Is this tiny church window really just a stack of paper? N scale windows for Bradford Cathedral

[@thomashiggins4923]

"I really enjoy spending time after work cutting out tiny bits of card" - Lord love you, Michael, that statement is simply marvellous. Talk about down-to-earth Yorkshire aphorisms... You are creating a work of art. And the window looks amazing. Well done! Thanks for taking the time to share all of this with us. Tom (from France, as almost always).

[@Chandwell]

Love that! Thank you.

[@lnrmodels]

As a 1:76 scale modeller, I use a laser cutter to make my windows, so I’m doubly in awe of your skills. Fantastic modelling Michael!

[@Chandwell]

Thank you very much!

[@roystudds1944]

I am genuinely amazed at your patience with this project. I also totally understand your reasoning for not going down the route suggested by the 3d printing fans. Well done for your dedication to this project. Looking forward to seeing your next update. Roy.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you so much!

[@jo-bahn8737]

I can recommend Scalescenes Scratchbuilder yard!

[@Chandwell]

Yes definitely 👍🏻

[@mattp1337]

This is going to be an amazing build. May your luck and patience be neverending.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@michaelkinsey4649]

Great shirt!

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@musoseven8218]

Your comments are heartwarming, certain types of repetitive activity in a hobby can be deeply therapeutic, being in the moment. It's surprising how such activities can bring about a state of Zen, when at first they appear daunting and/or boring.

[@Chandwell]

Yes! Exactly this.

[@musoseven8218]

@@Chandwell ✌️👍🙏💜💜😊😊

[@petertownsend8276]

Michael. Your videos are inspirational. I wish that I could attend your talk, but unfortunately, I'm too far away to make it practical . I hope it all goes well. Please don't ignore Chandwell while building the cathedral, the town needs you. Pete

[@Chandwell]

Thank you. Hopefully some new Chandwell content in next few weeks.

[@robertmatthews8302]

You've captured the whole experience of both architecture and scaled down detail of Bradford cathedral. Michael, I do enjoy each of your videos. The cathedral project is a real corker ! 😊

[@Chandwell]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching.

[@diyfireking]

Great 👍👍

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ianbareham5872]

Michael Great looking at the small details which once you get right can really enhance the overall project. For any one new to Michael projects I think the Cathedral Build. Will have elements from Royal Scot Hotel, Poor Law Building & Wesleyan Assembly Hall builds. So you could see how Michael completed them and see how they have developed since then. Ian

[@Chandwell]

Thanks Ian!

[@paulofbramleyjunction4270]

Wow Michael, your skills are well shown in everything you attempt. I wish I could use Inkscape, it feels and looks way to hard for me to use, so I will carry on watching your great builds. Keep up the great work, I can’t wait for the next instalment. Cheees for sharing 👌🏻

[@Chandwell]

Thank you very much! There is a learning curve for sure and I’m lucky as I have a lifetime in IT to fall back on. Thank you for watching.

[@afm1948]

Michael, I'm pretty sure that you'd know about this technique which I picked up from Tony North Eastern. To strengthen edges coat the edges with super glue. Once dry it will even stand up to a bit of light filing. I'm thinking about how thin those bits of tracery are. Arthur

[@Chandwell]

Yes I’ve heard but not tried yet. I’ll give it a go if I start getting into trouble with the tiny bits.

[@CGngauge]

More Inkscape tips!!! Awesome.. It's looking good Michael. good luck with the talk. Craig,.

[@Chandwell]

Thanks Craig! I have it written. Now just to learn it!

[@ngaugefouroaksstreetstatio6932]

Marvellous work.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@MichelletheMiniatureMisfit]

Wow. What else can I say? Bloody amazing comes to mind also! The look you gave when it fell... Oh I know that well 🤣 The inkscape work is absolutely spectacular! I am in total envy of your skills and I take notes with every video, not just with inkscape but with your modelling skills

[@Chandwell]

Thanks so much! 😊I’m on my way back from holiday and looking forward to doing some modelling.

[@richardmorgan9273]

It's truly amazing the detail and realism you can produce with just card and colour-printed paper!

