F I N E H Y D R O C A L C A S T I N G S B Y C. C. C R O W
P. O. B O X 1 4 2 7 M U K I L T E O, W A 9 8 2 7 5 U S A
O-scale Scratch Building Panels
S-scale Scratch Building Panels
AN ARRAY OF MY SCRATCH BUILDING STOCK PANELS CAST IN WHITE HYDROCAL
EXTREME CLOSE UP OF MY FIRST HO SCALE BRICK PATTERN
HO SCALE SCRATCH BUILDING STOCK PANELS
SORRY - SHOP CLOSED - MOVING
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MY APOLOGIES
NO NEW ORDERS
Sorry, I'm moving, look again this fall, 2023.
Thank-you for your kind understanding.
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Listed below are my HO scale Scratch-Building Stock Panels
These highly detailed stock castings range from
standard common brick, hand-carved and fractured-face stones, to odd patterns
of brick pavers, corrugated metal and plain old concrete. Not just plain, but
cast with delicate forming board impressions.
These are the finest masonry scratch-building components
available. The precise hand-scribed patterns are faithfully reproduced in
silicone rubber molds. They are cast in strong yet highly workable White
Hydrocal. The backs are scraped flat in the casting process to assure you
of a standard thickness.
Each pack comes with finishing instructions, supplemented
with the descriptions listed at the bottom of this page.
All measurements are approximate, to the listed scale. Thus,
an HO scale panel which is listed as 29' x 58' x 12" is just about
four by eight inches and 1/8" thick or so.
Panels are packed two ( 2 @ ), three ( 3 @ ), etc.
PRICE IS $14.95 PER SET
PRESS BUY ME IN RIGHT COLUMN TO ADD TO CART
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FINE SCALE SCRATCH BUILDING PANELS |
HO SCALE |
ACTUAL SIZE |
CODE |
SEE CART |
BASKET WEAVE BRICK |
-fine |
2 @ 30' x 59' x 18" |
4-1/8" x 8-1/8" x 3/16" |
BWB |
SORRY |
CEDAR SHAKE ROOF |
-8" reveal |
2 @ 29' x 59' x 12" |
3-7/8" x 8" x 1/8" |
CSR f |
SORRY |
CINDER BLOCK WALL |
-coarse |
3 @ 27' x 53' x 18" |
3-5/8" x 7-1/4" x 3/16" |
CBW |
SORRY |
COBBLESTONE |
-fine |
3 @ 58' x 29' x 18" |
7-7/8" x 3-7/8" x 3/16" |
COB |
SORRY |
CONCRETE WALL |
-fine |
2 @ 65' x 29' x 24" |
8-3/4" x 3-7/8" x 1/4" |
CRW fv |
SORRY |
CONCRETE WALL |
-medium |
3 @ 29' x 56' x 18" |
4" x 7-1/2" x 3/16" |
CRW M |
SORRY |
CORRUGATED WALL |
-seamed |
3 @ 24' x 52' x 12" |
3-1/4" x 7-1/8" x 1/8" |
COR |
SORRY |
FLAGSTONE |
-fine |
to be announced
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to be announced
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FLG |
TBA |
FLEMISH BOND BRICK |
-fine |
3 @ 29' x 58' x 18" |
3-7/8" x 7-7/8" x 3/16" |
FBB |
SORRY |
FRACTURED STONE WALL |
-fine |
3 @ 29' x 56' x 12" |
4" x 7-5/8" x 3/16" |
FSW |
SORRY |
FRACTURED STONE WALL |
-interlocking |
3 @ 43' x 20' x 12" |
6" x 3-1/4" x 3/16" |
FSW I |
SORRY |
FIELDSTONE |
-fine |
to be announced
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to be announced
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FDS |
TBA |
HAND-CARVED STONE |
-fine |
3 @ 29' x 58' x 18" |
4" x 7-7/8" x 3/16" |
HCS f |
SORRY |
HAND-CARVED STONE |
-medium |
3 @ 27' x 60' x 21" |
3-5/8" x 8-1/8" x 1/4" |
HCS M |
SORRY |
HAND-CARVED STONE |
-coarse |
3 @ 30' x 58' x 18" |
(4" x 8" x 3/16") |
HCS c |
SORRY |
HAND-CARVED STONE |
-mix |
one each of above 3 |
as listed |
HCS mix |
SORRY |
HERRINGBONE BRICK PLATFORM |
-fine, diagonal |
one each 6', 8', 12', 16' x 60' x 12" |
7/8", 1-1/8", 1-5/8", 2-3/8" x 8-1/8" x 1/8" |
HBB P |
SORRY |
HERRINGBONE BRICK |
-fine, thin |
4 @ 15' x 50' x 12" |
2" x 6-7/8" x 1/8" |
HBB t |
SORRY |
HERRINGBONE BRICK |
-fine |
4 @ 15' x 50' x 24" |
2" x 6-7/8" x 1/4" |
HBB f |
SORRY |
STANDARD COMMON BRICK |
-fine |
3 @ 23' x 51' x 12" |
3-1/4" x 7" x 1/8" |
SCB M |
SORRY |
STANDARD COMMON BRICK |
-fine, vertical |
3 @ 53' x 27' x 12" |
7-1/8" x 3-5/8" x 1/8" |
SCB V |
SORRY |
STUCCO WALL |
-clean |
3 @ 29' x 58' x 18" |
3-7/8" x 7-7/8" x 3/16" |
STCO |
SORRY |
OLD STUCCO WALL |
-distressed |
to be announced |
to be announced |
STCO-D |
TBA |
SWIRLING COBBLESTONE |
-medium |
to be announced |
to be announced |
SWCOB |
TBA |
TROY MIXED PAVEMENT |
-medium |
to be announced |
to be announced |
TROY |
TBA |
PIN-WHEEL BRICK |
-fine |
2 @ 32' x 64' x 18" |
4-1/4" x 8-3/4" x 3/16" |
PWB |
SORRY |
RUNNING BOND BRICK |
-fine |
2 @ 34' x 71' x 18" |
4-5/8" x 9-3/4" x 3/16" |
RBB |
SORRY |
RUNNING BOND BRICK |
-crowned |
2 @ 34' x 71' x 18" |
4-5/8" x 9-3/4" x 3/16" |
RBB CR |
SORRY |
WHIRLING SQUARE BRICK |
-fine |
to be announced |
to be announced |
WSQB |
TBA |
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Items marked 'to be announced' (TBA) are not currently available.
