Hello All and thank you for all you do in making Scarborough such a great event!
I have a question for anyone if you don't mind.
Does anyone know if a miniature or a scale model has ever been made of Scarborough or any other Ren Faire? I would like to create one or better yet see one. I was thinking along the lines of a model rail road type of construction. I'm a lousy model maker but with all of the pictures on the net and pictures I have, I think it may be possible. I really wish I could create one that goes back from the hobbit hole to current day. That's just a pipe dream tho.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
P.S. please excuse my slow replies. I have odd hrs where computers are concerned.
Even in "N" scale (1/160th) it would be HUGE! 1 acre would be @5' square. Would be a fascinating project though.
TRF and Scarby both might be intimidating. How about Sherwood? Literally smaller, but also structures are more spread out.
It would be a fascinating project, for sure! I agree with Polly, tho'. Unless you plan on this being a very long-term project, Sherwood would certainly be easier.
I too will second (third?) the suggestion to try Sherwood Forrest Faire.
I would even go so far as to suggest working in fairly small sections that can be linked together into the final product.
Randal
Thank you all for your advice. I do not disagree with any of you. I am perhaps being a bit ambitious.
Adding to Randal's suggestion, I may scale it down to individual buildings. Then I can do as he suggested and move to sections. My only issue with Sherwood is, I am not as familiar with it. I'll have to remedy that. As if I needed an excuse to go to faire! HA!
Perhaps C.A.D. or some type of computer model would be the way to get started? I don't know.
I really do appreciate the input. I probably should have posted this in the crafts section but I was trying to be specific to Scarborough. My late apologies.
Sounds like a fantastic endeavor!
Just wondering out loud here, but is Scarby building/remodeling like TRF and Sherwood?
TRF is always tweaking as well as rebuilding or changing older features and Sherwood is adding every year.
For a scale model, you might want to start with just a section of Scarby, then move on to another area next year.