Flotation mine 2022 build challenge

[GPdemayo]

I'll be along to see the finish of this build Mark.....

[Mark Dalrymple]

Thanks, Greg.

Its not finished yet.  I got carried away with benchwork and bridges.  Back to it soon.

Cheers, Mark.

[craftsmankits]

Hi Mark, any updates on this build?  Looks promising.  Mark

[Mark Dalrymple]

Hi guys.

Its been a long time since I did work on this project.  I am itching to get back to it - but I'm trying to get the floating ceiling units built for the layout before winter is up.  I'm extending winter this year into September, although, in truth, it feels like spring has arrived early this year.  However, I do have quite a few more photos to upload, and did make a fair amount of progress passed where I got up to on this thread.  So...

Photo 1 - Shows the wall to support the room overhanging the track.


Photo 2 - I added spackle to the plastic base, sanded and painted to simulate concrete.


Photo 3 - Shows the impressive verticality of the end wall.


Photo 4 - Photo 4 - shows the structure from the front.


Photo 5 - The suspended room from left.  There is a aerial walkway and steps leading between the two doors to be built here.  Danger!  I'm getting that itch to get back to this!


Photo 6 - An aerial shot as the complex starts to come together.


More soon, cheers, Mark.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Hi guys.

Photo 7 - The cardboard mockup as I finalize position on the layout and track arrangement.


Photo 8 - A view the other way.
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Photo 9 - The track plan.  The flotation mill sits just below the O in Shadowlands.  There should be a great view from the end of the alcove with the flotation mill in the middle distance and the gorge in the background.  Also, when standing at the end of the alcove in the top left there should be a great view through the gorge, under the two large bridges, with the flotation mill in the background.  Imagining these huge scenes gets me very excited and motivated.


OK - its Sunday afternoon here in NZ, and I need to get back to the next ceiling unit.  I'm hoping to have this one finished by next Thursday, so I can get a lift into position with it when Trevor comes around for our afternoon modelling.  I'll try and keep chipping away at updating my progress on the mill build.

More soon, cheers, Mark.

[GPdemayo]

That will be one impressive scene with the mine building a great focal point.......well done Mark. 

[ACL1504]

Mark, Cheers,

Sunday morning here.

I agree, very impressive. The mine/mill looks great and its good to see you get back to working on it.

It seems from looking at the layout diagram that there isn't any place that isn't a great view or focal point.

Tom 

[Jerry]

Mark

That is one big mill!  Great job so far on it. 

Jerry

[Mark Dalrymple]

Thanks very much, Gregory, Tom and Jerry.

Its a neat project.  It's nice to put it in perspective within the layout.  As Jerry says - it is one big mill - but it only takes up a tiny amount of real estate on the layout.  I find that exciting, but also a little daunting...  The two peninsulas (one in Tellynott, one in Shadowlands) allow borrowed scenery to be viewed across the peninsulas.  This complicates things, as views can be in multiple directions, but helps makes the layout appear more vast.

Cheers, Mark.

[craftsmankits]

Love the layout diagram, and all the water and bridges.  Thanks for the update.  Mark