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That's all folks..... for now.
Anyway, I decided to, first make the whole roof construction removable. This has consequences of course. Much more work than it is already. But to hide all those magnificent scenes and beautiful castings would be a terrible shame. This implicated a whole new construction.
First I made the roof in cardboard parts. The same ones as the paper templates that are provided in the kit, but I needed something stronger and firmer than the paper. It had to hold all the roof beams whilst drying. Everything would be seen eventually when finished , so no fooling around !!!
Then the second BIG decision was that I wanted light coming in through the roof, so some sort of windows, on a semi industrial scale would be needed. After some googling I came upon these type of roof windows. I adapted them to my needs and this is the result.
Voila, (french) here are some impressions of what I did so far. Nothing is finished yet, glue is still drying , almost no weathering except the wood boards, nor detailing the interior. That is for later. so just look at the construction. The photos aren't great because taken indoors with terrible light ( for photo taking) , but you'll get the idea.
More later ...
As always, more great information and photos. Awesome skylights. Thus far a great little tutorial.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
It was a tough decision, I didn't want the sawmill to look like a greenhouse.
The Ultimation Sander and Repeater are perfect tools for this type of precision roof rafter work. Have an Ultimation Repeater on order for creating precise roof rafters using my ultimation sander.
Later, Dave S Tucson, AZ
Later , when dry, I will turn the roof upside down and apply a seam of epoxy on the inside ,where two parts come together. This will be hidden by a small board so nothing will be seen. This will guarantee a strong bond. On the outside, over the cotton, tarpaper and boards as per manual.
When all is glued, dried it will be weathered so everything is as one.( if you know what I mean ...)
a few more to illustrate my 'doings'
The 'glass' comes from blister packaging , so free !
You have no idea how much I wish I had made at least part of the roof removeable, in my build of this great kit. I almost would think of selling my completed scene and then building another one. Crazy right?
Mike S.
The skylights are a great idea. As the photos show they really allow a lot of light into the building. It's these kinds of personal touches and creative ideas that makes this forum such a valuable resource. Brett makes outstanding kits, but creative changes like this makes them even more interesting.