The laser-cut shake shingle strips were applied a course at a time with each course being burnished into place with the flat end of a model knife blade holder. When dry, the excess was trimmed off with a sharp blade. A bead of CA adhesive was applied to the edge of the rows to reinforce their bond.
The shakes were painted the same buff color as the clapboard siding, and when dry, the laser-cut trim piece was attached using it's "peel & stic" material.
The second floor walls received the shake siding too, but because of the special curved platform roof in this area, it started even with the lower edge of the window opening.
The siding shakes were painted and when dry, the sills, windows and frames were attached.
Before proceeding further, the tower side roof section of the baggage section was secured in place and covered with the shake shingle material. Once again, the "Scatter-Grip" adhesive was brushed in place and used to attach the shake shingles. They were painted their Polly Scale "Grimy Black" color about an inch out from the mating station wall because it would be difficult to paint them with that roof in place.
All the roof panels were test fitted and taped in place. The chimney openings were enlarged to accept the metal castings. The two short chimneys go on the ridge line locations and the taller one goes in the opening on the longest roof panel.
The chimney support brackets were assembled and attached to the under side of the roof panels. They were positioned to provide as much of a shelf as possible to support the metal castings.
The station roof for the tower side must be attached first, because of the locations of the chimney supporting shelves. It's glued in place into the grooves of the tower and onto the tabs of the end and interior supporting walls.
The small platform roof was test fitted next, but not glued in place yet. It should form a tight seam with the larger roof. If not, remove some material from the "tower notch" with a sanding stick until it fits tight up against the other roof panel.
Once the platform roof appears to fit, attach the corbel supports to the face of the clapboard siding and then the corbels themselves.
Besides the three large ones that mount on the main wall, there's three that attach to the tower also. The platform roof was temporarily set back in place, just long enough to determine the length of the short filler piece of stripwood that needs to be attached above the center mullion of the window.
The platform roof was glued to the already mounted corbels and when it was secured, the center corbel was attached to the short piece of stripwood and the underside of the roof. A small amount of the tip of the three short corbels had to be sanded of flush with the lower edge of the roof panel.
The long roof panel was attached next, however before adding the two roof pieces over the bay window area, the windows needed some extra special treatment. Most of the windows or door in this "test build" model didn't receive any shade or curtain treatments, but the two windows in this short second floor area needed something to block the view of the roof that was less than an inch away. Small pieces of a fine cloth were glued in place to represent curtains, hiding the view of the roof.
With those curtains in place, the two pieces of the roof were glued together, then onto the long roof piece. The short roof over the bay window protrusion went on last.
Squadron putty was used throughout the construction of this model to fill in any gaps between roof panels and any depressions that may have existed at their tab and slot locations. When it had hardened, it was sanded smooth with a sanding stick.
The corbel supports and their respective corbels were secured to their locations on the bay window side of the building. There's an odd one that doesn't have an angle along its top edge. It goes in the extreme left hole.
The "L" shaped platform roof needed a little bit of carving and sanding off its upper end before it fit tight against the long roof. When shaped properly, it was glued in place. This roof was covered with roll roofing material rather than cedar shakes. Silk span tissue was cut to 3' widths and secured in place with Polly Scale "Tarnished Black" paint. With this roof in place, the shake shingles for the long roof were attached with "Scatter-Grip" with their edges and valleys reinforced with CA adhesive.
The short platform roof on the tower side needed additional work before it was ready for the shake shingles. It has a curved or rolled-up surface that extends up to the underside of the window sills. A laser-cut piece of index card type material curled by rolling it around the handle of my Xacto knife, then glued in place with yellow Elmer's glue.
The two small side pieces of the rolled roof needed to be re-cut. Eventually two pieces were created that fit into place.
Once again, Squadron putty was liberally applied along the edges of the paper rolled roof portion and when dried, sanded to create a smooth transition for the shingles.
Sanding sealer was carefully brushed onto the platform and rolled roof portions. When dry, two applications of "Scatter-Grip" were brushed on to hold the shake shingles.
