PerR Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I live in Norway and I am planning to model a small layout based on the Scottish west-coast region in N gauge. I can not find any available embossed plastikard in 2 mm useful for stonebuildings/-structures in Norwegian model-shops. I therefore have to order it from UK. Based on the webpictures, I can not figure what brands/ types of embossed plastikard are the best and most realistic for stone buildings. Are there any recommandations on what brands and types are the most detailed and realistic...? I also need the same type of recommandation for plastikard for slates to the roof of the buildings...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simonmcp Posted November 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 8, 2022 Can you get this in Norway? https://peco-uk.com/products/stone-walling-sheets-grey For the walls and this https://peco-uk.com/products/slate-roofing for the roofing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsetmike Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Slaters do embossed plastikard in 2,4, and 7mm scales plus a few items in 3mm, various brick, stone and tile textures. https://www.slatersplastikard.com/plastikard/embossed.php 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerR Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 On 08/11/2022 at 16:26, simonmcp said: Can you get this in Norway? https://peco-uk.com/products/stone-walling-sheets-grey For the walls and this https://peco-uk.com/products/slate-roofing for the roofing Thank you for your answer! I have seen the Ratio products, and I have bought some of them. They are not for sale here, but can be ordered from the UK. I think the Ratio-sheets for the wall are more likely to use for retaining walls etc than buildings. I might be wrong, but I get the impression that the stones are to big for house walls. The slates from Ratio are in quit small sheets, and I am looking for wider sheets to cover more roof in one piece. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerR Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 (edited) On 08/11/2022 at 18:00, Dorsetmike said: Slaters do embossed plastikard in 2,4, and 7mm scales plus a few items in 3mm, various brick, stone and tile textures. https://www.slatersplastikard.com/plastikard/embossed.php Thank you for your answer! I have watched the flyer from Slaters, and I like the details and the size of the sheets. I guess «Dressed stone» is the most suitable for building-walls? I find the sheets quite thin, but I guess I need to build the structures with thicker plain cards and then cover them with the Slaters afterwards? Is Slaters the brand with the best detailed products in 2 mm? Edited November 10, 2022 by PerR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickstart Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 10/11/2022 at 11:42, PerR said: I find the sheets quite thin, but I guess I need to build the structures with thicker plain cards and then cover them with the Slaters afterwards? That is what most people do. Plain plastikard is available in quite a lot of thicknesses (40 thou is effectively 1mm thick). All the best Katy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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