Been working on my house and got the garage sided. I think it is turning out pretty good.
Of course I still need to finish the door details and paint everything and then roof it but this shows some progress.
It is a pretty simple process to add siding. I'm using cardstock cut into 1/4 inch strips and overlapped by 1/8 inch. I made 1/8 inch marks on both ends of the foamboard walls and then glued each strip into place starting at the bottom and working up. I marked and cut the strips to fit around doors and windows. It didn't take too long - maybe a couple hours total work time to finish the garage. The corners are covered by a vertical strip that is cut to length and then scored and folded to fit over the ends of the siding. This gives a more finished look. If you look at the vinyl siding on a real house you will see something similar.
I was thinking cutting the strips would be a laborious process until I realized our document shredder at work cuts perfect 1/4 inch strips. It only takes about 30 seconds to get a pile like this. Quick and simple! My coworkers thought I was nuts when they saw me picking up strips from the floor of the workroom but you learn to live with some ridicule when you are a modeler/wargamer. : )
I still have to put siding on the house and then detail the doors and windows. Then I will paint everything and add some other details (like lights, meters, air conditioner unit, etc.). The roof shouldn't take too long. Putting shingles on will be tedious but I will use a similar strip process that will hopefully make that go a bit faster.
It's a good project and I'm looking forward to seeing it a game. I need to post some pics of my real house so you can do some comparisons...
