Scalescenes Paper/Card Stock kit

[madharry]

In my humble opinion one of the hardest tasks in modelling terms is to build a down-loadable card kit and make a success of it.

Scalescenes, a UK based company, offer a great range of down-loadable structure kits. Though they are UK protoypes some of their industrial kits and walling could be adapted to suit other countries.

I am going to try and build their "Low Relief House Backs" kit T008. This represents six semi-detached cottages that could be placed on the backscene behind a railway line. The kit costs £5 ($8.50) and comes in a choice of six different finishes of brickwork or stone in either OO or N. Once purchased the buyer can print off as many copies of the kit as required. Eventually I intend building three kits or eighteen houses!!!

The first pictures are of the structure and the six pages of instructions.

Mike Carter

[madharry]

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Besides the 6 pages of instructions the kit download consists of 8 pages of walls, windows, doors, floors, curtains, blinds and tiles.

I have opted for a stone finish for my walls. These sheets are print only.

[madharry]

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The print only sheets can be cut out as they are.

A second set of 5 sheets need to be glued to some medium card - approx 1 mm thick.

A third set of 3 sheets need to be glued to some heavy card - approx 2 mm thick.

Halve these thicknesses for N scale.

Mike Carter

[madharry]

First off I have to use a new blade to cut out all the window panes from the sheet before mounting the sheet of windows onto some acetate.

There are 34 windows so this could take some time.

Brassmasters offer brass frets for the windows for all Scalescenes kits instead if you prefer. However obviously this would add to your overheads.

Mike

[Slim Jerkins]

Interesting! I'm always in the market for anything that speeds up some interior detailing. I like the interior walls and bits.

-slim

[madharry]

Hi Slim

Scalescenes do a download for £2.99 see link below.

Ideal for interior super-detailing, lineside junk, skip fill or a furniture removal scene, this pack includes numerous simple to build elements that will really bring your layout to life:

   
• Cookers and washing machines (rusty versions supplied)
• Armchairs, sofas, paintings, rugs and fireplaces
• Wardrobes, drawers, bookshelves and clocks
• Televisions, stereo unit and speakers
• Beds, mattresses, kitchen and wall units

http://scalescenes.com/products/T004-Furniture-and-Lineside-Junk

Mike 

[madharry]

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Here is the window sheet with the panes removed..........

Mike

[madharry]

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The window frames were glued to a sheet of acetate.

Next I cut the Centre Walls A out of medium card and will glue them together back to back to form 3 separate walls.

Mike

[madharry]

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The centre walls A have been glued together with Elmer's White Glue.

Next up the Floors and Ceilings. The printed sheet needs to be glued to some medium card. The cards (6) and then cut out and glued back to back printed sides out.

Mike

[madharry]

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Here are the 3 Floors/Ceilings. The Centre Walls A fit into slots in these...........

Mike Carter

[postalkarl]

Hi MIke:

Looks like you're off to a good start.

Karl

[clevermod01]

i'll enjoy watching this. i like the scale scenes approach though it very different from ours ( clever models )..
any chance to see how a cardstock build goes is alwas informative.

[S&S RR]

Mike

A very interesting thread - I will be following along.  I love models with interior detailing.

[MAP]

Looking good Mike.  Any progress photos?

[BrianM]

I have never tried printable card stock construction before so I'm following your build with great interest and I really appreciate all the details and tips you are providing. Thank you!