North Pole Square of The Polar Express

[carl b]

Thank you Dave.

It was a lot of work doing it this way, but the required amount of commercial shingles would have been pricey...

This project is already costing a bunch....

[deemery]

For what it's worth, I've had luck talking to some vendors to buy sheets of unassembled shingles in bulk. 


dave

[postalkarl]

Hey Carl:

that is one heck of A building and you are doing A beautiful job with it.

Karl

[carl b]

Appreciate the compliment Karl, thank you.

[ACL1504]

Carl,

Amazing, simply amazing.

Tom 

[carl b]

Thank you very much Tom. Appreciate your continued interest.

[postalkarl]

Hey Carl:

You are quite welcome.

Karl

[carl b]

29 sub roof cards were covered with diamond shingle strips. I had just enough from the die cutting session.



All cards were then painted with Rustoleum flat black spray. Then dry brushed with Apple Barrel Elephant gray.



I asked a fellow retired coworker that lives across the country from me, and now proud owner of a 3D printer, to produce these (6) tall chimneys for the project. They're 4" long, 1/2" wide and 3/16" thick.



The white filament plastic, which is somewhat glossy, required several coats of paint to cover, so this is after 2 coats of Americana Heritage brick. Now I'm adding my own wrap around "masonry" trim of 4 x 12 and 4 x 4.



Complete and ready for install. I used diluted Liquitex Modeling paste for mortar.



I glued all (6) chimneys in place, and then attached the appropriate roof card.



Also from my 3D associate, these railings will be used on the 2nd floor balcony. One long piece will have to be cut to the needed sizes.



Trimmed, cleaned up and painted, now setting between two brick pillars. I made those from small square chimneys he 3D printed for me last year.



Till next time....

[PRR Modeler]

Beautiful modeling.

[Jerry]

Your work continues to impress me!!


Jerry

[Mark Dalrymple]

Looking most splendid, my friend.

That elephant grey is a nice colour.  It works very well for the tiles.

Cheers, Mark.

[carl b]

Thank you Curt, Jerry and Mark!

[deemery]

I've gotten great results by stippling on different colors of chalks/pigments onto slates.  That adds just a touch of different color/texture.  But they look great even without additional coloring.


dave

[carl b]

Thanks Dave.

[EricQuebec]

very nice can't wait to see it finish
Eric