A couple more before I nod off… I glued this window in place, still have the rear or interior panel off of course. Won’t be gluing that in until the stained glass situation is resolved.
I’m liking the foam stone panel quite a bit, it has the advantage of being able to give it some scale ish texture. I will definitely be replacing the section just below it after this part is completed. The rest of the front will remain in the cardboard, however I may attempt to add a little bit of texture to various parts of the facade to mimic the foam portion. Or at least that may be the new plan lol. We’ll see how it goes… and now, goodnight from west central Alberta.
Could structured paint be part of a solution?
When spray paint goes on too dry it gets a coarse texture …
Properly finished sandstone is rather smooth so don’t overdo it.
Stained glass, damaged or not.
My thoughts go to printed overhead projection plastic.
Old tech, when we still had projectors shining light through thin plastic sheets projecting an image onto a white screen.
Those plastic sheets would be easier to cut and scratch than anything made of real glass. Near scale thickness.
I don’t know if those printable (ink-jet or laser) sheets can still be found somewhere …
Probably scale-accurate for ecclesiastical construction; they’re still working on Sagrada Familia (started 1882) and although it’s supposed to be complete this year it is expected there’s about a decade’s worth of adding the post-decaling fine details…
Liverpool (Anglican) Cathedral was started in 1904 and completed in 1978, which suggests it was thrown up in a bit of a hurry, but that honour really belongs to it’s neighbour, half-a-mile away, the Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King. After false starts in 1853 and 1933, “Paddy’s Wigwam” was started in 1962, consecrated in 1967 and began falling apart almost immediately…
The large pale area above and slightly to the left of the “Mersey Funnel” is the paved-over “Lutyens Crypt”, the only completed part of the 1933 design. Although it is part of the Cathedral, it is a secular space available for hire; it hosts the annual Liverpool Beer Festival…
Having worshipped at the Great Temple of Bier known as the Spaten Tent in Munchen Oktoberfest and attending regular services at the Riegele Brauerie 2km from my living quarters, my Bier Hajj is complete.
I have pondered many different options for adding a small amount of texture to the various “stones” since my initial steps, and a painted or applied finish is one of those I’ve pondered. Adding a tiny bit of pigment powder to the paint, using a small amount of ground drywall added to it, and other ways as well. I’m not quite at the point where I need to pull a trigger on a particular method yet so I’m not sure how it will end up.
As for the stained glass sections the large complete window will have a full set of panes, with most likely a clear coloured decal on a section of acrylic panel sandwiched between the framework of the window. I have some Plastruct acrylic panels that I hope to use, it has a subtle texture to it. It is similar to the stuff I used on my much smaller windows on my other diorama that was posted in the old forum. For the other side of the church I think most of the panels will be devoid of glass, with a few pieces set in the frame and some pieces set in the debris field. Anyways, that’s the plan as it sits now.
I’ve never really gotten the jones for beer… probably because I grew up during the annual beer factory strikes of the late 70’s to mid 80’s here in Alberta. The older guys would drive to Montana and bring back flats of Miller and other piss water beers, so I had more of an affinity for the harder stuff. Been a Rye & Coke guy mostly.
I had an uncle growing up who worked in the PMO’s office in Ottawa, and his dealio was to put two beers in the freezer before supper; then drink them as basically slurpees after dinner while playing a math game he always had going on. He’d fill yellow pads with the numbers every night. I never really asked him about it, but he was always doing it. For me, it has to be a very cold beer on a very hot day; so I maybe have ten beers a year lol.
Hahahaha. Yeah maybe so but it was a good one though🤣 I do enjoy a Guinness once or twice a year, it’s a good strong meal replacement choice. Like the Rickard’s Red style. We actually had an opportunity out at the golf course I work summers at to brew a special Pilsner as a promotion with our local distillery. Spent a day there a couple springs ago with our managers and the chief brewmaster building it from scratch to filling the giant vessel with the brew. It’s been a good seller each season too, so I claim credit whenever I can.
And now… back to the church. Here’s where it stands when I broke for dinner.
She’s a doozy that’s for sure Bert, but tiny in comparison to any real cathedral found in most large cities in Western Europe or even here in North America; even at 35th scale.
I’ve been lurking for this entire thread so far, but I’ve really got to chime in here. What you are achieving with that cardboard is nothing short of miraculous. That is model building in it’s purest form. You are very talented, and very resourceful. Your previous work shows your potential - this is going to be outstanding when done. What an excellent way to spend cold winter days. Your modeling is really inspiring.
