Old slate roof

[Guest]

I find that a lot Alan you take a photo of something you think looks great and it's a completely different colour in the pic

[spanner570]

It's a kit mate I didn't make it so I can't do anything about that

OOPS!


Should have gone to Spec Saver.....I should have realised, if you had scratch built it, it would have been spot on.


Incidently, and not that it matters one jot. The tiles won't be ceramic, but plain oven fired clay.

[Guest]

I agree about the top tiles which would have slid off long ago, and the need to overlap them (slope-wise) more to make sure that the gaps between tiles (left-right-wise) have more than a full tile under them, otherwise rain would penetrate. But nice model.


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Rain will seep through the slope-wise join in the middle tile between its neighbours, between the lower end of the top tile and the upper end of the bottom tile. The lower end of the top tile must overlap the upper end of the bottom tile.


(I drew a diagramme of this to refresh my memory, so give it here if you want to go to the bother of working through it!) On the other hand, I think it is not obsessive to get things close ot what they are in reality, because that sort of detail makes a model convincing.


(If anyone lusts to know about undercloaking, feel free to ask, or not!)


A tip on slates (real slates): Coming from a place with slate rooves (Aberdeen), real slates have a nibbled edge all round. A give-away for artificial slates is they are cut cleanly.


Oh Oh! The tiles did not come out properly. Here is what they should have been:


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[Alan 45]

OOPS!
Should have gone to Spec Saver.....I should have realised, if you had scratch built it, it would have been spot on.


Incidently, and not that it matters one jot. The tiles won't be ceramic, but plain oven fired clay.

I should be pleased it's painted in a way that makes it look like built it as it's an old airfix moulded thing

[Alan 45]

I agree about the top tiles which would have slid off long ago, and the need to overlap them (slope-wise) more to make sure that the gaps between tiles (left-right-wise) have more than a full tile under them, otherwise rain would penetrate. But nice model.
Seepage: | |


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Rain will seep through the slope-wise join in the middle tile between its neighbours, between the lower end of the top tile and the upper end of the bottom tile. The lower end of the top tile must overlap the upper end of the bottom tile.


(I drew a diagramme of this to refresh my memory, so give it here if you want to go to the bother of working through it!) On the other hand, I think it is not obsessive to get things close ot what they are in reality, because that sort of detail makes a model convincing.


(If anyone lusts to know about undercloaking, feel free to ask, or not!)


A tip on slates (real slates): Coming from a place with slate rooves (Aberdeen), real slates have a nibbled edge all round. A give-away for artificial slates is they are cut cleanly.


Oh Oh! The tiles did not come out properly. Here is what they should have been:


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Your right Steve but this was built by a polish emigrant ,

[eddiesolo]

I would stipple some green and browns for staining/moss, then a do a black oil wash. That's it, don't go over the top.

[Alan 45]

I would stipple some green and browns for staining/moss, then a do a black oil wash. That's it, don't go over the top.

So do again what I've already done


I'll put some powder on and put some green on it , I think that's all it needs really


Thanks to everyone for there advice and suggestions

[Guest]

Cracking work Alan, looks spot on, I think the lads have virtually covered everything mate, nice work

[spanner570]

Sorry Alan, you are misinformed.


The roof was actually built by a Chinese waitress, who wanted to earn some extra money....


Her name was Ty Ling.


I have a coat, wellies and a sou'wester on, and I'm standing in the rain, waiting for my taxi!

[eddiesolo]

So do again what I've already done

Yes... :P