Eventually I want the church to have a "lived in" look without being dilapidated and a bit of weathering will tie things in all being well. I gave the walls a light wash of tan acrylic as a base stone colour and for mortar. Then I painted the window and door insets grey. The copper clad steeple was painted with a mix of light green and black to represent patina.
Next step will be a spray of Dullcote to seal the colours so far.
A quick mock-up so far.
Then I picked out random stones in a series of thin browns and ochres and overpainted the windows and door insets with white as the grey was too dark. The roof sections were painted a mix of blue and black for the Welsh slate that was imported by the parishioners at great expense in the heyday of the mines. The roof looks like it has shrunk slightly but I think I can overcome any problems. I shall change the stated order of assembly and glue on the front roof before adding the front tower. That should afford me a bit of wriggle room, I hope. I've already eased out the location slots in the side walls of the tower to help out here.
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| Random stones picked out |
A quick mock-up so far.
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| Attaching the window films with UHU |
The tower needed a floor
The front facade, and yes the steeple is wonky, I just plonked it on for the picture
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