Fos Execution Rocks

[S&S RR]

Adding shingles to the four mansard roof sides is next.

I have found the instructions a little hazy here. They state "add the four mansard sides, test fit before gluing, do not worry about gaps as they will be covered by roofing - glue them in place".

I have decided to try a different approach. I have used sellotape to affix the four mansard sides together and I intend shingling these flat on the workbench before gluing the complete assembly to the roof............wish me luck!

Mike

Mike  - this will be fun to watch - Good luck!

[postalkarl]

Hi Mike:

Looks like you are moving right along. Does this have a place on your layout? If so don't forget to post some photos OK.

Karl

[ACL1504]

Mike,

Looks like it's coming together very nicely. Thanks for all the photos.

Tom

[madharry]

Thanks John, the roof is almost finished - update pictures soon.

Mike

[madharry]

Thanks for your comments Karl, I'm planning to put this together with some other kits on a small module as a mini-show layout.

Mike

[madharry]

Thanks for following along Tom. I hope to get a lot more done this coming weekend!

Mike 

[madharry]

The main roof is now shingled and next up is the completion of the tower roof.

Mike

[madharry]

I started by gluing the first two (of four) gable ends to the top of the tower cap.

Next...........I added a brace of wood between the walls and tried dry fitting the roof between the walls. However I think I may have to cut down the roof in order to fit the two remaining gable ends which are to be glued where my thumb and finger are!!!

Mike

[madharry]

Continuing... I decided to modify the roof to fit.

Then I strayed from the instructions and decided to shingle the roofs before gluing them to the gables. I used double sided tape.

[madharry]

Continuing............ before I started shingling I painted the edges of the roofs white. Once I had finished the larger roof I glued it between the gables before shingling the smaller roofs in the same way. I think this is an easier method than gluing the roofs down first and then shingling them in situ........

Mike

[S&S RR]

Mike

I'm really enjoying the thread.

[madharry]

Thanks for following John.

Mike 

[madharry]

Continuing......... I finished tiling the small roof. I laid the tiles overlong on the double sided tape and then trimmed with a blade.

Afterwards I glued this to the assembly.

I then added the trim pieces to the gables after painting them white. I also added two pieces of paper to form a ridge cap.

The instructions called for this all to be done with the cap glued to the building. I found this way easier.

Mike Carter

[madharry]

Continuing...

These are the parts for the ten dormers.........I have painted and glazed the windows and painted the walls.

I might stray from the instructiions which suggest gluing each dormer to the main roof before tiling the ten individual dormer roofs........  

Mike

[jrmueller]

I am enjoying watch you progress with this project.  although I have no plans to build it, I am learning various techniques from you.  Thanks. Jim