RBH29 wrote:I do wonder though, how you made the depressed sections of the roof.
Richard - Here's a very brief recap of my methods for faking an embossed roof:
(A) I make the base of the roof out of artist's matt board, the stuff used most frequently for matting artwork for framing (it's an upgrade from cereal box cardboard, but that would likely work just as well). I cut the roof out, in this case being 4" x 8", then scoring it down the center length-wise. I then bend it at the score and cement in a pair of "forms", two pieces of matt board cut to the pitch of the roofline. This assures that the roof pitch will be correct and will fit. I then cut a piece of cardstock to a similar size (here 4" x 8"), maybe a hair larger to account for the bit that goes over the peak. This I bend neatly lengthwise and test fit to the roof to make sure it is of the correct approximate size (sometimes it's a little bit off, but we'll trim at the end). I draw a border on each side of the roof to a 1/4-inch outline, then use an old drafting template to round off the corners.
(B) Once that's done, I simply use an Exacto knife to cut out the inner "box" on each side, leaving an outline of the raised "embossed" bit.
(C) I glue the "embossing" from (B) to the roof, making sure it fits at the peak properly and is centered, i.e. no major overlap on any edges. I use
Elmer's Glue-All, Extra Strength Formula. Put it aside and let it dry thoroughly.
The last thing I do before painting is to trim away any part of the edge where the "embossed" top layer doesn't line up with the underlying roof (you can see a bit of overlap in the lower left corner of the photo). You gotta make sure you have nice clean edges all the way around, otherwise it looks like ****.
Hopefully this gives you an idea of how I did it. Almost done with a Flyer Town Freight Depot, the no. 91. I'll post pics when it's finished.
