The Glacier View Lodge is actually simpler to build than you might think. I started with a paper drawing I sketched up. I then cut foam core picture board and braced it with 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch wood cut on the table saw. Once the general design was achieved I white glued stained 1/4 inch dowel on the exterior surface. The entry arch and restaurant front are made the same way. I used Faller brand textured Matt board for the stone. The room windows are temporary and will be cut out at a later date. The roof is just a smooth surface ready to be overlayed with home made shingle strips made from wood laminate that will be stained with an alcohol and India ink solution representing aged cedar. When fully covered,
it will really make the structure 'pop'. Here's more layout views showing Water Street, the 'Shifters' car show, the town of Golden, still under construction, and finally, an over head view of the roundhouse and the section house at Mara Lake.
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