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Tower roof complete, with windsock


otterine

The tower roof was my second major foray into math. I found a forum thread on conical roof framing, which had exactly the reference photo I needed to help it click for me. After the supports were formed, I added thin sheets of balsa.

The support system was one thing, but shingling a conical roof is another thing entirely. I used the same Greenleaf speed shingles, but I cut and applied them one at a time. With all the layers, the roof ended up being very stable, so I've left it removable.

The cone cap is just a piece of heavy paper painted to match...and the windsock is a glued tube of orange cotton held in place with a head pin. Yes, it rotates, though it pretty much always falls back into the same place. :D

From the album:

Spring Fling 2012 - The Aero Squadron Lounge

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