November 1

The last two weeks have turned my attention to the visitors side of the field. The basic steel structure was simple enough (see below); the big challenge has been construction of the handicap ramp.

My first attempt at the ramp, just visible above, led to experimentation on the handrail system for the entire park. I can't say that I have it down, but after tearing out my first try the second attempt was at least passable. There is a lot of handrail work to do on the stadium; hopefully a better system will present itself.

The second challenge has been the installation of the lights under the stands. I set eleven new lights, bringing the total to twenty lights under the stadium. All of the wiring runs under the model - as may be seen below, I've got a good bit of wiring to complete.

Here are a couple of pictures of the near-complete handicap ramp with its handrails. Most of the cross braces for the stadium uprights is also in place.


Finally, a fly-by shot of the bigger picture as it stands today. The next two tasks are 1) to install the aluminum deck on the steel framework behind home plate and on the visitors side, and 2) to connect all the wiring beneath the stadium. Once these are done it will be time to plant some trees, go back to work on the major buildings, and - to begin building the field lights for the stadium (I estimate 200 tiny LED lights will do the job!).