Blackwater Canyon Line - November 17, 2024 - Scratch Built Church

Okay LT1poncho Mike.  Here it is with the LEDs installed.  The lighting isn't quite even in all windows, which I think is a good thing.  I stuck LED strips on the underside of the side bracing holding the roof up.  On the front, I stuck the LED strip on the wall between first and second floor windows.  I have one strip on the backside of the tower facing forward.  That leaves the window in the one story vestibule.  I just let the light filter through an opening from the main building, so it looks like the lights are turned down low there.  The windows look better than the last two photographs show.

I need to make a cross and sign.  I haven't found the chimney I was saving.  I may have to make one, which would be pretty easy with the Plastruct embossed brick.  I decided I am not going to scenic the base yet.  I may have to trim it some once I decide where it will go and how I am going to make the streets and sidewalks.

@Ohio Jeff posted:

Zillow.com has build dates most of the time

Hi Jeff!  That would work for the houses, but I didn't see anything for either.  Both were probably built in the 1910s or '20s.  The church doesn't come up, but this building I am modelling isn't the current building on the lots.  Thank you for the good idea.

Mark it looks great. Those windows are spot on! Love the varied lighting, and you really have the wall joints sealed up nice. No light leaks. My only thought is maybe a gooseneck overhead light over the double door entryway?? Just a thought. I think it’s well-done sir!

Mike

Hi Mark,

I have been following along with your progress on the church.  It looks fantastic!  You have done a commendable job on this build.  Congratulations!  You're an inspiration to all of us.

John

Looking even better at night. A set of lanterns, one on each side of the entrance would be better than a gooseneck, I think.

Wow....how great looking is that. Excellent!!

Mark, I can’t comment enough about this project, beautifully done!

Gene

Thank you Mike, John Dave, Greg, Gene!

Mike and Dave, I like both of your ideas!  I think the lanterns on either side of the double doors and a gooseneck over the side door would look great.  I will start looking for just those items!

I finished the sign and added the pastor and wedding couple.  Our pastors have always worn black robes, not white.  I will have to give him a quick robe change.  For many years since 1984, the pastors have all worn jackets and ties, or even just a jacket and no tie.  However, back in 1984 the robe was definitely the appropriate dress.   I suppose I should give the groom blond hair while I have the paints and brush out.

The sign is made just like the 1984 sign.  I am going to call it done, for the time being.  I need to find some exterior lights as mentioned above, that great looking chimney which got stashed somewhere when I did the red up on the train room, and finish the sidewalk and landscaping when I lay out the street. 

Hey, it looks pretty well done and there are still 20 days before our 40th anniversary!  Kim likes it a lot. 

Here is a shot with the lit Sanky Wanky Coffee Company.

I can't thank everyone enough.  Any inspiration I was able to give makes me very happy.

@Mark Boyce posted:

Thank you Mike, John Dave, Greg, Gene!

I finished the sign and added the pastor and wedding couple.  Our pastors have always worn black robes, not white.  I will have to give him a quick robe change.  For many years since 1984, the pastors have all worn jackets and ties, or even just a jacket and no tie.  However, back in 1984 the robe was definitely the appropriate dress.   I suppose I should give the groom blond hair while I have the paints and brush out.

The sign is made just like the 1984 sign.  I am going to call it done, for the time being.  I need to find some exterior lights as mentioned above, that great looking chimney which got stashed somewhere when I did the red up on the train room, and finish the sidewalk and landscaping when I lay out the street.

Hey, it looks pretty well done and there are still 20 days before our 40th anniversary!  Kim likes it a lot. 

Here is a shot with the lit Sanky Wanky Coffee Company.

I can't thank everyone enough.  Any inspiration I was able to give makes me very happy.

Mark Boyce

Mark:

That is GREAT model!!!!!! BRAVO sir!!!!

Bravo!!!!!

Looks great Mark. Check out Evans Designs. I put these coach lanterns on my factory building and the are just right. They have a nice gooseneck fixture too. Very fragile though.

Bob

@Mark Boyce

Mark,

I haven’t been following your build; but I’m impressed how great it looks! Well done!

Bravo Zulu @Mark Boyce!

@Mark Boyce posted:

Thank you Mike, John Dave, Greg, Gene!

Mike and Dave, I like both of your ideas!  I think the lanterns on either side of the double doors and a gooseneck over the side door would look great.  I will start looking for just those items! ...snip...

I can't thank everyone enough.  Any inspiration I was able to give makes me very happy.

A thought for the interior lighting, a color temperature a little more towards the yellow end of the spectrum to better represent the incandescent lighting used back then.

If none of our sponsors has what you want, Wehonest does have some gooseneck fixtures in several scales. I didn't see any lanterns but I really just did a surface scan.

As for the lanterns, I was thinking of something gothic and extremely large (salvaged from the original church?).

Just a few thoughts.

Thank you, Randy, Bob, Bob, Darrell, Dave!

Bob, I was thinking of Evans Designs.  I now remember your factory building!  They look great!

Dave, thank you for the observation that a more yellowish tone would be better.  Also, I had never heard of Wehonest.  Thank you!!

I will come back to this building when I get the exterior lights installed.

I have the gooseneck and lantern warm white LEDs on order from Evan Designs.  Changing the interior lighting to warm white will wait.  I decided to buy a bunch of new LED Christmas lights for the trees; inside and out.  I am tired of fighting the old strings we have. 

Mark: I thought that dealing with burned out LEDs was part of the holiday.  I have so many LED strands that I can’t count them all.

Good luck

Thank you, Zac!!  I bought a bunch of C7 LEDs last year for the outdoor strings.  I was still using incandescent bulbs that had most of the paint worn off.  Others that were fairly new would blow out first.  I stopped climbing the ladder a couple years ago, so they are strung low.  Most of the indoor miniature incandescent strings have been discarded, so I was needing something.  Hopefully, I'll have a quiet Christmas season(s) before the LEDs start to go.