GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME!
In praise of a venerable plastic kit.
After a recent chat with my colleague Chris Leigh, I decided to dig out an old Dapol plastic kit that I've had in the stash for years. Depicting a delightful, Norman-style church, the kit was originally released by Airfix in the 1950s. Based on a real building located on the Isle of Wight, the plastic parts still offer an excellent route to recreating a typical rural place of worship - at a bargain price too (less than a tenner!).
Only a little filler has been required so far and, now that it has received a primer coat, I'm thinking of improving the roof with some laser-cut tiles that I already have in stock. I'll also be needing some stained-glass windows, but I'm sure I have something lying around that will do the trick....
Funny how an old kit can suddenly stand out when it's given a bit of attention. I've seen this kit listed for ages but never gave it a second look. Seeing it like this, it does look pretty good.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to the stained glass windows. That could get really complicated, but I expect you have an ingenious solution.
Hi Mikkel,
DeleteMy stained glass window solution is very basic - but effective! Check out the feature in Model Rail issue 220 for full details!
George.