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Whether you're building from cardstock or scaled lumber this technique will help to add a little more realism to the overall appearance of your models.
The Key word here is 'inexpensive'. The outcome is not necessarily to exact scale, but after the
initial cost of the crimper, the rest is cheap!
If you plan on doing a lot of metal siding for barns, industrial buildings, scrap-yard fences, etc., this might be the way to go.
The project on the left is a typical 'pole construction' equipment shed. These buildings are often completely finished in galvanized metal, so it makes a good example for this procedure.
Click the button below for a simplified template of this project.
Since this is a pole-construction building I'm using 1/8" dowel rod for the vertical columns. There will be three rows of wood columns, so some type of jig should be used to cut each group of columns the same length. The 1/8" hardwood dowel pushes the limit of the chopper, but razor blades are cheap.
* To prevent gluing to the template place a sheet of wax paper over top of the template.
Use a chopper or cutting jig to make diagonal braces for each of the columns.
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The most expensive part of this building was the dowel. If I hadn't specifically wanted a pole-type building to replicate the original one I could have used basswood or balsa and built the entire structure for 30 cents!
The initial cost of the crimping tool can be offset after your first scale model project, so if you plan on doing several sheet metal roofs or walls, it might be worth it.
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