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Hi everyone. Im pretty new to all this. Just wondered, can you buy rolls of paper with either brick or stone work printed on it that you can glue or is self adhesive that you can stick onto plain or self made buildings? And if so, where can i get it(preferably online).

Hello,

If you take a look at the online market places you will find a decent selection in different scales, I've added a link to one such item but there are plenty more available if you spend a little time browsing, hope this helps,

Cheers, Lee.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323460108869 ... media=COPY

does indeed help , many thanks.

Have a look at Redutex - Rails of Sheffield usually have a good stock. It is actually produced by a Spanish Brick and Tile company. It feels and looks like the real thing, is easy to cut and self-adhesive. It does cost a bit more than brick/stone paper, but is very realistic. I have used their roofing tile sheets on many of my Metcalfe buildings.

Picture shows Redutex roofing tiles on the Metcalfe Mainline Station - just stuck on to the original card roof.

IMG_1686 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

Take a look Scalescenes, in particular their 'scratchbuilders yard':
https://scalescenes.com/scratchbuilders-yard/
You pay a one off small fee to download the pdf file and then you can print it off yourself as many times as you want.

I have around 60 brick papers on pdf's of varying colours should you wish to print yourself. Should be easy to email or share via the cloud.

I also have the BrickArch app which you can create walls, brick circles or arches in different colours and mortars.

Look at the area you are modelling.
Is it predominately an area of stone built buildings or brick?

Take West Yorkshire for example. Most buildings around Dewsbury Batley area are of stone, yet 15-20 miles away buildings around Leeds are of Leeds brick. Around the Cotswolds is Cotswold stone, London area you find London brick. Yes they are different.

Then look at the era modelled. Around 1960/70s buildings around Dewsbury were being built of Leeds brick. Bricks in 1970 were smaller than those of 1880/1930. Build a 1970s extension to a building built say 1900 the bricks do not match because of size.

Glencairn