JTT Roofing & Siding Sheets for Model Buildings

Build individual surfaces for railway structures with JTT roofing and siding pattern sheets. Compare corrugated siding, planking, roof tiles, shingles and other specifically named patterns for depots, sheds, warehouses and background buildings.

Plan panel direction and visible joints

Make a paper template for the intended surface and include doors, windows, roof edges and corners. Decide which direction the pattern should run before cutting the material. Match the architectural pattern to the building instead of assuming that every sheet in a broad railroad-scale group has identical proportions.

Plan the surrounding railway scene

Try the named pattern on a small railway shed, workshop, warehouse or background building that suits your chosen setting. A surface pattern can help distinguish one building from the next without changing the whole track plan. Make a paper template for the panel before working with the actual sheet. Plan the direction of the pattern, visible joints and the relationship to doors, windows and roof edges. Compare a sample against the structure before repeating the treatment across several buildings.

Can this pattern sheet be used for scratchbuilt railway buildings?

Use the printed ratio and visible pattern size to judge the intended building. Plan the structure and supports separately, and test cutting, adhesive and finish on a spare piece using products appropriate for the listed material.