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New member 14 posts Damon New member 14 posts
Damon

Do any manufacturers produce glass block windows that I can use for some brick buildings/warehouses? Or if no commercial options are available, does anyone have any scratch building techniques that I could use to make my own? My layout is an industrial switching layout, and I would like to include some glass block windows in order to vary the look a bit.
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rickwade Prolific poster (RIP) 6,447 posts
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Haven't seen any myself;

Haven't seen any myself; however, it sounds like something that Shapeways could print using their 3-D printer.

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pipopak Frequent poster 894 posts
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Easy to make

Get a piece of clear styrene and scribe a grid. Run some whitish paint in the grid lines. Jose.

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ctxmf74 Super User 17,057 posts
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"Get a piece of clear styrene

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"Get a piece of clear styrene and scribe a grid. Run some whitish paint in the grid lines. Jose"

Yeah, Plexiglas( acrylic sheet)might also work well. One could sand it with fine sandpaper if a frosted glass look was desired.......DaveB 

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Stottman Regular poster 156 posts
Stottman

There is at least one in the

There is at least one in the Walthers catalog, though I don't remember who. 
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Rustman Frequent poster 720 posts
Rustman

Downtown Deco has a kit with them

Somebody makes clear styrene sheet that has a glass block pattern. A section of it was included in a kit from him that I built.

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Graeme Nitz OKGraeme Prolific poster 1,695 posts
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I looked it up here:-

http://www.gclaser.com/unnamed-product-9/

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Rustman Frequent poster 720 posts
Rustman

Ok so I googled a bit

Plastruct

http://www.plastruct.com/picat/PLAIN_PATTRND_SHTS_9.pdf

According to the catalog PSC-40 through 46 make great glass blocks for glass block walls. and PSC is Pattern Sheets and the C is for Clear. So PS 40-46 is what you want depending on the size of the squares you need. 

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nvrr49 Regular poster 166 posts
nvrr49

3d printed glass blocks

These were done on my home printer.  Give me the size you need, and I will get you a price.  Postage will probably be more than the window, unless it is big.

Lots of glass block in this one
http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2014/08/memphis-store-front-3d-printed-glass.html

One small window in this one
http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2014/03/back-ground-building-up-and-down.html

My first test
http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2013/10/just-for-giggles-spiral-chimney-glass.html

 

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Damon New member 14 posts
Damon

 Those look fantastic! I have

Those look fantastic! I have been less than impressed with the commercial offerings so far. They will most likely be going in a DPM building, but I will get you measurements soon.

thanks!
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