[@Chandwell]

It really is, isn't it!?

[@jamfjord]

Shapebuilder? What is this scorcery? I thought I was reasonably proficient on Inkscape... evidently not as much as I thought! It's amazing to see what you are able to achieve with the simplest and most accessible of materials. Always learning from your videos, Michael - cheers 🙏👍

[@Chandwell]

Go and take a look. It’s a wonderful tool.

[@daviemaclean61]

So many holes, so little time. You did give me a laugh when you dropped the window - I do that all the time! Even in OO it's sometimes difficult to find the part on the floor. Cheers

[@chrissouthgate4554]

LED inspection lights really help find those small escapees, guess how I know?

[@Chandwell]

I’ve lost many a windowsill to the weird void that is the floor

[@Captainpubwatch]

Another one to add to the treasure trove resource of designing and making, and encouraging to see it’ll be doable with three layers of card instead of four….every little helps! Cheers Michael, appreciate the latest edition of this huge project 👍🏼

[@Chandwell]

Very true!

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

great build keep up the vlogs you do thanks for the share on channel thanks lee

[@Chandwell]

Thanks, will do!

[@craiggybear1807]

Excellent effort!! I paint 00 scale but, when you said that line was 0.1mm - I laughed out loud and said "I'm out" haha. :D

[@Chandwell]

:)

[@barryturner2916]

Not bad Michael !! That window section looks fantastic, well done. You have the patience of a saint especially as you build in N gauge. Cheers for now Michael regards Barry.🍺

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! I am pleased with how it turned out.

[@mckerrowsiding]

you have the patience of a saint with all the windows you have to. I have a laser cutter but there is just as much work with it as doing it all by hand. Great video

[@Chandwell]

Thanks 👍 Can’t wait to see these come into place.

[@JohnSmithShields]

Outstanding as always. Looking forward to your talk in Bradford.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! Please do come and say hello either before or after; it will be great to meet you.

[@nicolaiitchenko7610]

Living in Australia makes it a little difficult to come see your, much anticipated, speech and public talk, display and tour on Saturday, September 14. Will you film the event and maybe even a small sample of a tour around the actual Cathedral AND the miniature? THAT would make a wonderful special event episode for this, the pinacle of 'N' gauge makers channels on You Tube.

[@Chandwell]

I hope that my talk will be recorded, yes... If it's not a disaster, I may share it! :)

[@peterstecks7660]

Absolutely top banana again Michael. Sad to say I can't make your lecture on 14th September. Would it be a remote possibility to ask someone to film your talk and could it be published here on YT? Your call Michael but I think it would be a showstopper...? Just sayin'... 👌No pressure there then... 👍

[@Chandwell]

I hope it can be recorded. If it can, and if I don’t mess it up completely, I’ll make it into a video.

[@peterstecks7660]

@@Chandwell you won't mess it up Michael. Anyway, you can edit it 'tll it's perfeck... That's what you're good at... 🤣🥸🤣. Hope it goes well for you mate. 👍

[@doctormo]

That's a hole lot of work! But a great result. A CnC would never be able to get the registration that fine. My Scan and cut would mash those lines to bits, they're just so small. Did you see the units addition in my last video? Interested in feedback, other people are asking for thou and other much smaller units.

[@Chandwell]

Ah! Thanks - that's good to know. Yes, I saw the video about LARGE units, wasn't it? I'm not sure I'd use them as I am so used to working directly in mm though.

[@marks7502]

great hair-day

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@georgeclements2742]

Excellent stuff, as always. Thanks for the video and best wishes.

[@Chandwell]

Thanks, you too!

[@rodericfindlay4147]

Nice job. It's going to be very good.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! I hope so!

[@paulhayton3423]

Outstanding, you have the patience of Job.

[@StocktonStation]

As always impressive and inspiring

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!

[@martingreen999]

Nice job on the windows. The gloss varnish gives a really convincing appearance of transparency. Are you planning to do the same with the larger stained glass windows or will you be going for replicas printed on acetate or similar? That would look amazing lit from inside.

