Hi I have made dozens of structures, and done many types of roofing, But I havent tried to simulate realistic rolled roofing. How are some way’s to achieve a roof that looks like it has real rolled roofing.What types of material have You used with good results?
Ron
Rolled roofing is a general category. Modern rolled roofing has granuals on it similar to asphalt shingles. Older rolled roofing was similar to roofing felt which was cateorgized as tar paper that you unrolled and tacked down on a roof. I model the older tar paper roofing.
I use strips of wrapping tissue which is white in color but has a slight transparancy to it. I cut it to the width and length I want, then paint the roof black, set a strip into the wet paint, paint over it, and then go to the kext strip. Start from the bottom and overlap the strips as you move up the roof. For the cap, take a strip and fold it length wise and then apply it to the top of the roof.
As Mac indicates, there have been several forms of rolled roofing over the years. Many hobbyists use materials like common masking tape to represent old fashion rolled roofing and/or tar paper, but the texture of this is grossly excessive.
To represent older rolled roofing I’ve used Mac’s method of employing wrapping tissue (tissue paper), or my real favorite, Klenex, applied to the roof of old passenger cars and this does come out quite nice. However, I don’t care for the appearance when applied to the roof of a structure. Here I find that the material closest to prototype appearance is simple typing paper painted all sides with Floquil grimmy black and cut into strips of appropriate width.
For modern rolled roofing, the dark 600 grit sandpaper, when appropriately weathered, probably comes closest in appearance to the prototype material, although getting an almost perfectly flat overlap can be difficult.
CNJ831
If you haven’t tried it, Paper Creek Models has excellent tarpaper roofing. It’s printed paper, you have to cut it out and glue it on, but it’s really nice. Their corrugated metal and brick is also fantastic, even though it’s flat paper unless you touch the stuff you can’t tell it’s not 3D.
Thanks for the quick replies Gentlemen… I will try the tissue paper method and see how that looks.
Just in case …
I have also had good luck with Scotch “magic” tape. It’s a good thickness, has a matte finish and takes acrylic paint just fine.
You can make the edges come loose with a drop or mist of isopropyl alcohol if you are modeling a less pristine building.
Karl
Like the tape idea, I’ll have to try that. I’ve used the Kleenex in the past and it does work well.
Hi from Belgium,
I use from a long time ago masking paint tape, the stuff you use to protect your rails or anything else from paint or plaster. It’s very easy to use.
I cut it to a scale dimension.
First I glue a piece of tape on my cutting mate.After I glue a second piece on it, so I still have the peel off effect and the glue of the tape is intact.
I cut the lenght I need and slowly peel of them with a small pliers and put them on my roof. The adhesive of the tape avoid any glue or paint to overlap. Carefuly, roll the tape with a piece of wood or your finger, so it adhere completely and any bubbles dissapear.
It’s also very easy to simulate repairs by gluing small piece of tape here and there on the roof for a more used one.
I paint the piece of tape whith acrilyc paint and wheather the roof …that’s all.
Following, two of my recent "work " on roof following this method. It’s Nscale.
Good luck.
Marc
Marc, Your roofs look great,After seeing how yours look I may have to try that, Decisions, Decisions…
Thanks for all the tips Guy’s.
Ron
As another alternate, I’ve used an automative wet/dry sandpaper 400 or 600 grit cut in strips and painted flat black and weathered for sloped roofs. The paper is fairly thin providing what I think is a nice overlap effect and the grit gives it some texture.
I use regular construction paper thats already black… I weather it with apple barrel pavement paint.