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« on: January 22, 2012, 01:33:00 PM »
I few of my buds on here know I have been building my new facility since February of last year and have been asking for photos of our show room progress..... so I figured I would just post them here. It has really been a dream come true to finally be building my shop the way I want it rather then retro fitting yet another excising building.

In April I have one of my muralest buddies coming down from NY and we will be building in a large habitat around the elephant that will go from wall to wall off the front of the excising base, complete with a large mural behind it.  The large diorama areas up on the wall will be getting habitat and murals as well. The one above the elephant pedestal still needs the radius's to be framed and the sheet rock hung. (which is always fun on a wall with no strait edges.)

Still have to Acid stain the concrete floors and furnish it. A local upholster friend of mine is  making me leather chairs out of cape buff and elephant leather.

It is going to be a work in progress for some years to come. Grin























And here is a shot look out of the front door and in from the driveway. come spring I will be pouring concrete on the porch ans installing some landscaping.. and still fighting with the county over signage...
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2012, 01:59:02 PM »
You out did yourself Mike!!! Your entrance is going to really set the stage for clients entering the showroom. You have all the pens out there now?  I need to make a visit and take it all in.
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2012, 02:00:28 PM »
Simply stunning mjvaden !!!!!!!!!!!!! You my sir are a very lucky man. I could only dream of something like that. Congratulations on all of your hard work it surely paid off....
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« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2012, 02:01:16 PM »
Nice!!
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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2012, 03:34:14 PM »
That is beautiful
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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2012, 03:42:50 PM »
amazing!id hate to have to dust that room! man you are my freaking hero!lol
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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2012, 04:26:06 PM »
Very nice.
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« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2012, 04:52:08 PM »
Awesome Mikey!  It takes balls to embark on a project like that.  We down in Texas are VERY proud of you my friend!
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« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2012, 06:02:05 PM »
Very Nice!!!!   what size is the shop over all??
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« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2012, 06:07:58 PM »
Very nice!
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« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2012, 06:41:40 PM »
WOW!!! Very impressive. Looks like a Cabelas store for taxidermy:) I cannot imagine the work that went into that elephant. Thanks for sharing!!!

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« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2012, 06:47:09 PM »
That is awesome! Love the elephant!

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« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2012, 07:07:20 PM »
Awesome Mike. The builders arrived here this morning and are building onto my show room as I type.
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« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2012, 07:08:24 PM »
Very impressive Michael! Wheres that BIGASS gator at?
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« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2012, 09:22:52 PM »
Thanks Guys!

Jim..... Yep all the aviaries are all here on the farm now... all in one place Smiley select cut about 6 acres for our ornamental gardens and aviaries

Michael P you will have to stop by next time your travels bring you this way.

Huntersdream.... about 9500 SF total show room is a little over 1000sf with 30 foot ceilings

Mark... Congrats on breaking ground That is pretty exciting

Mike... the gators are in the freezer! LOL have not had time to do them yet. Killed some freaken monsters this year. 4 over 12 foot in the boat. you need to come let me put you on a monster!
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