Model Railroading & Model BuildingHow to Make Inexpensive Corrugated Metal Roofing & Siding: |
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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. |
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The Key word here is 'inexpensive'. The outcome is not
necessarily to exact scale, but after the
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.
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HO Scale Equipment Shed |
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* To prevent gluing to the template place a sheet of wax paper over top of the template. |
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A complete HO scale Structure for $1.19 in materials! 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, but you might want to think about getting one for a club and sharing it around. |
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