Modelling asphalt shingle roofing?

[Anonymous]

Hi, I'm planning on modifying a run of the mill Atlas train station kit #706. My plan mostly deals with not using all of the roof pieces provided. I would like to reroof the building however and I'm interested in hearing what others have used to model asphalt shingles. Thanks!

[tatans]

I've used various grades of sandpaper, generally the finer grades and for black or grey use emory paper or cloth(used to sand metal). It's usually easy to cut, but don't use the wife's good sewing scissors, use up old xacto blades.

[Anonymous]

try this

[retsignalmtr]

i scratchbuilt an o scale signal tower for my nephews lionel layout. for the roof i used 400 grit wet-dry sandpaper. i cut the sandpaper into strips with a pinking shear for a triangular shaped tab shingle. i glued them down with a glue stick and painted the roof with grimey black. i looked very nice. i am now kitbashing the n scale atlas suburban station so the platforms are on a curved section of track. i cant use the original roof over the platforms so i have to scratchbulid the roof. i'm using scale lumber from northeastern. i havent decided yet what to do about the roof. i think i will buy the roofing from builders in scale. they have selfadheasive roofing in several different types. try builders in scale.com

[areibel]

I haven't tried it, but I seen some nice results with strips of thick tissue paper- Cut them into strips the desired thickness, tack the ends down on a board and give them a coat of paint in the desired color. Once dried, you can take a blade and cut the tabs, then glue the strips down. The guy that showed me them sctually would cut out a tab here and therre, roll up some of the edges on others, use some thick black enamel to simulate roofing tar used for repairs- looked great!