Nachoman's summer 2010 enginehouse challenge.

[nachoman]

I made some doors from wood I had in my scrap box - leftovers from previous projects. The handles are short pieces of brass rod inserted into holes drilled through the doors.

   

I also made some engine bay doors. I debated leaving the engine bays open, but I had plenty of scrap wood from which to make doors. I haven't decided whether to make the doors operable or not, but I am leaning towards making hinges similar to steamtrains.

   

And, I also began making and installing a roof. I used a cardboard underlayment for rigidity, and then made steel roofing by rubbing heavy duty aluminum foil against a piece of scrap ribbon wire. It is a little dinged up because the aluminum foil I used is not quite as thick as I would want, but I think the overall effect is good. I only completed one side and weathered it to see how it would look.

   

I was originally going to do the exterior walls with the same corrugated metal as the roof, but now I am thinking a board and batten type siding may look better.