We had a local model RR sale for a friend that has Parkinson's. I picked up the Walthers Vulcan Manufacturing kit and ordered the traveling crane to go with it. It arrived a couple weeks ago and as most Walthers kits it's a low parts count and goes together quickly. I sprayed the 'corrugated' roof with Tamiya gray printer and scribed horizontal lines. Then, using Tamiya masking tape, I masked off either side and used a sponge to simulate rust on the individual panels. After the rust dried I went back with a gray mix to further define the panels.�
Great job on the roof! I think you got the right 'mix' of rust and metal.
dave
I agree with Dave that you got the right mix of rust and metal.
Thanks, I am going to use this photo as reference for a roof I need to weather.
Jim
Excellent metal roofing Charlie...... 8)
Nice weathering!
Very nicely done.
Tom
Love the roof. When you stated you went back over with a grey mix, was it with the sponge technique or airbrushed?
Jeff
Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on March 05, 2025, 02:02:40 PMLove the roof. When you stated you went back over with a grey mix, was it with the sponge technique or airbrushed?
Jeff
Jeff
I just brush painted the gray.
Quote from: cduckworth on March 05, 2025, 08:30:37 AMWe had a local model RR sale for a friend that has Parkinson's. I picked up the Walthers Vulcan Manufacturing kit and ordered the traveling crane to go with it. It arrived a couple weeks ago and as most Walthers kits it's a low parts count and goes together quickly. I sprayed the 'corrugated' roof with Tamiya gray printer and scribed horizontal lines. Then, using Tamiya masking tape, I masked off either side and used a sponge to simulate rust on the individual panels. After the rust dried I went back with a gray mix to further define the panels.�
Impressive, Charlie. All you need now is some scale fresh bird droppings on it.
Very realistic results.
Mike
I get to see lots of metal roofs driving around here.
Yours is spot on!
MJinTN
;) Incredible looking roof! Well done.
Great job! I like to take pictures of rusted roofs to use as inspiration.
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I've seen really nice models using corrugated metal or paper where the edges and sometimes both sides are visible. I've never handled one, though, but I'm pretty sure paper and metal foil edges are delicate. I needed something that could be handled for a corrugated shed over warehouse docks for boxcars. It had to be removable, it had to stand up to operators reaching in to fix derailments etc. JTT Scenery Products solved the problem:
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I didn't know about JTT until the early 2010s. Hobby Bunker, a gaming store near my last job named after its basement location, stocked several novel items I found useful, including the both-sides-corrugated styrene sheet shown above. It's much thicker than prototype, but much stronger than alternatives. More recently, I found JTT in partnership with MRC (best known for model RR throttles). And they've made a website: miniaturetree.com Their line of parts isn't nearly as broad as Plastruct's; they seem to focus on filling gaps with materials made for architects outside North America.