Avram's Bakery FSM JS10

[vinceg]

Yep. Like the colors and especially like the highlights on the shingles.

[engine909]

Karl, Those shingles are a drastic improvement over the supplied shingles. Also from one who models in On30 and rarely models nail heads (never when I did HO), those are discrete and very well done. Now anyone who I upset, may I apologize in advance. I find most are overdone to the point that your eye always goes to the nail heads. This is not a good thing. In my humble opinion.
Food for thought if they were nail holes, would the building not fall down?
I am sure that upset more than enough people. I can't help it. Bottom line if you dig nail heads, model them. As long as you derive joy from what you do.
ed

[postalkarl]

Hi Ed:

Thanks for the compliment.

I put the nail holes/Heads on my models just add some detail. I reality the only buildings I ever saw with exposed nail heads not hole were built in the 1700's. The particular building I'm speaking of was in Salem, Mass. Hmm right near the F&SM RR. That's just my take on it.

Karl

[Dave K.]

Coming along nicely, Karl. 👍🏻

[postalkarl]

hey Dave:

Thanks buddy appreciate it.

Karl

[postalkarl]

Hi Guys:

Lower corrugated metal roof has been added with its rafter tails. It is a very rusty roof with gray dry-brushing to show some metal sowing through.

Karl

[PRR Modeler]

Very nice.

[postalkarl]

Hi Curt:

Thanks appreciate it.

Karl

[GPdemayo]

It's starting to look like a real building, great work Karl.....

[postalkarl]

Hey Greg:

Appreciate the compliment muchly.

Karl

[ACL1504]

Karl,

I'm lazy this afternoon so "Ditto" to all the other great comments on your build. Very well done indeed.

Tom

[deemery]

This is not a comment on your metal roof weathering, but rather a question about they weather in nature.  With the overhang from the roof above, would the part of the roof under that overhang retain its original paint/finish?  Or would the water dripping from the overhang cause the rust to flake off?  (It's often useful to try to figure out what causes the weathering we see.)


dave

[postalkarl]

Hi Dave:

I'm not sure. but it's a good question. I will start to look at the corrugated roof around town and we have a lot. I will see what I can find.

Karl

[Dave K.]

Great observation, Dave. That would be one of those things we see someone model and we'd look st it and say, "Of course! Why haven't we seen that modeled before?" Now I'm keeping my peepers open for prototype examples.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[postalkarl]

Hey Dave:

Yeah. I was a painter in my younger days and I don't think I ever saw the situation Dave is talking about but as I said I'm looking around for a Proto photo. That rust becomes part of the corrugated roofing and I don't think water could wash it off. And it probably wouldn't chip either. But as I said I'm riding the allies in town looking for an example.

Karl