Patrick a keen member of my online model train club sent in this tip:

“Here’s a budget idea that turns out well. Take an ordinary tin can – you know the type with the fine corrugated ribs in the middle. Be careful doing this to avoid cutting yourself (have a medic handy!). You cut off both ends of the can and then you cut the metal from top to bottom. You will end up with a rectangular piece of metal which you need to flatten out without it buckling.

You don’t need to flatten it completely, just enough to use it for a pattern. Then get some aluminum kitchen foil and cut off a piece a little bit bigger than the size of metal you want in your finished project.

The next thing is to lay the foil over the ribs in the flattened metal can and using a thin stick you press the foil down into the grooves of the tin can. This is how I make authentic looking corrugated metal roofing, especially if you add some weathering to age it.”

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