[@Chandwell]

The varnish has worked really well hasn’t it!? I’m undecided about the main windows but I’m unlikely to print to acetate as the surface is usually “too shiny”. But I’ve not yet made up my mind for certain.

[@stephengault8754]

Fantastic work! Your videos are always very inspiring!! I was looking at the end window and as it’s printed on a piece of paper it got me wondering, could the fine lead lines be represented by some wire painted black and glued to acetate or covered with a layer of glue n glaze? Just thinking out loud here 🤔

[@Chandwell]

I think the wire would need to be too thin - those black lines are 0.2mm thick, and I don't think I could bend wire into little curves that are less than a mm, but it could be worth some investigation at some point. I think for now, I am happy with the result of this one.

[@grinningtiki220]

Would 3d printing a stencil for the three layers help?

[@Chandwell]

Hmm. Maybe... Maybe next time.

[@fladder1]

Will your talk be made available for us poor sods who aren't able to attend?

[@Chandwell]

I hope so, yes... And unless I completely mess it up, I will share it here!

[@bencharlton5131]

Hi Michael, hoping you can help me with a quick problem... I've been following your guides and have got to the stage where I was happy enough with my card models to get some photopaper and try some textures... but for some reason the textures aren't printing!? They display fine just dont print. All the online help seems to be related to people making pdfs so I'm struggling to get to the bottom of it... help!

[@Chandwell]

Hi Ben. Printing texture directly from Inkscape can be a challenge. I also use the PDF trick. Do File > Save a Copy and export the page as a PDF. Then print that, making sure that the PDF viewer print setting shows “Actual Size” rather than “Shrink to Fit”.

[@bencharlton5131]

@@Chandwell Thanks Michael, managed to get it via this method 👍👍

[@djmoulton1558]

I know you are in love with paper cutting, but when you have multiple parts all the same, it seems more logical to me to use a 3D resin printer. This would give you much greater control over complicated shapes that must be repeated. For examples I follow Luke Towan on YT at Boulder Creek Railroad. Just a suggestion.

[@Chandwell]

That is 100% certain to ruin the enjoyment for me.

[@Chandwell]

To elaborate a little, and I know I say this over and over... I work in IT and spend every minute of every working day working with technology. The simple pleasure of getting out my scalpel at the end of the day brings me immense joy. No faffing with computers. No messing. Just some music in the background and an hour or two cutting. When I look at Chandwell I get immense pride that I’ve done it by hand. I love the slight variation and the almost “impressionistic” look. Luke Towan and others get superb results in their chosen medium, but that’s not what I’m after. I’m after a pleasant way to unwind after work, at very little cost, and with a sense of joy and satisfaction. The KZbin videos are just a happy side effect. Each to our own, of course. What we do in this hobby defies logic. Whether we use a 3D printer or not, we spend our spare time making models… there’s no logic to it whatever way you look at it!

[@mpetersen6]

Luke Towan did build a paper kit several months ago.

[@richardporter6201]

Totally agree the fun is in the construction of paper to look like what you want.

[@markrutlidge5427]

All good things start with inkscape. Have you thought about 3d printing.

[@jamfjord]

I can totally appreciate the efficiency and enhanced detail that 3D printing could offer Michael, both for this build and for Chandwell, but personally I hope he sticks to his guns and keeps on using paper - there are a million and one 3D printing channels but I can only think of one that's achieving this level of realism and detail by scratch-building in card and paper. Plus, the initial outlay is more widely accessible 😉

[@mpetersen6]

I have the feeling that by the end of this project you're going to need trifocals 😬. Or you are uoung to be using a eet of those magnifirs that surgeons or dentists use. I know there is no way my eyesight would be up to it. I've got Macular Pucker aka Wrinkled Retina in one eye. When l get my eyes examined the optometrist asks can you read the top line. My response is what line.

[@Chandwell]

Oh dear! I can actually notice my eyesight deteriorating as I get older. I hope I get this model finished before I can't see the detail any longer!

[@presidentxd]

Very well done.im new to inkscape only using it a couple of months so your videos are very informative.

[@Chandwell]

Thank you! Keep going!

[@guifre6162]

[@Chandwell]

Thank you!