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Re: Formally Announcing: The Medieval Marketplace, A Common Castle Builders Project
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Mon, 28 Oct 2002 14:58:05 GMT
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Sounds fun.
Is the link incorrect tho as I'm getting a 404 error???
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James Stacey
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#925 - I'm a citizen of Legoland travelling Incommunicado
"Jeremy Scott" <Copyright@cox.net> wrote in message
news:H4o7AG.2zA@lugnet.com...
> Hello All!!!
>
> After much anticipation, I am both excited and pleased to formally • announce
> The Medieval Marketplace: A Common Castle Builders project. Below is the
> final version of the "Market Standard", the building standard for all • market
> shops. Please be sure to read the "Inspiration" and "Concept" headers to
> learn more about the project.
>
> I was originally hoping to be able to announce the "Marketplace" along • with
> a dedicated web site but unfortunately, due to uncontrolable • circumstances,
> the Marketplace web site will not be available until Tuesday or Wendesday.
> When the site launches, you will be able to find it at
> www.ozbricks.com/medievalmarket.
>
> Have fun building and we'll be watching for your market shops!!!
>
> Jeremy Scott
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> http://news.lugnet.com/castle/?n=14825
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> The Medieval Marketplace
> A Common Castle Builders Project
> Marketplace Standard Version 1.1
> October 27, 2002
>
> The Inspiration:
>
> The Lego Castle enthusiast community was in need of inspiration. Due to • the
> complexity in the design and construction of a true castle, the community
> was slowly killing itself in the dulled silence while we built away in our
> personal confines. The community needed a common project, that is easy to
> participate in, which allows for us to share our ideas, building • techniques
> and inspiration in-between our larger projects.
>
> When co-founder Erik J announced a "call-to-arms" many castle builders
> joined together to brainstorm a common project. Jeremy S suggested the • idea
> for the marketplace and after support was shown for this idea, a
> brainstorming group formed and further developed the idea. The Medieval
> Marketplace Project was born.
>
> The Concept:
>
> The Marketplace was the cornerstone of every Feudal Age village. The • local
> Lords needed the peasants to support a thriving economy. Markets met • often,
> and both local and foreign merchantmen would sell their services and • goods.
> Some merchantmen even created some of their goods onsite while their
> customers shopped. The local Lord made hefty profit on the steep taxes
> charged at these events.
>
> Lego Castle enthusiasts normally focus on building the Military structures
> of the Feudal Ages in their models. Most seem to disregard the common
> "every day life" of the peasants when constructing Feudal Age models and
> layouts. However, no longer. The Marketplace project will open up the
> horizons while creating a tighter community as we share our market shops.
> When we meet at conventions or club get-togethers, we can bring our market
> shops together in real life and put together a large Marketplace.
>
> The brainstorming group decided to create a building standard that allowed
> for unlimited building possibilities while creating a compatibility in • each
> shop so that they may come together to create a marketplace.
>
> The Basic Marketplace Shop:
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> ----Baseplate:
>
> A common Lego 16x16 baseplate with smooth bottom is the standard size for • a
> Marketplace Shop. The baseplate must be green, unless the market shop is
> being built custom for a show where the color has been defined as • something
> other than green. (IE: the show will have a desert marketplace, therefore
> the baseplate will be tan.)
>
> ----Building Area:
>
> The road is integrated into the shop's baseplate. The standard road width
> is 8 studs, therefore, there must have a 4 stud deep offset from the front
> of the baseplate to the front of the shop. There must also be a 1 stud
> offset on the back of the shop for an alleyway. Otherwise, there is no • side
> offset required. We recommend you include a one stud offset if you would
> rather not have you shop butted against another. The maximum building • area
> is 11x16 studs.
>
> ----Overhang:
>
> There is a one-stud overhang allowed on the front of the shop. The • overhang
> must be based off the main structure, and not have any supports outside of
> the 11x16 stud building area.
>
> ----Shape:
>
> There are no additional requirements as to the vertical size or the shape • of
> the shop with the exception that the entry to the shop, (If applicable) • must
> be tall enough for a minifigure wearing a helmet to pass through. This is
> generally 5 bricks high. This rule may be nullified if the shop is • selling
> dwarf only items.
>
> Additional Configurations:
>
> ----Corner Shop:
>
> A 16x16 or 16x32 baseplate may be used. The building area is 11x12 or
> 11x28. The 4 stud offset must apply to the 2 sides of the shop facing the • road.
>
> ----Wide Shop:
>
> A 16x32 baseplate may be used. The building area is 11x32.
>
> ----2 Shops B2B:
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> A 16x32 baseplate may be used. The building area is standard for each • shop.
> The two shops are separate and must be separated by a 2 wide alleyway in • the
> middle. Each end of the baseplate must have the 4 deep offset for the • road.
>
> ----2 Wide Shops B2B:
>
> A 32x32 baseplate may be used. The building areas are each 11x32. The two
> shops are separate and must be separated by a 2 wide alleyway in the • middle.
> Each end of the baseplate must have the 4 deep offset for the road.
>
> ----4 shops B2B:
>
> A 32x32 baseplate may be used. The building area is standard for each • shop.
> The four shops are separate and must be separated by a 2 wide alleyway in
> the middle. Each end of the baseplate must have the 4 deep offset for the • road.
>
> Connection:
>
> We will connect the shops by using green 2xN plates placed in-between each • shop.
>
> Shop Ideas:
>
> (The full list of shop ideas will be available on the web site when it is
> launched.)
>
> As a final note:
>
> Please remember the published standard is only to promote compatibility
> between each shop. Please note that we as the brainstorming group did out
> best to ensure the standards do not limit the building possibilities of • each
> builder. As a final note - have fun!!!
>
> Credits go out to:
>
> Erick J for his motivating call to arms, Jeremy S for the idea, the whole
> brain storming committee (Erick J, Jason M, Aaron M, Frank F, Josh W, Alan
> F, Lenny H, Jeremy S) for creating the standards, ozBricks for the web • site
> hosting, Jeremy S for site design, the great castle builders of the past • and
> present for birthing our great castle community and to all the great • castle
> builders of the future who will embrace and strengthen the ideals of the
> Medieval Marketplace Project.
>
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