It's been a while since we were at the Cartel Challenge layout.
I seem to have a started a thing over the last few years that every layout I work on either has to have a church or at the very least a churchyard on it. And so we come to the example for this layout:
Another first for this year, first time painting a church. Apologies to the lovers of Victorian remodelling and Gothic Revival, this is very much an artist's impression! In all honesty though, I'm quite pleased with the attempt at shading and arched windows. Certainly gives me the confidence to do further building painting onto a backscene.
Churches are a eclectic mix when it comes to prototypes, and this is based on one, but to point it out the exact reference would give the punchline to the layout away. If you somehow can work out exactly where this is meant to be by this representation alone, then shhh!
And later the obligatory 'happy little trees' were added to help give a little more depth. They do need a little tidying up (Especially that flying shrub in the corner!) But for now they're acting as a very nice backdrop to photograph rolling stock against.
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