Scoring the walls
After locating and removing the pre-cut walls from the "kit" bag we were instructed on the proper way to score the walls in order to give them the appearance of lap siding. Using a metal 12" (or longer) ruler and always starting from the same end of the work piece (from the bottom or top of the wall) for uniformity when assembled, mark 1/4" (1/4" = 6" in 1/24 scale) pencil marks all the way along both edges the piece. Then using a box cutting knife with a sharp blade and the edge of the metal ruler as a straight edge, LIGHTLY score the wood by making two or three passes with only light pressure on the blade. Light scoring is easier to control the blade if it tries to follow the grain of the wood away from the ruler. As a rule, try to keep the grain of the wood running in the same direction as the scores to be made. Since the grain will not run perfectly straight across the wood, when scoring try to have the grain run so that any changes in direction go towards and under the ruler, this keeps the blade up against the ruler while scoring. If the grain runs away from the ruler the blade may try to follow the grain and pull away from the ruler keeping the score lines from being parallel and uniform. After scoring lightly a few times a firmer deeper cut can then be made.
Here are the pre-cut walls of the "kit" prior to scoring. Note the hand made sanding block that our instructor included in the "kit". In these photos the "door" piece is already installed.
The walls after all of the scoring has been finished.
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