Wednesday 14th December 2022

Worklist:

Review new factory building shells.

Progress quarry water feature.

Stephen had progressed the factory buildings using the Westinghouse photograph found the previous week. Large windows in a corrugated iron clad structure.

 

The position, size and height of the connecting gallery was investigated to assess how the unit could best obstruct views into the fiddleyard.

Finally, the area between the factory and the houses needed to be resolved and the loading dock idea was again discussed.

Initial loading dock investigation.

A free-standing, flat roofed building with a parapet on all three sides won the day. The roof will probably include a structure such as a plant or tank room. The loading dock will be dual-purpose, serving road and rail vehicles. The dock height will be set by the lower wagon floor level. A pair of sliding doors will fill the front wall, which also be clad in corrugated iron. [We could also add a roof!]. 

The two houses/offices will be shuffled forward a bit. The un-natural size of the principle house (in comparison to the factory) still concerned Stephen greatly. Measures to reduce the bulk/height were discussed and will be implemented. 

Meanwhile Geoff prepared and fitted a spacer strip along the top edge of the tunnel roof to provide a flush, vertical support for the backscene. A profiled ply panel was also made and fitted to the scenery area above.

He then moved on to the quarry. The packers were removed and the rigid foam edging was carved into a rocky edge. 

He then decided not to use the MDF panel as the water base, but cut out a new base from some old perspex sheet. He then experimented painting the underside a murky grey-green colour with a greener edging area. Experiments to use resin or paint for the top surface will follow.