Tar-bitumen roof weathered, 1 mm thick Item: 56006
Size: 7 14/16 in. x 4 5/16 in. (20 x 11 cm)
Laser-Cut Textured Building Sheets
NOCH laser-etches these sheets in high quality cardboard. The thin sheets are custom painted.
NOCH currently catalogs 25 sheets in the following scales:
1/48 - O scale
HO scale - 1/87
TT scale - 1/120
N scale - 1/160
The subjects are tar paper, wood and slate shingles, cobblestones, brick work, stucco (ashlar) walls and tile roofing.
Tar-bitumen Roof
Advertised for HO scale - 1/87, Tar-bitumen Roof can easily be applied models ranging from 1/72 to 1/100.
In HO the 7 14/16 in. x 4 5/16 in. sheet will roof residential and small industry sized buildings, while two sheets will roof most lineside sized structures.
Conclusion
Tar-bitumen Roof sheets are realistic weathered tar paper roofing.
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SUMMARY
Highs: Realistic weathered tar paper roofing.Lows:Verdict: This will be useful for scratchbuilders and kitbashers.
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About Frederick Boucher (JPTRR) FROM: TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES
I'm a professional pilot with a degree in art.
My first model was an AMT semi dump truck. Then Monogram's Lunar Lander right after the lunar landing. Next, Revell's 1/32 Bf-109G...cried havoc and released the dogs of modeling!
My interests--if built before 1900, or after 1955, then I proba...
Thanks, Fred. I've seen sandpaper strips used before. I have had success using masking tape, painted with gray or black primer, then dry-brushed with downward strokes with a lighter gray paint.
This company has done all that for us!
-Sean
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