Re: Stryker2011's: JABBA THRONE ROOM CUSTOM DIORAMA (FINISHED - for now)
Some work in progress pics of the cabinet build. I've been working on this monstrosity over the last couple of summers; now that it's hotter than the 7th level of Hell this weekend, I haven't been doing much, so I thought I'd share some pics of what's been happening.
The table top and the legs (with industrial castors); the wood is all solid oak or oak plywood... so very heavy.
The bottom of the table surface with "keys" to lock the legs in place
Due to the size of the castors, I had to add these extra pieces of the beams (these won't be visible once the bottom shelf is added).
The table top is bolted using counter-sunk large lag bolts to lock the legs in place. This entire thing is being built to be put together and taken apart in pieces in the event that I ever have to move it again. Unless I hire a couple of body-builders, its too damn heavy for me and the wife to lift just the two of us.
The unpainted finished table with lower shelf added (now start to make the upper cabinet parts begins).
The outer side panels. This is a weird design, as part of the side pieces have to overhang the table surface, and have removable panels (this is to access the lights and wiring on the side of the diorama (as once that thing is in place, I won't be able to get at those in the event a bulb burns out unless I remove and disassemble the diorama again from the back of the cabinet). The panels are locked into place with keys, and the corners of the pieces are reinforced with L-Angle Iron to support the upper frame.
The bracket below the removable panel is what sits on the surface of the table, so you can see how much of the cabinet overhangs the table top (this is due to the overly large amount of space required between the roof of the diorama and the ceiling of the cabinet, because of all the lights -- which requires that the front "picture frame" window to have 8" at the top and bottom and 4.5" on each side to balance the "frame" itself out -- if that makes sense).
The upper frame (all the dado cuts are a pain in the butt, and take up a lot of time -- not to mention that one of those pieces is only 1/5" wide -- Watch out fingers!!!) The upper frame is also made of solid oak, but the removable panels that will go into them will be made out of pine to make them easy to lift out and be less stressful on the overall framing (though the long pieces will also be reinforced with steel angle iron).
And the table itself painted (where it needs to be painted) in the spot in my "man cave" where it will sit.
And, that's all I have for now. Thanks for looking.