01-14-2010, 02:11 PM
Thanks for the heads up on the Dulcote Tetters! I'll test on some leftover shingles after I finish.
Thanks for the kind words Pete. I don't envy you the job ahead! But it should look great.
It seems you both use laser cut paper, which is what I have I would guess. I don't know whose product it is, pic is below. I assume Bollinger buys commercially available shingles to put in their kit. They are peel and stick, it sounds like the ones you've used are not? I am not concerned with adhesive quality on the rows of shingles, but rather with the ridge cap pieces. After removing the backing for each square, I fold it in half over the back of my knife before putting in place on the model. Still, the bend in the shingle makes for less than full contact so the adhesive seems inadaquate for long term reliability. I also think they appear too heavy and wondered if cutting some from paper might be better. But then I'd need to color them to match, as I like the color of the shingles. So I went with the ones supplied, and just need to apply something to help prevent shingles falling off.
Perhaps when the model is complete and I weather it, I can wet the shingles so they are absorbent and apply a thinned black wash with glue along each side of the ridge caps. The tops of the ridge caps would get only the bit of color the shingle absorbs and draws in, so they will be lighter as they ought to be, the black creates a bit of shadow at shingle edge, and the thinned glue should help. What do you think?
Thanks for the kind words Pete. I don't envy you the job ahead! But it should look great.
It seems you both use laser cut paper, which is what I have I would guess. I don't know whose product it is, pic is below. I assume Bollinger buys commercially available shingles to put in their kit. They are peel and stick, it sounds like the ones you've used are not? I am not concerned with adhesive quality on the rows of shingles, but rather with the ridge cap pieces. After removing the backing for each square, I fold it in half over the back of my knife before putting in place on the model. Still, the bend in the shingle makes for less than full contact so the adhesive seems inadaquate for long term reliability. I also think they appear too heavy and wondered if cutting some from paper might be better. But then I'd need to color them to match, as I like the color of the shingles. So I went with the ones supplied, and just need to apply something to help prevent shingles falling off.
Perhaps when the model is complete and I weather it, I can wet the shingles so they are absorbent and apply a thinned black wash with glue along each side of the ridge caps. The tops of the ridge caps would get only the bit of color the shingle absorbs and draws in, so they will be lighter as they ought to be, the black creates a bit of shadow at shingle edge, and the thinned glue should help. What do you think?