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purpledan
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Posted: Saturday, August 17, 2002 - 01:29 PM UTC
please help where do i go to get or make roof tiles for my buildings also windo frames? as you can tell i'm new here thanks in advance this web site is the GREATEST
Roadkill
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Antwerpen, Belgium
Joined: June 09, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, August 17, 2002 - 04:12 PM UTC
Maybe this is some help?

Making roof-tiles

#:-)
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Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Posted: Saturday, August 17, 2002 - 05:30 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Maybe this is some help?

Making roof-tiles



I was looking for that for a couple of hours this morning. I knew I'd seen it somewhere, but didn't know where it was........... Thx Ronny, I'll need that instruction myself in some months !!

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Hauts-de-Seine, France
Joined: April 11, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, August 17, 2002 - 06:02 PM UTC
There's a company, I think it's Mirage that sells different kinds of tiled roofs. They are vacformed.
Windowframes can be made out of plasticard or out of very thin balsa wood. Also, Custom Dioramics has some resin products.

Welcome aboard !
armyfiremn
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Posted: Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 05:18 AM UTC
purple get ahold of keith (kfmgee) he can help alot also you might check out http://www.verlinden-productions.com/
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Texas, United States
Joined: January 08, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 02:29 PM UTC
For windows I highly recommend using Hewlett Packard Transparancy Film usually used for making overhead transparancy printing. The cool thing is there are several benefits:

1) A single pack will last a lifetime!
2) You can "print" lettering & artwork on windows using your computer... like painted signs!
3) It is the perfect "scale thickness" for glass panes... windows or vehicles.
4) Has a "flat" and "shiney" side... pick what you want!

As for tile roofing, you can look to PLASTRUCT pre-fabbed (vacu-form) sheets in your favorite hobby store, or you can create your own in several ways... I do a lot of my own molds, so I have made molds for wood shingles, clay tiles, corregated tin, and straw thatch. While you can certainly make your own, I also sell these in either plaster ($5.00 per two sections) or resin ($8.00 per two sections).... if interested, just email me directly and I will email graphic samples for your review. [email protected]
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Donegal, Ireland
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Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 04:16 PM UTC
Great tips guys. Why buy expensive accessories when there are gems like this. Cheers
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Oregon, United States
Joined: October 24, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 03:27 PM UTC
Hey

I found a great web site that will help you out. When you get to the site just click on diorama items.
Have fun

hometown-hobbies.com
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