Scratchbuilding the Chapel in Sedona, AZ

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About four years ago we had a scratchbuild challenge on the old Gauge, and I chose to build one of my favorite and unique structures, the Chapel of the Holy Cross here in Sedona, about half-way between Phoenix and Flagstaff. The area is know for its stunning red rock formations, and I tried to capture that in my build. I thought it would be fun to go through that once again in light of a question I received after posting some photos of the current N scale tour car. Anyway, I'll do my best to go through the process I used. The front of the structure is 100' from bottom to top with the cross extending another 20' below that. I found that it would be a bit overwhelming, even when reduced to 1"160 scale, so I opted to go with a 1:220 scale. It is true in every respect to that scale.

Here are a few shots of the actual Chapel as it sits atop of and is surrounded by red rocks.