemoonmanufacturing.com/view_product.php?product=BMM1206

Thank you very much, Milord.
 

[d phipps]

If you haven't already thought of it how about laying all the pieces front side down for each elevation whilst gluing them so you get an even frontage (if that makes sense   ).

You will need to put down a layer of greaseproof paper stop stop the elevation gluing to your work surface and also be careful appying the glue so it doesn't get in the front brick seams  

Excellent tips for this kind of stuff. Thanks!

This building is looking really good already. I have some moulds from an old building system called Linka, are you using something similar?

Yup, we're using molds by Diorama Debris --- http://www.dioramadebris.co.uk/

They are much smaller than the Hirst Molds we've used in the past, but also much less expensive.


FYI --- My first few attempts at using these molds were very disappointing, but this was due to my own ignorance. After going back and reading the tips and guides section on the Diorama Debris website, the castings are now nearly perfect.

We're casting the bricks with Merlin's Magic dental stone.

Mason, I believe it's this one from Blue Moon:

https://www.bluemoonmanufacturing.com/view_product.php?product=BMM1206

Correct.  



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