05-18-2010, 01:30 PM
Steve - looking good!
You are illustrating a point I feel strongly about, that working from a photo or plans using a tried and true, solid architectural foundation, makes all the difference. It's one thing I dislike about some of the newer craftsman kits - they look as if somebody without any design experience dreamed it up on a CAD program then applied the usual conventions and details to give it a distinct flavor. Something about it still doesn't look right because the bones are wrong or mis-placed. No amount of detail or character can hide that.
Whereas the building you have chosen is a classic, and could be treated with any number of endless variations in detailing, wall textures, window styles, colors, etc. and still look really 'right'. You may dislike working the window treatments, but it's the individual choices you get to make at this stage in the construction that set this apart. PLUS, all the care and consideration you put into it shows through. Don't try to hurry, just enjoy it! I certainly do!
Galen
You are illustrating a point I feel strongly about, that working from a photo or plans using a tried and true, solid architectural foundation, makes all the difference. It's one thing I dislike about some of the newer craftsman kits - they look as if somebody without any design experience dreamed it up on a CAD program then applied the usual conventions and details to give it a distinct flavor. Something about it still doesn't look right because the bones are wrong or mis-placed. No amount of detail or character can hide that.
Whereas the building you have chosen is a classic, and could be treated with any number of endless variations in detailing, wall textures, window styles, colors, etc. and still look really 'right'. You may dislike working the window treatments, but it's the individual choices you get to make at this stage in the construction that set this apart. PLUS, all the care and consideration you put into it shows through. Don't try to hurry, just enjoy it! I certainly do!
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!