Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Church Window Appeal

Work on the church is progressing.  The octagonal steeple proved less difficult than I had anticipated, styrene sheet being remarkably versatile - and thank goodness for squadron putty which covers multiple botching.

I have found that I enjoy adding the detail to a model more than any other stage but it is also the most time consuming.  I don't mind at all.  I'm enjoying it.

However, I need advice.  How do I model the louvre windows in the church tower? I have tried sticking styrene strip straight onto the window backing (painted grey in the photo) but it just isn't working. Any suggestions gratefully received.







13 comments:

  1. For the louvres would sheet styrene clapboard work? Evergreen make sheets in 6 different spacings.
    The workmanship is fantastic by the way!

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  2. This is such a beautiful model, Chas. I am looking forward to seeing how you paint it. I recall seeing a thread on RMWeb where BRealistic had made some superb vents for his engine shed utilising a jig. Failing that, I think I would approach it with two different thicknesses of card, stuck to a window blank at an angle and fettled for consistency by eye. Not easy. If I find that thread I will let you know.
    cheers,
    Iain

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  3. Thank you Iain and Paul. I'll have an experiment with both ideas this week. I'm a bit apprehensive about painting it, Iain, as it could all go very wrong. I'm tempted just to spray it with white primer and pretend it's a cake.

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    1. I sprayed my current build with grey primer and my colleague thought it looked "beautiful - like a coal model" :)

      I think this is an absolute masterpiece of modelling - very well done Chas.

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    2. Thanks very much Lee. I hope the finishing touches to the station building are progressing well.

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  4. Chas you have raised the bar yet again, what a superb piece of modelling !

    I used Evergreen clapboard as suggested by Paul for the louvres on my feed store and found the idea worked well.

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    1. Thank you Geoff and thanks very much for the tip.

      I finally solved the louvre problem by adapting Paul's and your suggestion of clapboard. Actually I think it was Evergreen metal siding - I will check. The horizontal lines on the clapboard were just right for supporting angled styrene strips. I'll post a picture. Cheers.

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  5. You've done a great job of everything else you have painted! It will be magnificent.

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    1. Thanks for the confidence boost Iain. We shall see!

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  6. Hi Chas, well...wow! Youve raised the bar yet again. Next thing we know you'll be having Allan Downes for breakfast! ;-)

    I agree about styrene - it's such a versatile and forgiving material, and your work is such a good illustration of the standards that can be achieved with it.

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  7. Thanks Mikkel. Don't know about having Allan Downes for breakfast. I reckon someone like that would have me for breakfast!

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  8. Hello there, Just found your blog. My four-year-old son and I are beginners at this lark - he received his model railway last Christmas. We'll be enjoying looking at your site for inspiration as we put together our model.

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  9. Hi there. That's wonderful. I hope you have a lot of fun and that it's the start of a lifelong interest for your little boy. If you haven't already, have a look at the brilliant work of the bloggers I follow. Now they really are inspirational. Best Wishes, Chas.

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