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As you can see, I put planks on the lasercut cardboard, even on the very small overhang on the underside of the roof. All perhaps small details, but they do matter to me and they give the build just that little extra....
Like the previous build, The BSC, this kit are also three kits in one... These kits offer much more than first meets the eye. Great as they are, but there is so much potential in them for the creative minds....
More photos later on ...
Outstanding work i need to sharpen my skills
Terry
I paint this with diluted Dark Grey from Humbrol. I believe that's the same as your Floquil brand. ( Diluted with mineral spirits) This I do to make sure the paint penetrates the fibers very well. I don't use black . ( The tarpaper isn't new on my roof)
Then I hang this to dry , if left on the bench, it will stick and you will tear it apart when you remove it.
The structure of this kind of paper is perfect for imitating tarpaper. It is also soft enough to make folds and wrinkles or even damage it where it must look totally worn.
After it is glued to a base, roof or whatever ( in my case I always put boards underneath) with white glue. Not to thick so it kind of penetrates the prepared handkerchief. At this stage, you can shape it over, around the base.
When dry, I use chalks and/or pigments to give it the typical colors of worn , faded tarpaper. I even let some alcohol run over the surface so some of the chalks/pigments penetrates the nooks and crannies of the roof surface. Newly patched pieces can be a little bit more black than the rest.
Well, and then, it is a matter of perhaps color it some more here and there, add some moss or whatever you want it to look like.
Just painted.
Here the paper is hung against the light to see better the structure.
That's all for todays lesson folks...
and make sure everything is in its place in the chest of drawers. Remember, this photo shows it much magnified.... It is 0,9 " large..
Terry