Ron's old abandoned church dio

[JR]

Great work my friend, very impressed with the whole build.
That metal work is superb

[rtfoe]

Love the arch Ron.
Was this an abandoned build or made as an abandoned building?...forgive me, haven't been on the site for a while. If it's made then great aging of masonry work.
Nice to see an interestingly different setting in a Dio.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Airborne01]

I'm very impressed with the reeding of the window frames Ron - how did you do that?
Steve

[RonGlass]

Great work my friend, very impressed with the whole build.
That metal work is superb

:smiling3:Thank You John, your dioramas always inspire me and set the standard, I'm so happy you are pleased Obi-wan !

[RonGlass]

Love the arch Ron.
Was this an abandoned build or made as an abandoned building?...forgive me, haven't been on the site for a while. If it's made then great aging of masonry work.
Nice to see an interestingly different setting in a Dio.

Cheers,
Wabble

Hiya Richard, yes I am wanting to depict a centuries-old church that has been abandoned to time and nature. I need to learn about replicating vegetation overgrowth for this, so I hope I can make it convincingly!

[RonGlass]

I'm very impressed with the reeding of the window frames Ron - how did you do that?
Steve

Hey Steve, Thank You ! Firstly, the blue material used is AK Interactive "blue carving foam", which has a texture noticibly 'crisper' than the cheaper typical foam that I use. This made it much easier for me to use an X-acto knife to cut out the concentric shapes of the arched windows and then arrange those into a graduated style. I hope I understood / answered your question correctly

[Jim R]

That fence is spot on. Really looks the part

[Airborne01]

Hey Steve, Thank You ! Firstly, the blue material used is AK Interactive "blue carving foam", which has a texture noticibly 'crisper' than the cheaper typical foam that I use. This made it much easier for me to use an X-acto knife to cut out the concentric shapes of the arched windows and then arrange those into a graduated style. I hope I understood / answered your question correctly

Thanks Ron, I suspected as much but I'm pleased to see you confirm it! It looks excellen!
Steve

[scottie3158]

Ron that is a cracking piece of modelling mate, very nicely done.

[RonGlass]

That fence is spot on. Really looks the

That fence is spot on. Really looks the part

I looked for various pics of examples on Pinterest, settled on this particular style :smiling4:

[RonGlass]

Ron that is a cracking piece of modelling mate, very nicely done.

Glad you think so Paul, thanks Buddy !

[john hutton]

Ron,
That is amazing work matey. Top work throughout and some very delicate metal work too.

[RonGlass]

Thank You John, very much appreciated !!

[Steve Ski]

I've never seen it, but I'm glad you picked it back up. I love the intricate rock and stone work you're pulling out of that construction foam. Sure beats the old days of poured plaster. This is gonna be a beauty.

Standing by for more. Ruck On, Bby!

[rtfoe]

Hiya Richard, yes I am wanting to depict a centuries-old church that has been abandoned to time and nature. I need to learn about replicating vegetation overgrowth for this, so I hope I can make it convincingly!

Looking forward to the vegetation Ron. Just remember that roots can be very unforgiving to neglected masonry so laying massive tributaries of it and laying the vegetation over it will make it very convincing. I'm currently doing that to one of my old dios as well. Do Ficus grow in Europe?

Cheers,
Wabble