ok, the much awaited update, IT IS ALMOST FINISHED!!!!
sorry for the delay in updates, i have been busy working on the next project (i know, it's pretty bad)
so, as last post said, i got glass. i spent a few hours messing about with some pine and a router and managed to produce some sliding tracks, which slide surprisingly smoothly.
to hide the particle board front edge, i have ripped down some pine, and screwed it to the edge, so now i have a nice solid timber edge. all the holes have been filled with filler, and are now drying. once dried, the whole front will be sanded, the edges flushtrimed and painted
as you can see, it is all wired. even thou the heat panel looks a bit fugly, it is pretty well hidden when viewing from a distance. the cables runing from the thermostat are in side the cage in a pvc tube thing. i have just painted it with texture, and will drybrush to make it fit in tomorrow. also tomorrow will be sanding and painting day. then i just have to decorate. i am going to make some vines. i found a popular thread by Trench, on
making vines. cheers Trench. i have a few different sizes of hosing, so i will weave and twist a few together for some cool effects.
currently i am running the heat panel to see how warm the enclosure gets. then after a few days testing and a bit of decoration, Steve will be moving in!!!!!!! YAY.
so hopefully in a weeks time i will be showing picks of steve in his new home.