Just catching up on your work here Marty.
I have some rockwork coming up, so good to see what your up to.  Really great looking rocks.

I've got one side of the roof shingled.  Just used stiff grey card strips 8mm high and randomly cut each shingle through about 4mm with scissors.  The rest is then overlapped by the next strip.
I also cut some individual shingles on an angle, or a bit shorter and snip out bits to give it a random/rustic look.
Still to be painted.

Also got the decking done so I know how far out the awning sections will be before I do the shingles on that and the roof on the other side.
Used stir sticks for the decking, cut the width in half to represent narrower boards.

Thanks Jerry

Thanks Mike, Rich, Rick and Philip.  I think I'm progressing well with this little structure.

For my shingles I always just use hand cut card strips.  Hopefully some shingles to show tomorrow.
And I've made a start on the framework for the mini exhibition layout this cabin will go on.
Will start a thread for that soon, over on the O-Narrow Line forum page.

Great looking windows Mike.
Really nice touch with how you have dirtied up the perimeter of each pane.
Very realistic.

Now time to enclose the roof, as I need to get on with the shingles.
Roof is 1mm stiff picture framing card.  The gable trim is stir sticks.

Thanks Bob.  Should be a fun little project.

Thanks Rick. It's an experiment, to use the matt board, but seems to have come up nice, especially once sealed with the paint. I've also used the matt board in the past for my O scale side walks.
   The paint I use is Mont Marte artist paints, as it's available at a nearby store.
A very nice paint and not expensive.
I usually mix my colours on a sheet of newspaper and add a little water just on the brush.

Thanks Mike. yes the dry bushing works well for the grain detail.
The peak is quite tall, but that's what gives it it's character.

I added some vertical boards to the gable ends.  Just glued on a piece of stiff card and then carved in the board joins.
Then the cabin was painted.  Walls painted with various browns and then dry bushed with a cream colour to bring out the grain. The gable ends painted in a pale brown base colour, then sponged with a very pale green.
Tamiya panel liner run along all the board join lines.

Thanks Mike. Graining just scratched in with an Exacto blade.

Looks great Mike.  Sure is a lot of freight doors to paint.  Have fun.

For my new mini exhibition layout set in Oregon, I'm going to have a little cabin down beside the creek.

Inspired by the cabin Geoff Nott built for his Lily Flat layout. Whilst Geoff's is a completely run down wreck, for my version, I'm just using the same shape, and whilst the cabin will be rustic looking, it will be in good condition, but heavily weathered.
Geoff's version:-


Usually for my structures I build a core / sub walls out of 2.5mm matt board, and then clad this with timber sheet like clapboards.
This time I'm actually carving the wide planks & grain directly onto the matboard.



Walls assembled.  I've added some card planks, to give a bit of depth to walls.

Marvellous G scale Halloween train by Chris Walas

Wonderful structures Mike.  Nice to see you posting again.  I always enjoy seeing your work.

Really stunning Curt, and so realistic looking.
I've definitely got to do a boat under construction scene one of the days.  Vey inspiring.

Thanks Rick, Karl, Dave and Mike.
I'm very happy with how my rusty roofing is going these days.  I seem to have perfected a consistent method I'm happy with.
Thanks for the hint Dave.  I have now added some black stain to those areas.

Mike, the corrugated paper product I use is from John Hunter here in Australia. It's 1/48 scale.
He has gone back into the kit making business, under the name:- Smalltown Craftsman Kits & Accessories.
Really only selling locally, so doesn't have a website.

In the USA, you might want to try Full Circle Models.  They have corrugated paper sheets in various colours, and some even printed with varying rust effects on them.  Dave Meek is using them on his kits these days.
Scroll down half way on this page on their website:-https://fcmkits.wordpress.com/products/