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In lugnet.build.arch, Ed McGlynn wrote:
> In lugnet.announce.moc, Alfred Speredelozzi wrote:
> > Ok,
> >
> > So this is a bit of a dated release[1]. The building in question has been
> > around for awhile, but I just now made a MOC pages place for it. My description
> > and thoughts on this projects are written up there. :)
> >
> > <http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/2032?r=246746960>
> >
> > please LMKWYT.
> >
> > -Alfred
> >
> > [1] Turns out it has been discussed here before. But only briefly. I still
> > haven't made the whole campus. <http://news.lugnet.com/org/us/michlug/?n=3081>
> > and <http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=18536>
>
> Very nice to look at - must be spectacular in person. Well done!
> I'm trying to figure out how to do the same offset brickwork you've done on the
> corners of the building - is that a 1/5 stud offset? Obviously, you were
> inspired by this photo of the actual brickwork;
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/alfredjr/Townntrain/RPI-Troy-building/zsrc-troy-columns.jpg>,
> and I'm looking at photos of similar architecture and trying to build, but not
> sure where to begin with that particular detail. Any techniques you could
> share?
Sure. Those are actually 1x2 red tiles attached to two black 1x1 headlight
bricks. I used black so that I could get a bit more contrast.
> BTW, this photo gives another view of the greeblies on the actual roof:
> <http://www.rpi.edu/dept/NewsComm/sub/tour/flyover2b2.html>. Looks like there are
> slight peaks on the thingies and a arch-top ladder as well. No way you could
> really build them to scale, I'd guess.
Oh that is a cool photo. I wonder if it was there when I looked before.
Possibly. Thanks anyway, as I need pictures like that, and while I am likely to
go back to RPI. I am unlikely to fly overhead for a picture. Much
apppreciated!
> Thanks,
> Ed
-Alfred
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Hey, awesome! Troy building!
Can you make some of the windows opening? Troy building used to get hot in
September...
What's the piece on the front of the capital? (One piece offset plate or
multiple pieces?)
-Erik
CSYS '94
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In lugnet.build.arch, Erik Olson wrote:
> Hey, awesome! Troy building!
>
> Can you make some of the windows opening? Troy building used to get hot in
> September...
Yea, it did. :) I hear it is much better in most of the buildings now. There
has been significant renovations all over campus. Its like a completely
different school.
> What's the piece on the front of the capital? (One piece offset plate or
> multiple pieces?)
I guess I don't know what you mean by capital. Most of my creative techniques
in this building can be explained by a lot of 1x1 headlight bricks and even more
1x2 "jumper" plates (plate with one off-set stud). I'd be happy to explain
more, if you can clarify.
> -Erik
> CSYS '94
-Alfred
(AERO '94)
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In lugnet.build.arch, Alfred Speredelozzi wrote:
> In lugnet.build.arch, Erik Olson wrote:
> > What's the piece on the front of the capital? (One piece offset plate or
> > multiple pieces?)
>
>
> I guess I don't know what you mean by capital. Most of my creative techniques
> in this building can be explained by a lot of 1x1 headlight bricks and even more
> 1x2 "jumper" plates (plate with one off-set stud). I'd be happy to explain
> more, if you can clarify.
The capital is the top of the column. It looks kind of like a bracket where 1x2
plate has two side thingies offset at an angle, plus round plates on those..
never used it before, I'm guessing at what I'm seeing there.
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In lugnet.build.arch, Erik Olson wrote:
> In lugnet.build.arch, Alfred Speredelozzi wrote:
> > In lugnet.build.arch, Erik Olson wrote:
> > > What's the piece on the front of the capital? (One piece offset plate or
> > > multiple pieces?)
> >
> >
> > I guess I don't know what you mean by capital. Most of my creative techniques
> > in this building can be explained by a lot of 1x1 headlight bricks and even more
> > 1x2 "jumper" plates (plate with one off-set stud). I'd be happy to explain
> > more, if you can clarify.
>
> The capital is the top of the column. It looks kind of like a bracket where 1x2
> plate has two side thingies offset at an angle, plus round plates on those..
> never used it before, I'm guessing at what I'm seeing there.
Yes, I see what you mean. Sorry, I am not very well versed in actual
architecture terms, thoa I suppose I will be learning as I continue to build!
Anyway, at the top of the column are 4 1x1 headlight bricks--two facing out and
2 facing in. Attached to them are the piece called "plate 1x4 offset" which
sounds like what you are saying. It really was a useful piece as it pretty
closely resembles the column tops (capital). I did also add the dots ("plate
1x1 round") on both sides of each offset piece for the full effect.
I hope that helps.
-Alfred
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