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I am just getting started on a project to construct a church. I will use .040 inch styrene sheet with plastruct rough brick sheet glued over the top. I have some Grandt Line windows I will modify and some I will custom make. Here are a couple of pictures of the humble beginnings. You cannot see the hours ahead of time I ponder projects like this. I will also be working on a Burlington Norther container crane at the same time. That way when one project has problems to deal with that require more pondering, I will work on the other.20220613_19113220220613_191102

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Billy,

I have to think about what materials are best suited for the model and how I will construct it. Buildings constructed of styrene have to be reinforced so they do not warp over time. I also think about the sequence of construction and even if I will pre- paint some assemblies or paint all at once. Basically, I will re-invent the wheel for every model. I can drive myself crazy sometimes. Eventually, I organize the thoughts and start kicking a— - on the project.

Alan,

Watching this thread with interest, I done a church though not as complex as yours. I thought to metion what I did for the windows. I searched the net and found pictures of stained glass and down loaded a number of these, than sized them to fit and then printed them on velum paper which actually seems to be a semi transparent plastic sheet, looks very nice if you light the church.

Ray

Eventually, I organize the thoughts and start kicking a— - on the project.

That's the way I do it; lots of pondering and designing/redesigning in my head. Sometimes I don't even start until revision five in my head.

It's good for folks to remember that the first idea that comes to mind is not always the BEST idea. Some time spent thinking about it before taking action pays off handsomely in the long run.

I wish more of my bosses had realized that.

Right after l got out of school, with an interest in ghost towns and old architecture, but far from the former, l made a trip west along the Ohio River in  s. Indiana photographing country churches.  But l decided l needed to dedicate the real estate to industry, to justify the railroad.  However, if l have room in my ghost or mining town, l should add a log church, even if bashed from Plasticville. Yours will be a unique and interesting church.

Alan, the green patina on the copper spires atop the towers reminds me of the original roof of the Jones Beach water tower on Long Island.  It was replaced around 10 years ago with a brown anodized metal roof.  Bad choice for the water tower.

The church looks great.  I see you painted the Spanish tile roof to match the copper spires.

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