To be honest I've had them on my list of things to do for years- so I would not
hold my breath. While others have been added.
Sizes show on this page are HO-scale which is 3.5 mm per foot.
Actual panel size shown in inches.
Hand-carved Stone, Fractured Stone and others may fit your needs in
other scales-
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YOU CAN BUILD SOME COOL STUFF WITH THESE THINGS!
These are the same building blocks I use to create the
patterns for my kits. I take the pattern that I need, cut it up, add window
and door openings, and sometimes, yes, I do fancy stuff to them, but without
these stock panels I'd be lost. Pretty nice of me to share them with you,
wouldn't you say? You don't have to do anything fancy. You can just use the
concrete and stone for simple retaining walls, the herringbone brick for
platforms, or maybe get brave and cut some of this stuff for a foundation or
wall. Once you figure out how easy it is to work with and see the realistic
results you'll want to do more and more.
PRICE IS $14.95 PER SET
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HO SCALE SCRATCH BUILING PANELS
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BASKET WEAVE BRICK |
CEDAR SHAKE ROOF - fine |
CEDAR SHAKE ROOF - large |
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CINDER BLOCK WALL |
COBBLESTONE |
CONCRETE WALL - vertical |
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CONCRETE WALL |
CORRUGATED WALL |
FLAGSTONE |
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FLEMISH BOND BRICK |
FRACTURED STONE WALL |
FRACTURED STONE WALL - interlocking |
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HAND-CARVED STONE - fine |
HAND-CARVED STONE - medium |
HAND-CARVED STONE - coarse |
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HERRINGBONE BRICK |
STANDARD COMMON BRICK |
STUCCO - new |
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STUCCO - distressed |
SWIRLING COBBLESTONE |
TROY MIX PAVEMENT |
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PIN-WHEEL BRICK |
RUNNING BOND BRICK |
WHIRLING SQUARE BRICK |
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HERRINGBONE BRICK PLATFORMS - HO SCALE
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O-scale Scratch Building Panels
S-scale Scratch Building Panels
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This should go without saying, but please, don't rip me off.
Or anyone else for that matter. It's very tempting to make copies of someone else's work.
Saves you lots of time and effort. The problem is your friends come over and see what a
great job you've done and instead of showing them my web site you get talked into
making just a few more for them, then their friends, the club, and Tommy down the road.
Meanwhile me and other creators slowly starve. Then one day you wonder what ever happened
to that guy who made all those cool patterns?
You can do it yourself. If you want to make your own castings,
MAKE YOUR OWN PATTERNS, buy some Hydrocal and rubber, and have at it, as explained in my
How To Clinics listed below. Pay particular attention to the part about
making your own patterns. The whole point of these How 2 clinics is to help you
add to this great hobby. Not just take. I'm okay with you using my patterns in part but
they must be modified for that use, not just copied as is. Fair enough?
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Fixing BROKEN Castings
Hydrocal is great stuff. It's one weak spot is it will break. It is possible
to fix broken pieces, often without it even being noticed. At least you can
give it a try.
Cut and Chop HYDROCAL
Basic How To work with Hydrocal castings tips including the drops of water
softening secret, cutting, filing and assembly, recomended glues.
Coloring BRICK
My favorite techniques for coloring brick. You will want to try my water putty
mortaring. I'm told it looks pretty good!
Coloring STONE
My favorite techniques for coloring stone. But what are we going to do now that
Testors/Floquil has dropped their Flo-Stains?
Coloring CONCRETE
Coloring concrete is really simple. Check out how I do it.
Coloring CORRUGATED METAL
Coloring corrugated metal is simple too. Check out how I do it.
Coloring CEDAR SHAKE ROOFS
Really the same as coloring concrete, it is simple. Check out how I do it.
PATTERN MAKING
An overview of my pattern making techniques. This is the heart of my work.
Make Your Own RUBBER MOLDS
Once you have made your masters the next step is to make your molds. This is how I do it.
Cast Your Own HYDROCAL
Some simple do's and don't to help you avoid problems. Like bubbles, I hate
bubbles!
The TRUE ART of BRASS
I am doing my own white metal and lost wax brass casting. Follow my journey
to discovering these secrets.
LOST-WAX BRASS CASTING
A look at how we make our lost-wax brass castings.
WHITE METAL CASTING
And white metal detail production.
The HYDROCAL Business
Now that I have told you how to do everything you too can start your own model
railroad structure kit business. Right?
PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR MODELS
Not that I am a know-it-all but here are some helpful tips on photographing
your models- at least the way I do it.
MODEL RAILROADING SCALES
Non-model railroaders often ask me questions about scale. Here's a quick overview.
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