Following on from Part 1, PilouX takes us through the final stages of his jaw dropping creation...


Blackmesa II Part 2 Combine Wall
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My first attempt to make the combine wall saw me cutting plywood pieces to form the structure. The result didn\'t turn out quite clean enough for my liking, so I turned my attention to a Forex panel. (A type of expanded PVC sheet).


Blackmesa II Part 2 Combine Wall
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Here you can see that I added aluminium pieces to improve the walls appearance and retain the look of the different thicknesses of the structure.


Blackmesa II Part 2 Combine Wall
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The whole lot is held together with metal rods running through all the pieces.


Blackmesa II Part 2 Combine Wall
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Two coats of grey paint later here is how it turned out.


Blackmesa II Part 2 Combine Wall
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The \"wall\" was fitted to the side with screws from behind the panel.


Blackmesa II Part 2 Combine Wall
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The panel fitted to the case plus a few more pop rivets for good measure...


Blackmesa II Part 2 Combine Wall
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Even without backlighting, the window is looking good.
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