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Church Windows Frames & Roof Shingles

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Posted by G Paine on Thursday, February 1, 2018 10:08 AM

Evan Designs makes a "Stained Glass for Miniatures" program for $15. It includes more than 60 stained glass patterns that can be sized for just about any model window from doll houses to model trains. 

https://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/stainedglass.html

I have used a couple of their other programs, and they are easy to use.

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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Posted by hornblower on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 5:25 PM

In addition to the Gothic style window frames, you can add "stained glass" by printing random pattern intersecting lines on copier transparency sheets and coloring the resulting shapes using colored markers. Install the "stained glass" behind the window frames with the printed side of the transparency facing outward and use the colored markers on the inside of the transparency.  I did this on a large HO scale church I scratch built (using Grandt Line arched top window frames) and everyone who's seen it has been very impressed.  It really doesn't take much time but everyone will think you spent hours and hours!  Interior lighting becomes a must have, though.

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Posted by NCMARK77 on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 3:30 PM
Thank you very much for your help !!
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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 1:36 PM

Welcome  NCMARK

 

dknelson
I am perhaps not entirely grasping what you seek to cut mitres but maybe the MicroMark mitremaster?

...and if not the Miter-Master then the NWSL Chopper might fill your needs?

https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/NWSL-The-Chopper-II-p/nwsl-69-4.htm

I have both the newer and older versions. Just BE CAREFUL around that single-edge razor blade!

I'm wondering about your choice of using Balsa for scratchbuilding. Basswood might be a better choice although a little tougher to cut than balsa your end results will be worth the effort.

A modeler's miter box and fine razor saw would help to cut larger cross-sections of the wood.

Good Luck, Ed

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 11:54 AM

If you use plastic shingle roofing material, spraying it with Rustoleum textured speckled black from a rattle can gives a better "asphalt" look than anything else I've found.

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by NCMARK77 on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 10:37 AM

Dave Nelson, Thank you so much for your help, you answered everyone of my questions. Many Thanks !!!!

Mark

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Posted by dknelson on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 10:26 AM

Grandt Line has O scale gothic windows.

http://www.grandtline.com/architectural-and-detail-parts/o-14-scale/o-14-scale-windows/

Rusty Stumps has shingles

https://www.rustystumps.com/products.asp?cat=24

I am perhaps not entirely grasping what you seek to cut mitres but maybe the MicroMark mitremaster?

https://www.micromark.com/Miter-Master?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp-i69M6C2QIVxEoNCh2TqQUYEAQYBSABEgI28vD_BwE

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Church Windows Frames & Roof Shingles
Posted by NCMARK77 on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 4:59 PM

Hello,

This is my first post in this community. I am building a 1/48 scratch model of a church. Can someone suggest a reliable source for purchasing Gothic/arch style window frames for this scale ? Also I need to replicate black roof shingles and I would be open to any suggestions. One last question, it there a tool for assisting in cutting mitres, angles in balsa wood. I will be creating 8 dormers among other multi roof pitches. Thank you for any help.

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