Gutter and downspout - detail
The Heritage kit included gutters and downspout materials. One length of gutter-shaped wood and one long dowel. These were acceptable, but I went with different parts.
I bought gutter shaped wood from All Small Miniatures the day I went there for the asphalt shingles for The Artist's Studio. It's shaped differently and it is lighter in weight. Considering there will be very little surface area for gluing, I thought the lighter weight material would work better in the end.
I cut the lengths I would need using my scroll saw. The corner joins weren't the cleanest fit mainly because this house is so rickety. But, I was able to sand them to fit well enough. A little spackling here and there, and it won't be an issue in the end. The ends will also be capped before painting.
I formed the downspouts by cutting 1/8" x 1/4" wood. I thought this was a more realistic approximation than round downspouts, and these will be sanded to shape before painting.
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