TUXCRAFT CHURCH REVIEW.

This another concrete building from the large Tuxcraft range of which more can be found at www.tuxcraft.com

The model is about 45cm in length and at its widest about 35cm. It is not quite solid concrete as it has scoop from the middle although this still leaves a building with very thick walls that are more than strong enough for outdoor use, I also find that this scoop helps when carrying the model as it's a real heavy weight.

I bought my church ready painted but it also comes in an unpainted version as well, if you go for this option I find that car spray paints work well as long as you finish off with a good coat of matt varnish to help protect the paint. The amount of detail is a lot higher than I was expecting and all windows and doors are moulded with relief effect, although there is no way of lighting the interior as the windows are all moulded as one with the building but I have got a garden light near it to add some atmosphere at night. One thing I found is that ants just love living in side the church so now once a year I lift the building and give it a quick squirt of ant powder inside and that seems to keep them at bay.

There are a range of accessories to go with the church and I also bought some stone walls again painted and a collection of their tombstones which all help to add to the scene. With the tombstones I found it help full to attach a small bit of cane to the backs with a bit of car body filler so that you could stake them into the ground so that they stayed up.

This product has been built with durability in mind and as my railway shares its home with a nine year old and a large dog it has taken some knocks each time comes off best so in most gardens it should last a life time.

 On the quality of this model I have also invested in many other models in the Tuxcraft range and I will in due course review these as well.

Jason Palmer 2005.