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I sincerely hope others will enjoy my designs. I am always pleased to hear about successful or useful prints. Please post a photo of successful ‘makes’ if you can.

I enjoy designing and making model buildings and functional items. They take many hours to design, test and refine. I share for free and NOT FOR OTHERS TO MAKE COMMERCIAL PROFIT. Please read my profile before downloading.

BRICK and SLATE COTTAGE

I designed this as scenery for my model railway. It's not great but I'm pleased with it. I have test printed twice and it prints well using PLA on an Ender 3 Pro. No need for a brim or supports.

NOTE: Older versions of this model had issues with the roof tiles. I hope I have rectified this now (April 2025). The new file is updated to fix the roof and a few other things. It prints okay.

Careful filing of window frames and a bit of sanding on the roof improves the appearance. There are supports on the porch that will need to be snipped off.

I have painted using Humbrol Enamel. The bricks are embossed. I painted them using an overall coat of Humbrol Matt 83. Then I used a 'dry brush' sweep of Humbrol Matt 113 to get a basic brick colour, leaving the lighter colour visible in the gaps. Then, with a very fine brush, I picked out some individual bricks using red, green, grey and various browns. The roof is a mixture of Humbrol Matt 27 and 66. I found the need for two thick coats on the roof to disguise the printer marks which made the embossed slates look like basket weave.

I hope someone finds this design useful. Please post photos. Any issues? - please post a (polite) message or comment and I'll try to fix it. Please read my profile if you can spare the time.