8: Here is the
roofing material
applied to a
structure. For this
structure I have
also added a roof
hatch which is
glued over the
completed roof.
The roofing material
is trimmed slightly
oversized and then
lightly scored at the
edge of the roof. The excess is bent upwards and
glued to the walls. This serves as the flashing for
the roofs. The added benefit is that it can hide any
gaps and seals the roof from any light leaks.
STEP 3: Applying the roofing
Continued ...
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9: This is a closeup
of the roof on
the scratch-built
Ronceverte engine
house. It was while
working on this roof
that I developed the
construction paper
method. Unless
you are modeling a very new roof, apply the strips
randomly from several sheets of sprayed paper.
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