That's a nice challenge so I want to join In my big pile of models there most be also some lighthouses.
I have all the Dutch lighthouses from Sjoerd Hekking:
I chose the lighthouse from Haamstede.
This lighthouse is build in 1837 - 1840 and is 53 meters high.
The architect was L. Valk.
I started to make a copy because Sjoerd Hekking stopped to sell this lighthouses.
First I cut out the base and glued it on a piece of carton:
That's a nice base for the lighthouse
Fred