kenw
5th Generation Texian
Talking with a friend last night and he was struggling with paper shingles, he just didn't like "the look" once he was finished. Altho I've never done shingled roofing on the layout, I do have a building that uses rolled tarpaper. Most of us would use something more substantial in real life, but many years ago I was amazed at how common this simple roofing material really is in the big world.
As simple as it is in the big world, it's even easier to model. I used paper masking tape which I painted before I applied it (this gives it some variation in shade). I made sure the rows were fairly even and overlapped starting with the lower edges. Don't forget the final crown row which should be centered along the peak. I then added a few "patches" on it once installed. I mopped some patch/tar around the edges and seams and made sure to tear some of it here and there to add a bit of realism (it's pretty wimpy in a storm!).
The paint I used was Polly S Grimey Black in a thin wash, brushing across the tape to replicate streaking once installed. If you find a tape with some texture, it will look better.
As simple as it is in the big world, it's even easier to model. I used paper masking tape which I painted before I applied it (this gives it some variation in shade). I made sure the rows were fairly even and overlapped starting with the lower edges. Don't forget the final crown row which should be centered along the peak. I then added a few "patches" on it once installed. I mopped some patch/tar around the edges and seams and made sure to tear some of it here and there to add a bit of realism (it's pretty wimpy in a storm!).
The paint I used was Polly S Grimey Black in a thin wash, brushing across the tape to replicate streaking once installed. If you find a tape with some texture, it will look better.