Slaters Embossed Plasticard

[heda]

Has anyone used it and what are your thoughts, from the description it looks very thin which is what I'm looking for to clad card built buildings. Also reasonably priced which is a bonus.
Dave

[flying scotsman123]

Yep, pretty much the go to option for embossed plasticard for cladding structures. Nice and thin so easy to work with, but make sure the existing structure is nice and rigid first, and it comes in big sheets too. I've never been particularly satisfied with their roofs though, I tend to use Wills plasticard for that. It comes in much thicker sheets (1-2mm) and the relief is excellent, but the sheets are quite small so some fiddling around is required to make seamless joins.

[heda]

Thanks for that, exactly the reply I was hoping for. I'm looking at brick and paving which looks fine but the roofing didn't look to good to me.
Dave

[Ironduke]

Their roofing slate sheets are quite effective but it's a lots of work laying strips over each other.

built using Slaters Plastikard

[heda]

Mmm that roof does look good, as the sheets are cheap enough I might try the tiles, do you just cut them into strips and stick them to card, doesn't seem like to much hard work.
Dave

[Ironduke]

Mmm that roof does look good, as the sheets are cheap enough I might try the tiles, do you just cut them into strips and stick them to card, doesn't seem like to much hard work.
Dave

Correct. Not too much if you can be bothered

[Peterm]

Well that's something I never thought of doing I'll try that next time I want a roof. Have you ever looked at something that someone's invented and thought, 'why didn't I think of that.'

[heda]

Lots of times !
Dave

[lenht1951]

I used their paving on the station platform on my loft layout. It distorted in the heat. It was glued to a piece of plastic as a base so I was rather surprised. I think it needs to be fully covered with adhesive over the whole surface.

[heda]

My order arrived, I used the paving on a platform using UHU glue, very pleased, it was easy to cut and work with and looks good and the big plus is that you get a big sheet for the price. I'll post some pictures on my layout thread in due course.
Extremes of temperature isn't to much of a problem for me as my layout is in our spare room which is north facing which doesn't get any sun so no extreme heat.
Dave