So far, I have spent $403 dollars on this project. I sent the dimensions of the required base to the model and will call Chris on Monday. Here's a basic model showing what the base will look like:

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Plus what I finished of the plantation house last night:

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The interior walls are in place and painted, the ceiling is on and painted. Now I will start on the exterior walls, then attach the brickwork and siding. then I can add the windows and doors. The windows I will leave open so light can pass through, hit reflective material and reflect through the open ceiling and into the room below. This may or may not work, but I'll do it anyway.