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.
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.
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G'day Phil,
You said " For now, it's painted with red oxide primer, but I'll add more colour later."
If you can access some light tin that would be suitable for wiggling.
I was obtaining pre wiggled tin of various pitches suitable for various scales.
The advantage is that you dunk it in Ferric Chloride (various lengths of time offered various results) as used for brass etching, to give the wiggly tin roof a natural weathered look.
I find it entertaining that the modelling fraternity (not just railways) the world over, add more for the look that less is there.
Where as the live steamers are forever cleaning there loco's taking away natures weathered look after steaming.
Cheers Woz
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