I think your instincts are correct. From what I've seen of old/ancient multicoloured stonework, generally the mortar is light coloured. The darker background might be what makes this look so odd on a larger scale. You could try picking our less stones and keep the same colours, or drop one of the c...

Concerning the gargoyle, my drawbridge (manual winch) won't stay upright at all with the gargoyle in place. As soon as I left go of the drawbridge or winch, the drawbridge drops and the chains unspool from the winch I put together my manual winch today, and I've got the same issue. I might have to ...

I've been using Cross Border Pickups for the past year. If you live within driving distance of the GTA, you can just pick up your packages direct. They're shipping rates are usually a flat rate. With KSIV I did come out 50 bucks ahead. (plus more of my pledge went to product.) Also I can pay for sh...