Caleb and I had intended to start the actual 1:100 model today but it turns out that it will be 1.33m long, and we didn't have enough materials for that. We ended up working at 1:250 scale, which conveniently resulted in 1mm equalling 1ft
The entire thing is made from balsa wood and matchsticks, here Caleb is placing matchsticks along the edge of the roof to create the 'windows'
I think I was whistling in that photo???
My very crude layout of the lowest floor. each cubicle is 20ft squared, and there are 52 of them. We intended them to have half height doors but the scale didn't allow it really
Caleb worked tirelessly on this monotonous task of window making
You might be able to see that each large hole has a ramp leading down from level 2 to 1. These openings would be about 30ft squared so they're pretty colossal. Big enough to fit any animals you want down there
Showing the window effect
This displays the general level layout quite roughly. We decided that the largest animals would live on the lowest level, with smaller animals on level 2 and humans (and food storage) on level 3
And here's the team! Caleb, my youngest brother Henry, my sister Amy and me
As you can see, we didn't manage to finish it so next time we meet up we'll try to get it done, put it in a diorama too perhaps
