-SPOTLIGHT- Monument Lake

Hello Crafty Miners! Our journey today has lead us once again into the vast lands of Jursammic Park to a little known getaway named Monument Lake. This lake is located in a secluded basin not too far from the city of Grimshire. Cabins and a lush green forest now surround this natural wonder tucked away in this hidden depression next to a gaping cavernous gorge.

SammyMacman discovered Monument Lake while trekking out on an expedition to search out new territories. After finding the hill upon which Grimshire is now located, he turned back towards his home at Macwood Castle. By happenchance, he stumbled into a low depressed area where at it's center was a small lake and a stone pillar protruding from the center of it. Standing like a statue over the lake below, the stone pillar inspired SammyMacman to name the area Monument Lake and decided to establish a personal vacation spot around it. Now Monument Lake is a favorite retreat for the ruler of Jurasammic Park pointing out a scenic location by the campfire at dusk as his most desired place to be.

Monument Lake is truly a natural wonder and we have been grateful to have been given a chance to visit and explore it. We hope you have too. Till we meet again, Happy Crafting!

-World of Raar News!- Mar. 07, 2014

Welcome Crafty Miners! This week we have quite a few new updates for you, including a complete building and the first look at a secret project. So let's get started.

IMPERIAL CITY HALL COMPLETE!

After several months of construction, the Imperial City Hall is now complete. Construction crews packed up their tools shortly after lunch on Monday and the Mayor, Talamer, got the first look inside the newly erected building. For a complete walk through of the City Hall, please check out the walk through video here.

OPERA HOUSE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Across the street, more progress has been achieved on the Opera House project as well. With the completion of the rough cut stairs last week, this week the focus has turned more decorative. The Imperial Eagle now adorns the walls of the Opera House along with a view port out to the ocean. The staircase down from the lobby to the opera theater has been quite the undertaking. It will allow access to the box seating along with the upper balcony and floor seating sections.

CATHEDRAL CONSTRUCTION REVEALED

After much speculation, we can confirm that TNT_McD has been working on a enormous cathedral located within the boundaries of Trevoria. Though only one tower has been constructed, this amazing edifice already stands from sea level to the sky limit making it the tallest structure in the World of Raar. TNT_McD was not available for comment, however we were able to travel under the cover of night to bring you these exclusive photographs. Simply amazing.

Holland Hills Construction

Holland Hills also received some attention this week as the exterior of a home has been constructed withing the sub-division. No word yet on when more homes will follow, only that the style will be similar to this one.

THANKS!

Thank you to all for the support for this site and for the support given to our new YouTube channel. We look forward to bringing you more walk throughs and other World of Raar content soon. 

Till next time, my friends... Happy Crafting!

PS- Shout out to Keegan for his interest our work and giving me a few new ideas to play with. Thanks Bud! Craft on.

-SPOTLIGHT- Imperial City Hall Walk Through

Hello again, Crafty Miners! Today we bring you the official announcement that the Imperial City Hall is complete. The last few rooms have been touched up and all the loose ends buttoned up. To celebrate we have made a walk through video so you can see this building in the best way possible. So sit back and enjoy!

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Please feel free to leave a like and Subscribe to our new YouTube channel which will feature more videos in the future. Until we meet again, Happy Crafting!

-SPOTLIGHT- Sam Co. Office

Hello Crafty Miners! Welcome back to a new spotlight. Today we are pleased to bring you the exclusive inside look at the new Sam Co. Office that lies within the Imperial Plaza building located in the heart of Imperial City. 

The design of this industrial looking office is fairly simple with an open concept. Filled mostly with drafting tables, the employees are able to interact with each other freely, giving way to project collaboration and design suggestion. On a normal day, this office is beaming with activity as the menagerie of engineers, architects and draftsman work together to complete their projects. Large windows at the back of the office allow the employees to overlook the cityscape and a balcony gives them a breath of fresh air and a chance to recapture their thoughts. 

Currently, the group is on the tail end of design for the much anticipated completion of the Imperial City Opera House and on the initial layout of the newly announced Bank of Ender.

Our special thanks goes out to SammyMacman for the guided tour on a bright Saturday morning and for the receptionist, Ms. Tess Tificate for being apart of our photo shoot.

