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Detail inspiration
I saw this run down building while on vacation. What caught my attention was the stack of tires on the the one side--just like you see in SW kits. As I looked closer I realized "this little crap hole's got it ALL": peeling paint, distressed wood, collapsing roof, rusting tank, coils of wire, and clutter everywhere. Even the window panes are cracked or broken per an SW construction manual! Hopefully you'll find some detail inspiration in these:
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A great find indeed, that sag in the roof is just perfct, (although it would never happen in the 'real' world..... blah , blah, blah)
So many great aspects to incorporate into our modelling.
The more you look the more you see, one thing after another.
Thanks for posting.
Karl.A
Karl-good call on the roof sag! When I went back to look at the sag, I noticed how the pine needles/moss seem to collect or grow in straight lines in the sags between the rafters. Also on closer inspection, I saw that the porch has a rusty metal roof and...did you spot the weeds growing in the rain gutters?:
One more to add..there was a barn on the property as well. Peeling paint, hoses, jugs, old storm windows, etc.
Maybe these photos should be posted on the RRL Forum to show all those there what they should be doing rather than the "toothbrush splattered" method that they seem to have adopted .
Whoever has said that roofs don't sag like this in real life doesn't have a clue what they are talking about . There are hundreds of examples in Britain of old houses with saggy roofs that are perfectly habitable . But , of course , you know that Karl , don't you !
Nick