Wednesday, February 25, 2015

-BUILDING BLOCKS- Celt Helm Castle Construction





Hello Crafty Miners! Not too long ago, SammyMacman was looking through some of his old pictures and found several from the construction of Celt Helm Castle. I thought they were pretty cool so I decided to share them with all of you in this first in a series of posts titled 'Building Blocks'. The series will focus on the behind the scenes look at some of the major construction projects in the World of RAAR. There are quite a few showing the various stages of completion and the extent of the scaffolding which gives a deeper perspective at how these builds are accomplished. 



Hope you enjoy this inside look at one the largest builds in the World of RAAR. If you'd like to see the finished project click here or you can go to our YouTube channel and watch the walkthrough tour.



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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

-SPOTLIGHT- Roman Bath House

Hello Crafty Miners! Welcome back to another edition of Spotlight. This week we travel back to the lands of Roundhead and explore the ruins of a Roman-style bath house. So let's get to it!



The Bath House was the first structure ever built in the World of RAAR when the age of survival ended and the age of creative began. Built around a natural spring of water, the two-storey structure was constructed using stone bricks, netherrack stairs and smooth sandstone blocks.

The structure was modeled after a Roman style where the roof has been left open in the center to allow an open air pool. Local wildlife enjoyed the pool especially choosing to take a dip in it often. A gate needed to be installed to prevent future animal pool parties, though a sheep and pig constantly lie in wait for the opportunity to sneak in for a dip. 

There aren't currently any future plans for the site, but the idea has been floated to develop it into a historic site.


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Friday, February 13, 2015

- YouTube Video - Episode 11 Monson Heights Walkthrough

Hello Crafty Miners! Today, Talamer takes us on a complete video tour of Monson Heights! Check out the video below. Thanks for liking and commenting and if you enjoyed, hit that subscribe button for more World of RAAR videos.



Thursday, February 5, 2015

Monday, January 26, 2015

-SPOTLIGHT- Equestrian Center Train Station




Hello again Crafty Miners! Welcome back to the World of RAAR. This week we travel into the desert to spotlight the Equestrian Center Train Station. Let's get to it.



The Equestrian Center was first conceived when horses were first brought into the world. It was designed to be a place where horses could be raced, breed and tested. Prior to the construction of the Equestrian Center, a transport system was needed to link it to the rest of the kingdoms of the world. This was especially necessary since Sam Co. was hired to build the entirety of the Center and needed to routinely make daily runs between Jursammic Park and the building site.


To accommodate the limited space available in the desert location, it was decided that the train station should be constructed beneath the Equestrian Center. This proved to be a wise decision as both the above ground structure and the train station project would grow in enormity and become some of the largest builds in the World of RAAR. 

Being in the desert, sandstone was chosen to form the base of the design feature with quartz as a major decoration element. A spiral walkway circles down around the above ground pavilion to provide access to the subterranean station. Intricately designed floors help guide passengers to and from the train platform which was built into the side of an underground ravine.


There is also a large ornate room dedicated to the Creeper. Many epic battles took place with these fearsome creatures when the desert was first discovered and conquered by Talamer. This room pays homage to those battles experienced by some many in those early years of the survival age.


Though the station has been long completed, the Equestrian Center itself is still in mid construction. No timeline is known for when it may be completed.


Thank you for visiting. We hope you have been inspired in your own creations and we appreciate your support for this blog, community page and YouTube channel. Take care and until we meet again, Happy Crafting!











Monday, January 19, 2015

-SPOTLIGHT- The Tree Palace


Hello Crafty Miners! Welcome to another edition of Spotlight. This week we travel to the Kingdom of Roundhead and explore a relic from the past, the Tree Palace. So let's get to it!


The Tree Palace was designed and built in the age of survival in the World of RAAR. When Talamer first came to the land surrounding Roundhead, he decided to build a tree farm that would allow him to work at night away from hostile creatures. He envisioned a glass structure so large it that would allow multiple trees to be grown in it and even allow a jungle tree to be grown at the center.


To achieve this, Talamer required a great deal of sand to make glass. This lead to the founding of the Sand Castle located northeast of the Tree Palace building site and to the construction of the aqueduct style rail bridge that spanned over the landscape to connect the Sand Castle to Castle Roundhead. With a ready supply of sand, Talamer began construction of the megalithic project.


Shortly after the Tree Palace was completed a new age began in the world, the age of creative. With supplies easily available, the Tree Palace became obsolete as a source of wood and has since remained abandoned.

There are plans in the works to renovate the Tree Palace and to turn it into an arboretum, however, when this might happen has yet to be announced.

We hope you have enjoyed this look at an early creation in the World of RAAR and invite you to check out other editions of Spotlight on our blog along with our YouTube channel and Google+ Community. Feel free to leave a like and a comment, we'd really appreciate it. Thanks and until we meet again, Happy Crafting!





Tuesday, January 13, 2015