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Feeding the Spirits of the Little People

The Gazebo

The Frankfort folks need some spirit-lifting entertainment, so the city fathers provided the place. It is a Piko 1062012 Gazebo plastic kit:

Above – Piko publicity photo. I didn't think it looked right sitting on the ground, so I invented a technique to make a base for it. Follow along on these pages to see what I did:

Page 19 – The gazebo build. Good kit, easy to assemble
Page 19a – So what is the shiny thing and how does it make a base?
Page 19b – Wiring the lights
Page 19c – Final installation and the Big Show

Building the Kit

Above – August 21, 2009 – Parts laid out and construction underway.

Above – August 21, 2009 – Making progress. The Frankfort Symphony orchestra is already trying it out……. 

Above – August 28, 2009 – The gazebo structure is complete and some thought is given to how a base can be made. Here was one idea (the shiny thing underneath – what is that?). 

Above – August 28, 2009 – The very comfy patron seating is delivered and the band plays on. 

Page 19 – The gazebo build. Good kit, easy to assemble
Page 19a – So what is the shiny thing and how does it make a base?
Page 19b – Wiring the lights
Page 19c – Final installation and the Big Show

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