Wiggly brass roof

 

A few days ago, Woz asked, "Where is the dunny roof ?"

Well, here it is. Although a laser-cut top is provided to look like roofing felt, I decided wiggly tin would be more plausible. This was helped by me having a wiggly tin-making tool kicking around. 

Green Stuff World's corrugator tool, is a pretty light-duty device designed to be used on foil, pewter or cardboard. I don't fancy cardboard for a model that might encounter rain, and I didn't have any foil or pewter handy. I have some litho sheet, but can't remember where is is right now. I do have brass, and after a little experimenting, found it would emboss the thinnest shim sheet (5 thouish) in my stash. 

The process is a little brutal. I clamped the tool in my vice, and rolled the sheet back and forth, gradually tightening the clamp. 

I'm pleased with the result. It looks like proper corrugated iron. For now, it's painted with red oxide primer, but I'll add more colour later.