Till next time, Happy Crafting!

Receptionist Ms. Tess Tificate

-World of Raar News!- Feb. 28, 2014

Welcome back Crafty Miners! Today we will check in on the continuing construction projects and bring you the latest updates.

OPERA HOUSE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

This week, after months of construction, the exterior of the Imperial City Opera House was finally completed. The Sam Co. crew worked a few extra shifts over the weekend to finish up the domed roof, which was the last element needed to button up the exterior.
Crews have since moved indoors once again and are moving towards completing the grand stairway that will connect the lobby to the operatic theater below. The stairway system plans to be an open concept design that will allow patrons full view of this immense building structure. Tinted glass panels have also been installed at the rear of the theater to create a barrier but still keep the open feel. Once the stairs are complete, lighting and the stage will be the next features the crews will need to address. As it stands now, the Opera House is still months from opening but is shaping up to be an epic finished project.

IMPERIAL CITY STREET LIGHTING

This past week also saw the tearing up of many of Imperial City's streets to make way for the new solar powered street lighting system. The new design is already showing its benefits as the streets now appear less cluttered as they did with the old overhead system. Approximately half of the city has already been converted to the new system with the remainder to be completed early in the new month.

BEFORE

HOLLAND HILLS UPDATE

A new structure has begun to take shape in the Imperial City suburb of Holland Hills. This marks the first of many small homes and businesses to begin construction within the area. More information will follow in the near future.

TILL WE MEET AGAIN...

Thanks for continuing to come back to support this blog. Your support thus far has been most encouraging and very rewarding. Please feel free to give us a like and if you have any construction or building ideas, leave us a comment! Imperial City will need some street names soon, suggestions are more then welcome. 

Happy Crafting!

Talamer's Stargate and Vault Renovations

Hello once again Crafty Miners! Sorry for the delayed post, Creepers had surrounded my house and the cat's refused to wake-up and chase them away. Today we look at the recent renovations undertaken by Talamer at his old base. 

First up is the portal room which links the world to the mysterious dimension known as The Nether. Initially this room was designed in a very utilitarian way. The renovation required much more excavation to enlarge the room and to make room for the lighting fixtures. The portal itself also had a few improvements including an automatic portal activator and an iron iris which can be automatically withdrawn when the portal is activated.

BEFORE

AFTER MAJOR RENOVATIONS

The second renovation takes focus on the crafting and storage room. Though it is not required for the peaceful location, Talamer wanted to keep the rooms for sentiment but upgrade the appearance. More excavation was required in order to accommodate the wanted changes. The vault area was left relatively in the same location, however the crafting area was moved to beside the vault instead of in front of it. 

Crafting Room and Vault Entrance Prior to Renovations

Same View as Above, Post-Renovation

The vault was also expanded and the lighting was upgraded as well. Originally, a minecart train from Lucky Strike Mines connected directly to the interior of the vault. This has been moved to a side passage where a future connection to the mines will be established. One day, monsters and creatures may return to The World of Raar, and when it does, Talamer will be well equipped to handle it.

Future Rail Connection

Thanks for visiting with us again. Till the next posting, Happy Crafting!

Imperial Train Station Renovation

Welcome back Crafty Miners. Today we decided to show some before and after images of a recent renovation to the Imperial Train Station. This station was originally built as a connection between Imperial City and Roundhead. Through the years, many changes have taken place with this station. It went from a single rain line to a double, then red stone power was introduced to automate things a bit more. 

Not to be confused with Grand Central Station that connects to all the world, Imperial Station connects only to the lands of The Imperial Empire. When Talamer first settled this land, he dug down to the core to look for minerals and treasure. When he got only a few levels higher then the core, he came upon a pool of lava and a cave system. After much work, this area became a staging area and eventually a train station was needed. 

In the latest renovation, the lighting system was changed, the roofs raised and quartz replaced much of the sand stone. Seating and shrubbery were added as well. With this change already complete, another may come in the near future as new red stone inventions are put to use.

Till next time, Happy Crafting!

Same view as from the lava pit shown above

Same view as above, post-renovation