01-07-2013, 11:12 AM
Wayne, looks like you found an excellent prototype to inspire yourself! I particularly like the stone foundation... Lots of weathering opportunities.
About your roof, did you consider making a tin roof or a tarpaper roof? It would be quite easier. Going the shingle way seems to be a little be ambitious if you want to cut down the costs. There's a long military warehouse still standing near my job office. I checked it this morning and it's tin roofed. An interesting point is that you can see all the places it was repaired over the years were you do a close inspection.
Many tin roofs of this time in Canada were painted green or a bluish gray to imitate more expensive copper roofing.
Whatever your choice, I'm confident it will turn into an eyechatcher for sure!
Matt
About your roof, did you consider making a tin roof or a tarpaper roof? It would be quite easier. Going the shingle way seems to be a little be ambitious if you want to cut down the costs. There's a long military warehouse still standing near my job office. I checked it this morning and it's tin roofed. An interesting point is that you can see all the places it was repaired over the years were you do a close inspection.
Many tin roofs of this time in Canada were painted green or a bluish gray to imitate more expensive copper roofing.
Whatever your choice, I'm confident it will turn into an eyechatcher for sure!
Matt
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Hedley-Junction Club Layout: http://www.hedley-junction.blogspot.com/
Erie 149th Street Harlem Station http://www.harlem-station.blogspot.com/