RSM Delwins Boat & Net Storage build.

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I added some back horizontal bracing to the sign. The bracing was trimmed when the glue dried.







More in a few.

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The sign is now ready for two LED lights above the bill board. This will be fun to light!



More tomorrow evening. Thanks for following along.

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I built the billboard sign to light as I didn't think I'd be able to installed the one for the roof. On the RSM diorama, the office faces to the front of the diorama. The problem I have is I changed the diorama for a better view of the docks. On my diorama the office faces the wall. No need to have a lit sign facing the wall.



I've since thought of a way to have the sign on the office roof so it faces the water, know as Mosquito Lagoon. Mosquito Lagoon is a real location in Florida. It is located just North of Titusville. The Judge thought of calling our Suwannee River Basin area around the gas dock and boat stroage Mosquito Lagoon.

I agreed. My dad and I went fishing there on several occasions when I was but a tadpole.

More in a few.

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As I mentioned, the office roof has Campbell shingles installed.

I was going to use Rusty Stump shingles but opted to use the old stand by as the office sits near the rear of the layout.

I have a way of installing the shingles I haven't shared up til now. This is only my way of doing it and I'm not saying it is the best way for all others. It works for me and the result I'm after.

Campbell shingles come with a dry glue on the rear and is activated when water/moisture is applied.

I only wet the area on the shingle as I shown in the photo below. The area I wet is highlighted in RED.



I use a small paint brush to apply water to the smooth side of the shingle.

RSM instructions call for the builder to shingle the roof as it sits flat on the workbench. I've done it this way in the past and I've installed the shingles only after the roof is glued in place. Again, your preference here.

For the purpose of this build, I've done it both ways to show the idea is to get it shingled no matter how you do it, on or off.

In the next photo you can see I've shingles the one side of the roof. I leave a little over lap of the shingles and I'll explain why in a few minutes.



Continued in a few. I need a Diet Pepsi.

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I now have the roof glued to the office building. I also installed a fascia instead of having the rafter tails exposed. Again, the office sits in the back so the rafter tails wouldn't show that much.



I guess a few minutes are now up so I'll explain why I leave them long until they dry.

I take a small paint brush, load it with water and paint the edge of the singles from the underside as shown below.



I do this as it better glues the shingles to roof edge. I've never had a Campbell shingle come up on the edge after doing this. When dry I use a new #11 Xacto blade to remove the shingles.

NOTE: I only remove the over hanging shingles on the side, NOT the front or rear.

More in a few.

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I now have the entire roof shingled. I trimmed the edges and let is sit over night.





The next step is to "pick" the shingles meaning I want them to look weathered so I want to raise about 1/3 of them.


More in a few.

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When I raise the shingles, I apply a light coat of alcohol to the shingles. This coat can be an A&I of your choice or just plain alcohol. For this roof I used plain 70% Isopropoyl Alcohol.

NOTE: Your roof should be thoroughly dry prior to using the alcohol.

I brushed on the alcohol as I would if applying an A&I stain.

The alcohol "softens" the shingles and then they can be picked without having to "dig" under them.

The next photo shows one side of the roof shingles "picked".



The next photo shows how the shingles looked prior to the alcohol and picking. Notice how some of them are flat on the roof?



I picked this side same as the other. Now both sides are finished.

Let the alcohol dry and then you can apply more A&I as I did. I used Hunterline Driftwood stain to the roof for the initial coat. When thoroughly dry I can dry brush the roof.



The roof will require more weathering but it is now ready of anything.

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Today I'm working on the office roof top sign. No pictures yet.

[postalkarl]

Hi Tom:

Looks great so far. I'm following along.

Karl

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Hi Tom:

Looks great so far. I'm following along.

Karl

Karl,

Thanks, I hope to have some pictures to post in a few days.

Tom

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Well, I added the Delwin's build update to my layout build thread. Sorry, but I'm not moving it.

You can view the update here though.

http://modelersforum.com/layout-tours/the-atlantic-and-southern-build/new/#new

Sorry for the inconvenience.

[GPdemayo]

Getting confused are we? 

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Getting confused are we? 

I think my 9 miles did me in yesterday. I only did 4.5 this morning. Maybe I'll only mess up half today.




Tom

[jimmillho]

Getting confused are we? 

I think he is catching up with me.

Jim

[GPdemayo]

Getting confused are we? 

I think my 9 miles did me in yesterday. I only did 4.5 this morning. Maybe I'll only mess up half today.




Tom

I'll root for a full recovery!