C. C. Crow Stone Church - First Annual Raymo Build Challenge 2016

[S&S RR]

Here are a couple pictures of the stair castings, as Mark requested - as shipped with the kit on the left and as modified on the right.


I added an HO Figure for reference.  My plan is to make up the difference in height by raising the ground level at the beginning of the steps when I mount the structure and steps on my base board.








It sure makes a big difference.

[S&S RR]

Today, I spent a couple hours cleaning up the work shop.  I had pieces from 4 different builds spread all over the place.  So - this build has it's own dedicated workbench and the painting trials will begin tomorrow.

[S&S RR]

I got back on my challenge build for a little while today.  First here is a picture of the area where the church will go.  This picture is taken a little to the left of the actual location but all the coloring is the same. This area will have this church and then on a lower level a residential area and then at the base of the mountain there will be a large town.

[S&S RR]

The rock in this area has the acrylic paint applied but will still be detailed with chalks and pigments as the final scenery is added.

[Powersteamguy1790]

Looking good John.

Stay cool and run steam.....

[S&S RR]

So the big question is - Would the towns people in this mountain town build their church out of white stone.  The instructions for this model say to leave the hydrocal white. I'm not sold on that so I made up a few test castings to try some different color schemes.
Here is where the process took me today.  Any suggestions?

[S&S RR]

Looking good John.

Stay cool and run steam.....

Thanks for stopping by Bob - we are starting to make some progress.

[SteveCuster]

I like the coloring on the left better. I agree about the white, I can't imagine that looking right. Your rock cliff work looks great what are you using?

-Steve

[MAP]

John, Thanks for the detailed build thread and all of the photos (ping) of you cutting (ping) the stairs apart.  I'm partial to the wall on the right.  Keep the build photos coming!

[EricQuebec]

I like the coloring on the left better. I agree about the white, I can't imagine that looking right. Your rock cliff work looks great what are you using?

-Steve

DITTO
THe left scheme is better and is very close to reality like an old church in Quebec city

Eric Quebec city

[fotoflojoe]

I like the coloring on the left better. I agree about the white, I can't imagine that looking right. Your rock cliff work looks great what are you using?

-Steve

DITTO
THe left scheme is better and is very close to reality like an old church in Quebec city

Eric Quebec city

Double Ditto.
I prefer the color on the left. The right side casting looks perfectly fine, but the brown/tan/sienna color of the wash gives it a "European" feel to me, if that makes any sense.


-Joe

[Oldguy]

Agree with everyone else - the left sample seems to be closer to the existing rock coloring.  And yeah, locals would use local rock for building in rural areas. 

[EricQuebec]

I like the coloring on the left better. I agree about the white, I can't imagine that looking right. Your rock cliff work looks great what are you using?

-Steve

DITTO
THe left scheme is better and is very close to reality like an old church in Quebec city

Eric Quebec city

Double Ditto.
I prefer the color on the left. The right side casting looks perfectly fine, but the brown/tan/sienna color of the wash gives it a "European" feel to me, if that makes any sense.


-Joe

Yes you right, this color look like pink greystone  that is common on north eastern France on some cathedral (like Strasbourg).
Eric Quebec

[S&S RR]

I like the coloring on the left better. I agree about the white, I can't imagine that looking right. Your rock cliff work looks great what are you using?

-Steve

Hi Steve


Thanks for watching the thread and for the input. I'm still playing with the coloring, but yes white has been ruled out.  The rock work is all plaster - I used number 1 molding plaster 3300 lbs. of the stuff so far. The painting wall all done with acrylic paints.  If you take a look at the first page of my build thread on the S&S Railroad you will find an index, which will point you to the page in the thread where I describe the painting process that I used.

[S&S RR]

John, Thanks for the detailed build thread and all of the photos (ping) of you cutting (ping) the stairs apart.  I'm partial to the wall on the right.  Keep the build photos coming!

Mark


Thanks for stopping by the thread and your input.  I have a few more combinations I want to try and then I have to figure out the trim color. How much you want to bet the final color turns out somewhere in between these two.