N Gauger's Scratchbuild '09 Summer Challenge

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A little more finished on the rear of the building

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and another pic of the other side of the fan

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and the prototype

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Well, here it is, after 3 months trying to get it as close to the pictures as I could
i lowered the bricks to where the ground line is, this will be were it sits even with my layout surface. Yes, I have to make a hole in the layout for this so it will sit at the correct height. The ground level is at the bottom of the concrete steps at the left of my pictire.

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The steam engine

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and the railing, in the prototype, it's taken from the view of the hallway, from my view, it's taken from the view as if the camera was over the mine shaft

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and the view of the right side airway

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and just to show that this actually works, I stuck 2 strips of paper to the chimney and:

http://www.the-gauge.net/magazine/10.MOV

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Well this is pretty spiffy! I cant see the movie here at work but will check it out at home! Pretty good scratch build not too sure about that metal stuff in there though
Chris

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Finally got the chance to set the fan house in place, I just have to detail the grade around it now
The square cut out to the right is the Mine Vent tunnel, where the fan house will be venting.