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Title: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: barrymk on April 21, 2016, 09:32:27 AM
I've had an empty plot of land at the bottom of Hill Street in my mountain town of Cuspidor for some time and have been putting off building a structure to fit. last week I was kindly given some sheets of resin cut-stone walling made by a friend of a friend.  I made a little test piece of a dynamite store to see how it worked then set about using it for the flatiron shaped plot.  I opted for a gable front with crumbling stucco.  Once the building had taken shape it reminded me of old chapels I'd seen in Wales and Cornwall so that's what it became. St. Piran is the patron saint of Cornish tin miners and many "Cousin Jacks" ended up in the hard rock mines in N America.  Here are some shots of the finished building.  Now I can revisit Hill Street and get it finished.  There's more info on my blog.

Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: deemery on April 21, 2016, 10:52:05 AM
That's nice!  How about a sign advertising a Pasty Sale?   ;)


dave
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: barrymk on April 21, 2016, 11:11:39 AM
Nope. I'm eating the lot!
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: deemery on April 21, 2016, 11:51:32 AM
Quote from: barrymk on April 21, 2016, 11:11:39 AM
Nope. I'm eating the lot!
You'll get fat and won't fit in the narrow mine tunnels any more :-)


dave
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: barrymk on April 21, 2016, 04:07:01 PM
Too late I'm stuck down one now. just send in my meals.
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: deemery on April 21, 2016, 04:40:47 PM
Quote from: barrymk on April 21, 2016, 04:07:01 PM
Too late I'm stuck down one now. just send in my meals.
(https://modelersforum.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fichef.bbci.co.uk%2Ffood%2Fic%2Ffood_16x9_608%2Frecipes%2Fclassic_cornish_pasty_67037_16x9.jpg&hash=9a7d73276b3573155c9472defd99335c9ddd8c6f)


dave
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: ACL1504 on April 21, 2016, 06:32:42 PM
Barry,

Nicely done on the chapel.

Tom ;D
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: donatode on April 21, 2016, 10:24:41 PM
Dave,


Nicely done on the pies...


Donato  ;D
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: barrymk on April 22, 2016, 03:59:23 AM
Thanks Tom.
Dave - More pasties!
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: Zephyrus52246 on April 22, 2016, 07:19:56 AM
Nice stucco and colors/weathering.


Jeff
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: GPdemayo on April 22, 2016, 08:43:14 AM
Good work Barry..... 8)
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: barrymk on April 22, 2016, 09:06:07 AM
Thanks. Jeff the weathering on the stucco was serendipity.  I used a thin peeled card overlay on the wall. I brushed white glue on then sifted on bi-carb. I sprayed with rattle can camo acrylic then sealed it with Dullcote. I applied spray glue to the back a bit heavy handed and some of it bled through to the front causing the whitish areas. Just dumb luck but I'm not complaining.
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: deemery on April 22, 2016, 10:22:17 AM
When I was talking my previous dog for her oncology  :-[  appointments, we had a routine.  We'd stop here for lunch:  http://www.purepasty.com (http://www.purepasty.com)  and then on the way home stop at an ice cream place (now closed) around the corner.

dave
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: barrymk on April 22, 2016, 10:46:07 AM
I trust you shared the pasty....
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: donatode on April 22, 2016, 10:51:23 AM
Quote from: barrymk on April 22, 2016, 10:46:07 AM
I trust you shared the pasty....
I'm sure the dog let him have some.

Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: barrymk on April 22, 2016, 10:54:07 AM
That's all right then.  A man is a dog's best friend after all.

Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: deemery on April 22, 2016, 07:02:39 PM
Quote from: barrymk on April 22, 2016, 10:46:07 AM
I trust you shared the pasty....
It depended on the pasty.  The dog liked the traditional ones, but didn't like the Lamb Masala or Moroccan spice versions. 


dave
Title: Re: St. Piran's Chapel and Institute
Post by: barrymk on April 23, 2016, 03:59:20 AM
Those would be Samosas then.  ;)  Your dog was a traditionalist and right thinking in culinary matters.