A church for Salina

For my narrow gauge module Salina I wanted a church. There's a prototype town of Salina.
At this site I've got a few ideas. And Google street view provided me with additional pictures. I measured the Grandt Line windows which were 22mm tall. In the printed picture the window was 36mm tall. This way I've got the size.







But I made my church smaller due to the spot at my module. So I used only four windows and not five, also I shortened the length.

Besides Grandt Line I've used NorthEastern stripwood and clapboard sidings and 1mm plywood for the roof.

 

For the surroundings I've use plaster, I had already a few pieces left over from other projects, wall and

street. This gave the stairway and the retaining wall.

At first I airbrushed the structure white. I painted - also with airbrush - windows, doors and 1x8

stripwood for the trim board a light blue.









To be continued.

Wolfgang

 

Another trick. Clock tower and chimney sit on the roof top. To get the correct angle I glued two stripes sanding paper onto the roof.
You see also parts of the clock tower, with the pyramidal roof.



Here's the base of the clock tower already sanded.



The pyramidal roof and first parts of the chimney.



Wolfgang

 

More work.

Here you see how I use the roof to sand clock tower and chimney.




Both parts are glued to the roof, the chimney needs still some paint.




I've started with Campbell shingles. I've also added distance lines to the roof to get the shingles right to the roof.




And now a break. Next step I have to cut the protruding shingles. Then I add the last lines.



Wolfgang

 

Next day I could continue.

You see, I cut with a SHARP knife the protruding shingles. At one side the top rows are missing. Now I could glue them.




Here you see the other sides of the clock tower. It's the same idea like with the roof top. Also I've added some trim boards.




And the chimney has got a first layer of paint.




Which color for the shingles? A grey tone?

Wolfgang

 

Looking good.

I like those Campbell shingles (if that's what they are).

Do American pitched roofs use lead flashing around Chimneys, or do they have another method of keeping the rain out?

Jon

 

Certainly not now, but probably through the early to middle of the 20th century. Someone with a construction background will know the date range.

 

And here's the last part. This little church is finished.

I've made the lead flashing around the Chimney from aluminium foil and painted it black. The roof got a grey color.




And the finished church at its place. The handrails were also made of stripwood, 1x3.



You see, there're still many details missing. This was a first step, many will follow.

Wolfgang

 

Nicely done Wolfgang.

I like the use of the aluminium foil for the flashing and will be using that one later.

Jon