My youngest daughter's birthday is coming up in another month, so I decided to build her a nook she has been asking for ever since she saw the one I built for her older sister two years ago. I present Diagon Alley number two! That #1 Diagon Alley was the first booknook I built, so understandably there are several differences in this build. There are more windows, more shopfronts, people, a better front facing, and a hidden switch. I'm hoping my older daughter isn't bummed because Little Sis got an upgrade. I actually have upgraded hers once already, installing a sound module and moving the switch to the front for her. And, I think the fiber optic magics from Wiseacre's shop turned out better on the first one.
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| Starting out with 5mm (1/4") foam core, scribing the bricks |
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| Starting the storefront cutouts |
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| The right side of the street is ready |
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| The left side of the street is ready, storefronts and windows pre-fitted |
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| Everything removed for painting |
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| Both walls done |
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| mounting store labels |
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| The purple side will show as a completely different shop in the mirror |
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| Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions |
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| Owls for the Eeylops Owl Emporium shop windows |
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| Wand display for Ollivander's Wand shop window |
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| Madam Malkin's sign and shop windows can clearly be seen in the mirror appearing like a left slant continuation of the alley |
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| fitting the front facing, made from 1/4" and 1/2" foam core |
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| Showing the fairy light placement, along with the Wiseacre's fiber optics tube, and one of the street lantern's wires |
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| The 3V AAA battery holder and the 90 second light activated sound module |
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| The fairy light placement on the other side, including one street lantern. |
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| Starting to populate the street with the one dimensional magic beings |
That is it, another one done!
