RETINPA posted:I finished the roof and the windows in my church. As I posted previously, the shake shingles are from Wild West Scale Models. The stained glass window inserts came from a web image. I altered the aspect ratio of the original image to fit my window openings, and made minor alterations to the perspective. Then I copied and pasted the image to get 8 copies per sheet, and printed the result first on paper, adjusting the printed size until the images filled the window openings. Then I printed it on transparency film. Once installed in the openings, I had another of those "art imitates life" issues to deal with: I could see into the church even though the prototype window is translucent. I fixed that problem by placing a piece of matte (invisible) tape on the inside of each window. Interior illumination is from a pair of GOW lamps suspended in a wooden "beam" about 16 scale feet off of the floor, high enough that there aren't any hot spots in the windows when the room lights are off. This was a lot of work but IMO the result is totally worth it.
I've had this kit since about 2007 and it was high time I finished it. Now I have but one Plasticville house to work on, and then I will run out of excuses for not starting my scenery.
Joel,
I think the church looks excellent! It reminds me of one we went to when we went to camp when I was a child!
