Tewkesbury Abbey by Rupert Cordeux (1:240)

[Tomdaviesclay]

Thanks Mike, for looking at my visit to Tewkesbury Abbey and your kind remarks.

I am afraid that my memory is not that good. We do a lot of research about the things we are going to see and take notes with us. I take a small computer and write the basic details of our visit every night, which I then send to our families plus several photos. I also every night identify every photo. Also, if a picture book is available at the cathedral, I buy that, which will later refresh my memory about various parts of the cathedral. I then have all the basic info when I write on my webpage so I just have to fill in the details. It still take several days to do one day on the web. The photos take a lot of time formatting etc.

Making the model before hand is a very big help. I wanted to see the two flying buttresses on the north side - one at the nave and another on room off of the north transcept.

[Rupert Cordeux]

Originally Posted by Tomdaviesclay

Mike, I finished my day at Tewkesbury Abbey yesterday. There are photos inside and out. CATHEDRAL QUEST: our quest to experience cathedrals in Europe.
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Rupert, on that page I thank you for all the wonderful English models that you have designed kits for. If you had not made them, I would have missed so many beautiful cathedrals and churches.

Thanks for your kind comments. I went to Lincoln yesterday but had not really meant to. I had meant to go to Beverley some way further up but didn't get enough sleep the night before for that journey. I shall be doing a new model of Lincoln next year as the first attempt now strikes me as a little austere looking and uses way too much card. Here's a few Lincoln Cathedral photos anyway. Of all the cathedrals in England this is the one that astounds me every time I see it. It is as though each time were the first: it is utterly breathtaking.

[Vermin_King]

Are the last two photos interior shots? They look like they could have been carved recently, so I was wondering if they were inside, or if they had just survived weathering

[Rupert Cordeux]

Originally Posted by Vermin_King

Are the last two photos interior shots? They look like they could have been carved recently, so I was wondering if they were inside, or if they had just survived weathering

No they're not. The pillars are part of the south-west door and the grotesque is almost hidden between the two south transepts. Restoration is always ongoing at Lincoln and these two elements may well be renewed or restored.

[Rupert Cordeux]

Originally Posted by sander1942

The structures around the choir area have been added.

Next are the roofs

Sorry the pictures didn't show: I don't know what happened. Anyway here they are though it is not as if you need them as you are doing such a great job!

[bigpetr]

Amazing build, love it. Great athmosphere in here

[sander1942]

Well, it's been a while. I've had a couple of problems...one is just too many life interruptions. So, I'll catch a up a little.

Rich--Thank you and I suggest you just "jump in" and give one a try. That's about what I ended up doing.

Thomas--glad you shared the memory thing. On our tour of England/Scotland, I had to write everything down or it would have been a big muddle when we arrived home.

Rupert--Thanks for the photos.

My second problem was a poor fit with respect to one of the pieces (It's arrowed in the first photo.) I attribute this to my skills rather than Rupert's design. I think I missed several dimensions just slightly and it turned things into a real problem. To solve the dilemma, I had to cut off a couple of sections and make my own pieces to fit the gaps. I don't think it turned out badly...but I'll be more careful in the future.

Attachment to the nave is next.

[Rupert Cordeux]

I shall watch with interest when other forum users post their 'builds' of this model because then I can see whether or not there's a problem with that chapel roof. Thanks for bringing it to the attention of the forum. Good luck with the next phase.

[Vermin_King]

Looks like you overcame your problem well. I don't see where things have been adjusted

[Seascape]

I agree with V-K. Cannot tell if there was a problem. good work!

Fred