HO (1/87th) scale items

[nvrr49]

What I do, versus what works for you, and what looks good to you is up to you! Also, different printers may not produce the same product that the Afinia does.
Brick, a.jpg
I draw in full scale, but assume I am going to reduce the model to HO, 1/87th scale, for printing. For it to look right, in my opinion, and in order to print on my printer, I draw the bricks 4" x 8". They I bevel them 1" all around. Once you save this and a component, you can just start laying bricks. You will need to make corners, and other special shapes.

Bricks 1.jpg
The drawing has many layers of brick, but it gives you an idea of how they are all connected together.

Bricks 2.jpg

Bricks 3.jpg

I hope this helps.

The wall is a little thicker than most I do, as that is what is needed for this project. In most cases I make them 3" thick at the minimum...at the mortar line. That would be about .034" once reduced. I do plan in some bracing on large walls to prevent warping. I also thicken up the edges, both top and bottom to 6-8" thick by 3-4" high.

You can see the bracing added to the drawing on these buildings.

http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2014/04/b...ton-mn-in.html
http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2014/04/p...ted-in-ho.html
http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2014/05/f...ted-in-ho.html

I will post some picts on the lap siding later this weekend.