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Title: Pimping Sarissa's Village Church
Post by: TacticalPainter on June 05, 2020, 01:47:51 AM
The 29, Let's Go! campaign for Chain of Command was my incentive to upgrade my terrain and finally acquire a decent village church. Sarissa have added one to their 20mm range and it looked like the basis for a very decent piece of terrain. I've done some work to embellish it and you can follow all that in a step-by-step tutorial here http://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/2020/06/sarissa-20mm-european-church.html

It had its first outing in a game this week. Here are a few pictures:

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/w9YVGx.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pow9YVGxj)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/kaK8fR.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pokaK8fRj)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/wUg6zL.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pnwUg6zLj)
Title: Re: Pimping Sarissa's Village Church
Post by: gamer Mac on June 05, 2020, 02:03:59 AM
That's a great piece of terrain :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Pimping Sarissa's Village Church
Post by: Codsticker on June 05, 2020, 04:06:44 AM
I agree 100% with this sentiment:
 "I like to see a building in this form as the base model to which I can add features that make it look a little less like one made from MDF."
Although I do not get to the level that you have done here: very nice work!
Title: Re: Pimping Sarissa's Village Church
Post by: has.been on June 05, 2020, 06:32:07 AM
It certainly looks the business, I wonder how many of us saw your picture &
thought, 'Sniper in the spire' ?
Title: Re: Pimping Sarissa's Village Church
Post by: joekano on June 05, 2020, 06:35:18 AM
Really well done. People often bash on MDF kits, but you can get good results if you’re willing to put in some extra effort.
Title: Re: Pimping Sarissa's Village Church
Post by: levied troop on June 05, 2020, 08:16:44 AM
That’s a cracking build and spot on about the stained glass windows.
Title: Re: Pimping Sarissa's Village Church
Post by: fred on June 05, 2020, 08:25:32 AM
 Great work

I have done some improving of MDF kits, mainly roof tiles, and some extra gribbly bits to break up the flat areas, but this is taking it to another level.

I do really like the grey board parts of Sarissa kits they do a very good job of adding some 3D character to them.
Title: Re: Pimping Sarissa's Village Church
Post by: gamer Mac on June 05, 2020, 10:50:38 AM
Just read your blog post amazing detail
for your warping have you tried painting the same coats, of paint etc, on the inside of the building so that it will warp straight ;D
Title: Re: Pimping Sarissa's Village Church
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on June 05, 2020, 04:40:07 PM
This is fantastic - well done.  :-*

I have looked at the Sarissa Church kits a few times and now I am really tempted to have a go.
Title: Re: Pimping Sarissa's Village Church
Post by: TacticalPainter on June 05, 2020, 11:07:45 PM
Quote from: gamer Mac on June 05, 2020, 10:50:38 AM
Just read your blog post amazing detail
for your warping have you tried painting the same coats, of paint etc, on the inside of the building so that it will warp straight ;D

Thanks, I should try that. I suspect it’s the filler that’s caused the issue, I should have primed the MDF first.
Title: Re: Pimping Sarissa's Village Church
Post by: syrinx0 on June 06, 2020, 02:07:45 AM
Incredible work on that building.  :-*