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

[Oldguy]

I'd go with either the left one or the white.  Other than the black one, they all look good.

I did question the rock coloring choices until the very end,  Very well done.

Bob

Thanks for the your input and for stopping by the thread.  Interesting the Oldguy doesn't like the oldest looking one.  If you believe the color meaning thing.

Only because we be talkin' churches.  I'll leave it at that. 

[Mecrr22]

Don't know if you have chosen the trim color yet but my choice is the grey on the right it just seems to blend with the rock color best

[Powersteamguy1790]

Nicely done with the dry brushing John. The build looks great. 

Stay cool and run steam.......

[MAP]

The stone work is really great.  All of those layers really gives the stones a natural look.  My vote is the window on the left.  The white stands out way too much for the look of the stones....unless the congregation chipped in a few gallons of paint to brighten up the place!

[S&S RR]

The rocks rock. Dark green is old, and old churches are good, therefore dark green is good.

Mike


Thanks for stopping by, at least I got one vote for the "old" dark green.

[S&S RR]

I think the white is way too bright and contrasts too much with the stone.  I think the grey on the left blends in too much and all but disappears.  So for me it is between the green and the one on the far right.  Since no one else has gone for it I'll put the window to the right as my top choice.  It blends nicely with the stone, but still contrasts enough to stand out.

Happy fishing!  Cheers, Mark.

Mark


Thanks for you input.  I need to try a couple more things tomorrow before I make my final choice.  I like the idea of the trim being visible but not standing out like it does with the white. I'm real happy with the stone work.  I'm sold on layering - to me it just makes it look more natural.  The process is the same with chalks or paint.

[S&S RR]

From an architectural perspective, I prefer the grey windows (one on the left).  From a modeler's perspective, I think the white window provides needed contrast.  Otherwise the windows get lost in the model.  That's a typical trade-off in modeling, in part because the lighting in our layout rooms isn't as bright as the sun.   And it's also an artifact of 'scale color'. 

But at the risk of tossing another bad idea on the table, how about a medium olive color?  That'll provide more contrast than dark green (which I vaguely remember seeing on a real stone church for its windows, and would be very Victorian), but would be less stark than the white windows.

dave

Okay - thanks for your inout, I like your thought process and I will try a medium Olive before making my final decision.

[S&S RR]

I'd go with either the left one or the white.  Other than the black one, they all look good.

I did question the rock coloring choices until the very end,  Very well done.

Bob

Thanks for the your input and for stopping by the thread.  Interesting the Oldguy doesn't like the oldest looking one.  If you believe the color meaning thing.

Only because we be talkin' churches.  I'll leave it at that. 

Okay Bob - Sounds good.

[S&S RR]

Don't know if you have chosen the trim color yet but my choice is the grey on the right it just seems to blend with the rock color best

Scott




Thanks for stopping by and for your input.  I haven't made my final choice but it will probably be made tomorrow.  As I said above, I have a couple more things I want to try. 

[S&S RR]

Nicely done with the dry brushing John. The build looks great. 

Stay cool and run steam.......

Thanks Bob

[S&S RR]

The stone work is really great.  All of those layers really gives the stones a natural look.  My vote is the window on the left.  The white stands out way too much for the look of the stones....unless the congregation chipped in a few gallons of paint to brighten up the place!

Mark


Thanks for the kind words. I'm really sold on layering with rock coloring and with scenery in general.  Thanks again for stopping by the thread.

[S&S RR]

I'm down to the final window color testing and have to make a choice.  Here is the what it looks like.

[S&S RR]

I tried the med. Olive Green and also a darker grey but decided on the slightly darker grey (far right on the original sample, top picture, second from the left on the bottom picture) from the first test. Most of you picked the window on the left
(top picture) which blends in with the stone.  I wanted to have just a little contrast so I went with a slightly darker grey shade.   Thanks for all the input - it was real interesting to see what everyone thought.  I really like the dark green with this stone color but not on a church.  If you follow my build thread you will find that I will use this color combination on future build. Now, it's time to paint window castings and finish the roof.

[S&S RR]

I few steps that I completed on this without taking progress pictures.  The porthole openings on the steeple have been colored in with a dark grey pan pastel and the steeple roof has been installed.  I'm currently waiting for the window casting to dry - I think they will require a second coat of paint. 

[S&S RR]

I'm getting a kick out of having to look for my thread on page two - I have never seen this many build thread going at the same time. Very cool!