mocking up

So last week we decided it was necessary to build a full scale mock up of the funnel part of the canopy. Using poster board as a stand in for recycled plastic panels and hundreds of rivets, the funnel slowly came into being. It was a seemingly never-ending process of file setup, laser cutting, and riveting, but it will be invaluable experience when actual construction begins. The difficult thing will be training helpers to rivet because screw-ups can be very time consuming. Still, when it was all up it looks really good. Final pics to come.