Large scale brick test

[ednadolski]

With all due respect to Charlie, I have to say, while it's an impressive piece of craftsmanship--and I'm sure a labor of love--I find the brickwork too inconsistent to be believable. It is an eye-catching little piece to be sure, but close-up photos don't do it any favors.

Modeller's license.   Otherwise the details can become too hard to see (except in the closeups of course).

Ed

[DKS]

Modeller's license.   Otherwise the details can become too hard to see (except in the closeups of course).

I don't agree. I tend to feel "molder's license" is sometimes invoked when the results fall short of expectations. Now, before anyone thinks I'm slamming Charlie's great work, I am merely pointing out the limitations of this particular method of N scale brickwork, i.e., done by hand. While not an option for every modeler, I have found a method to produce true-scale brick that is consistent and realistic. However, this is an N scale specific point and the OP is working in large scale, so the discussion is moot.

[Dave V]

With all due respect to Charlie, I have to say, while it's an impressive piece of craftsmanship--and I'm sure a labor of love--I find the brickwork too inconsistent to be believable. It is an eye-catching little piece to be sure, but close-up photos don't do it any favors.

It's clearly based on Woodland Scenic's Rocky's Tavern in HO which had similar inconsistent brickwork.

I like it...it creates some variety in texture.  Sure, it may be a bit exaggerated in N scale, but it does not offend me.  I would use one if I had it.

[ednadolski]

I tend to feel "molder's license" is sometimes invoked when the results fall short of expectations.

Some times, yes, but I don't see the term "modeler's license" as necessarily or inevitably having a negative connotation (and I certainly did not mean that as any sort of slight in this case).

Some license is inevitable because it is rarely practical to build anything (in any scale) with 100% fidelity.  License is also appropriate to achieve an effect that may be more interesting or appealing than a more literal interpretation.  Subjective for sure, but otherwise very few of us would ever be pleased by the results of our efforts.

Ed

[tom mann]

Charlie must have warmed up with a loose hand to make all those bricks.  It looks cool; but as DKS points out, the inconsistency makes it looks whimsical.  That said, I wouldn't mind a kit myself.