FOS Scale Models "Dead Horse Bay" HO kit #230

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking good, Mike.

I wonder whether shingling the roof while still in its 2-D form would have been possible?  Then trimming the shingles at the edges and window openings and then assembling?  I think that's how I would approach this if scratchbuilding.

Cheers, Mark.

[Oldguy]

Very nice

[tom.boyd.125]

Mike,
The build is coming together !
Hope your house sale and move to the new location makes great progress as this build does.
Tommy

[madharry]

Looking good, Mike.

I wonder whether shingling the roof while still in its 2-D form would have been possible?  Then trimming the shingles at the edges and window openings and then assembling?  I think that's how I would approach this if scratchbuilding.

Cheers, Mark.

Yes you are probably right. I just dumbly followed the instructions. The cardboard former for the roof is a very tight fit over the window frames and it took some effort to glue the four sides together. If you shingled it flat you might have to put flashing on all four corners to disguise the joins.
Mike

[madharry]

Very nice

Thanks very much Bob. Good luck with Majestic, I made that kit 20 years ago or so it seems.
Mike

[madharry]

Mike,
The build is coming together !
Hope your house sale and move to the new location makes great progress as this build does.
Tommy

Thanks for your very kind words Tommy.  The house sale is bit of a rollercoaster ride at the best of times but the pandemic certainly slows things down. We are hoping to complete on 22nd fingers crossed. BTW love your SRMW builds. I am planning one of my railway rooms in the new house to be just full of SRMW, FSM, Bar Mills and FOS builds. Cannot wait!

Mike

[madharry]

Continuing.............the roof on the main building Terrien is supposed to be covered in rolled roofing. A few shingles are provided in the kit  to apply in a few patches then rolled roofing added so it appears as it has been ripped away.  I am not a great fan of rolled roofing. There are economic reasons for it but..............So I have decided to dig into my stash and shingle the entire roof. Just to complicate matters the roof has 5 small dormers and 1 large one. It is suggested to glue the dormers down and then shingle/roll roof. However I have found it easier to add one dormer at a time. Cut all the intervening shingles the correct length and apply them to the roof and then add a second dormer etc...............BTW I have found it easier to add the shingles before glueing the roof to the building.

Mike

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking good, Mike.

I like the idea of shingling the entire roof.  I was doing some of that yesterday.  It seems to me there is far too much rolled roofing used in kits these days.  Having said that when I bought my shingles recently I was amazed by how few I got for the money.  I'm not sure why they are so expensive.

Cheers, Mark.

[PRR Modeler]

Nice looking roof.

[GPdemayo]

Best choice Mike  .....the roof will look like the real thing. Roll roofing on a structure like that should just not be done, it isn't as long lasting a solution as a shingle or metal roof system would be.

Are you ready for the move? We'll keep our fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly!

[craftsmankits]

Hi Mike,

Enjoying your progress on this kit.  I've built this kit myself, and would advise caution when you begin building the porch portion that supports the small covered outcropping from Terrien Marine.  The entire porch is one piece of laser cut wood, roughly 2 and 5/8 inches long, and mine was cut so thin, I broke off a few pieces simply trying to remove it.  Once free of the 'sprue' I would suggest impregnating the entire assembly with thinned wood glue, or be prepared to rebuild the entire thing from 2 x 6's.  The laser cutting left it very fragile, almost useless. 

At least, this was my experience.

Keep up the good work, Mark

[madharry]

Looking good, Mike.

I like the idea of shingling the entire roof.  I was doing some of that yesterday.  It seems to me there is far too much rolled roofing used in kits these days.  Having said that when I bought my shingles recently I was amazed by how few I got for the money.  I'm not sure why they are so expensive.

Cheers, Mark.

Absolutley agree there is too much rolled roofing (actually A4 paper) used in a lot of kits and shingles are too expensive per se.
Mike

[madharry]

Nice looking roof.

Thanks very much Curt. It takes longer to do but should be worth it in the end.
Mike

[madharry]

Best choice Mike  .....the roof will look like the real thing. Roll roofing on a structure like that should just not be done, it isn't as long lasting a solution as a shingle or metal roof system would be.

Are you ready for the move? We'll keep our fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly!

Thanks Greg. Totally agree on the roof choice.
The house move is bit of a roller coaster ride at the moment. After two surveys and three visits from builder friends, the buyer's solicitor is now quering whether there are any unknown covenants related to my house............We are keeping our fingers crossed for the 22nd.
Mike

[madharry]

Hi Mike,

Enjoying your progress on this kit.  I've built this kit myself, and would advise caution when you begin building the porch portion that supports the small covered outcropping from Terrien Marine.  The entire porch is one piece of laser cut wood, roughly 2 and 5/8 inches long, and mine was cut so thin, I broke off a few pieces simply trying to remove it.  Once free of the 'sprue' I would suggest impregnating the entire assembly with thinned wood glue, or be prepared to rebuild the entire thing from 2 x 6's.  The laser cutting left it very fragile, almost useless. 

At least, this was my experience.

Keep up the good work, Mark

Mark thank you. Yes my porch was broken still on the sprue in the box when it came so I will try and repair it first. I think there is an upper limit to how much you can laser a part before it becomes too fragile. One of the two side Freight door balconies is also broken...............Thanks for following.
Mike