I've been slowly (SLOWLY) working through the Labelle open coach platform kit - https://www.labellemodels.com/1883-open-platform-coach-p-38.html
I'm a bit stuck on a particular bit of instruction and am hoping someone can either confirm my assumptions or set me straight. The instructions say:
This is the elevation:
And here is a picture of a similar assembled kit I found online:
I assume the instructions are talking about making the bit circled in red in the photo?? I guess the upshot is, I need to cut the inside curve on the stripwood, glue it into place, and then cut/sand the top to match the roof. Seem like a reasonable take on these instructions?
FWIW this is what my roof looks like after sanding the curve in (the step preceding the instructions above)
I'm a bit stuck on a particular bit of instruction and am hoping someone can either confirm my assumptions or set me straight. The instructions say:
This is the isometric diagram:Make up Overhang Pieces (36) for Ends of Roof from 1/16 inch by 1/2 inch stripwood by first cutting and sanding contour Point "D", now cut contoured piece fo approximate length and cement in place. Trim and sand of excess Flush with Top of Roof. This means that you are laminating three pieces of wood together. The roof block, the Clerestory Strip (35) and the end piece (36).
This is the elevation:
And here is a picture of a similar assembled kit I found online:
I assume the instructions are talking about making the bit circled in red in the photo?? I guess the upshot is, I need to cut the inside curve on the stripwood, glue it into place, and then cut/sand the top to match the roof. Seem like a reasonable take on these instructions?
FWIW this is what my roof looks like after sanding the curve in (the step preceding the instructions above)