I have a sheet of the O Scale. It is a different kind of tile than your photo. Each tile has a round part and a flat part, so it ends up looking like a column of round, a flat space, then the next column of round. We have both types in California. The round part on the Plastruct is about 7" wide with 12" exposed length. I climbed up on a roof and measured the actual tiles at 8" wide, with 12" exposed length. Being me, I've thought about cutting out the flat part and splicing it back together to make the style in your photo (I need the same style).
I tried building it up with wood half round (for texture), using board and batten sheet to create even rows with one edge moved up. First attempt not so good, but I think I might try again after I found styrene half round. I could make a sheet, and then make castings of it, but I would never admit that here. Not in the mood to get what the last two manufacturers got on this list. As my professor said when I told him I was going to start work on a Ph.D. "Why would you ever subject yourself to that?" -Michael Eldridge -Next project: dual decoders in my Consolidation --- In [email protected], Peter Vanvliet <pavanvliet@...> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I am starting to gather the materials I need to scratchbuild an accurate > version of a passenger station on the branch line I model. It has a > spanish tile roof. I would like to know how you have modeled such a > roof, if you have. > > I'm thinking about using Plastruct's "spanish tile", part # PS-121 > (shown on page 60 of their catalog), but it is flagged as "1:48 O > Scale". I am wondering if it is too big. They also have part #PS-122, > which is flagged as "HO Scale 1:100" (pg. 61). Which would you recommend > or do you have another solution? ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
