On the third day of the Trains.com seasonal mini-series, David Popp resuscitates a shed that has been roofless for two years. Using self-adhesive diamond-tab shingles, David demonstrates how to transform cardstock structures with ease.
Follow along as David shares expert shortcuts, including using a spacing guide for perfect rows and splicing leftover scraps for seamless coverage. He concludes with a “short and sweet” ridge cap and dry-brush weathering to highlight individual shingle textures. Visit the Trains.com video library for more expert tips…and keep your modeling projects on track!
For paper shingles that don’t have the adhesive backing, double sticky tape works well.