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Advertisements on Brick Walls

I read with interest Graham Watson’s article, [‘] on evocative, faded advertisements that can still be found on brick walls of old shops, pubs and other buildings, particularly in country towns. Replication of such advertisements can be a challenge, as it is difficult to reproduce their faded appearance and also the way in which the bricks show through. Placing of decals on your model presents difficulties, as the edge of the decal can generally be detected. Also, although the advertisement can be weathered, it is still difficult to reproduce the fading and the appearance of the brickwork.