My first step was to paint the outside of the mill with a thinned down dark avocado green and the interior with a dark grey.

I use water base paints from the"Color Traditions" line I pick up at Michaels for a dollar a pop. By thinning them with water, I get really thin paint application with a brush.

Having a thin steel plate on my workbench has helped me cure the warping tendency of wooden wall material. I paint the wall, place it on the steel, span it with a couple wood strips follow with a pair of magnets and then another wall. more sticks and magnets. I continue to build the sandwich until I have them all in the pile which I leave in place overnight.

I started by partially building the shell which will become my stage for the next few weeks. I kind of like the tab-slot type of construction which Laser Art offers as the fit is more square (if you can get more square than square).

I glued the first floor into the slots on the rear wall and added the two side walls to give the structure the ability to stand on its own. I also dropped the inner framing into place on the end wall and set the front wall aside for the time being.