Open Cut Mine Face

Well about twenty years ago when BJ was living in Whyalla some members of the current Monday Night Group visited Iron Knob and we inspected the iron ore loader loading the ore train which ran from Whyalla Steelworks to Iron Knob daily. Apart from being told we were trespassing by a staff member who affronted us we managed to get a 1/2 gallon ice cream container of actual iron ore. The first two pictures show the sifted product which has been in storage for all that time. It has made me reflect on just how long it has taken me to get around to completing the intentions of twenty or so years ago.






BJ started adding the real iron ore both stones and dust to the plaster face forming the open cut mine face.













The iron ore was then glued in place using normal scenery techniques.







The finer aspects of strata were hand brushed on to the "rock face".







The finished product - I'm impressed.





The only thing left to do is dress up the edges and apply the black border paint.

Another great job BJ!