More factory windows to be printed.
Mods to link unit.
Floor panel for the separate unit.
Geoff started printing the rest of the windows for the main building.
Stephen decided to fill in the rear window of the high level link unit. The rear aperture had started out as the window on the front, but little thought was given to the reveals. The link had then been reversed to enable a more suitable window to be created, which left the tatty window reveals exposed at the back. The window opening was filled flush with foam board and a layer of corrugated iron cladding applied to the outside, which is just visible along the backscene. A layer of white card was applied to the inside face to complete the job.
The constant shuffling of the separate building to locate the link unit led Stephen to consider how the separate building would be located and fixed down. A brief discussion determined that a full floor panel would be made to restrain the ends of the two sidewalls on the open face, which would also allow the building to be bolted down to the baseboard. Stephen cut two layers of thin, scrap MDF and plywood to size, glued them together and left them to set under heavy weights until next week.
The main building windows were loose fitted to get the full effect.
The remaining two smaller windows were also printed, but hadn't been cured before 'end of play'. Two sets of double doors into the main building, further down the track, will be handmade in plasticard.
The office/managers house roof ridges had been discussed since they were first designed. Something reasonably ornate but 3D printable had been sought ever since. A chance gaze upwards along a local row of houses found these specimens. Geoff will attempt to produce some in due course.
