South American Church Part 2

Having constructed the two basic components of the building, the main structure along with the front assembly (the bell tower and the entrance) I started on the surface texturing. Because the two sides of the main structure are going to be inside arcades they have to be textured and painted before the arcade walls are attached, otherwise it will be impossible to get at. So I applied a coating of artist’s modelling paste mixed with fine sand. This provides a suitably rough texture and provides a bit more rigidity to the model.

These arcade areas also need a visible flagstone floor and this was made simply from a piece of 2mm cardboard to which I attached a piece of patterned plasticard. The whole space was then painted a rather grubby white and the flagstones a weathered grey.

The interior of the entrance also needed to be textured and painted before the bell tower and porch could be attached. The door was quickly made from some plasticard (since it is going to be pretty much hidden I didn't feel the need to spend too much time on this) and the door handles were added using some Greenstuff.

Next to be completed was the porch and the bell tower. I wanted these to be a little more ornate than the other faces. Around the bell tower, in three bands, I glued a 5mm band of thin card. Then on top of that band I glued a second band 3mm wide. When painted these smooth bands will stand out from the textured surface.

Next, when all that glue sets I will apply my modelling paste and sand mixture to the spaces between the bands and the porch arcade will have a flagstone floor like the side arcades.

There endeth Thursday’s efforts.