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<http://www.lugnet.com/castle/?n=1739>
I tried to build this to display the idea I had for a thatched roof using the
stickered piece from 6033 Treasure Transport. I also tried to make a window
with brown shutters using 2x4 plates and a 1x2 w/ horizontal bar. Maybe
someone else has done windows this way before.
Pictures are here: <www.yellowcastle.com/thatch>
Ben Gatrelle
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| In lugnet.castle, Ben Gatrelle writes:
> Here is a small house built after viewing David Eaton's Teeny Shack
> <http://www.lugnet.com/castle/?n=1739>
>
> I tried to build this to display the idea I had for a thatched roof using the
> stickered piece from 6033 Treasure Transport.
Neat idea! Too bad I don't have enuff of that piece... (they're really handy) I
was thinking the ULTIMATE way to do this might be to use brown and tan tiles,
stacked, and lain sideways, off-center from each other, giving it that thatchy
sort of look... (unfortunately not only would this be impossible due to finding
the pieces, it'd also require glue or something I think... :( )
> I also tried to make a window
> with brown shutters using 2x4 plates and a 1x2 w/ horizontal bar. Maybe
> someone else has done windows this way before.
This looked really cool! And they're all pieces that are available in the
miniature SW sets too (Lightsaber Duel, Naboo Swamp) except for the actual
2x4's... I wonder if it's possible to hinge them from the inside... hmmm...
I'll have to play with that this weekend... (After I build the Destroyer Droid
I picked up last night!)
DaveE
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.castle, David Eaton writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Ben Gatrelle writes:
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> > I tried to build this to display the idea I had for a thatched roof using the
> > stickered piece from 6033 Treasure Transport.
>
> Neat idea! Too bad I don't have enuff of that piece... (they're really handy)
Yeah, I cleaned out the local Wal-Mart. They had #6033 on clearance for $2
each!
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ben Gatrelle wrote:
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> Yeah, I cleaned out the local Wal-Mart. They had #6033 on clearance for $2
> each!
I picked one up at Target for $1.44 ... great minifigs.. I especially
like the torsos. They'll be going into my next castle.
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Tim Buchheim
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | David Eaton wrote:
> Neat idea! Too bad I don't have enuff of that piece... (they're really
> handy) I was thinking the ULTIMATE way to do this might be to use brown >and tan tiles, stacked, and lain sideways, off-center from each other, >giving it that thatchy sort of look...
I did a thatched house recently using the yellow rounded end 2x3 bricks
to give the thick look with rounded edges and peak...
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/kwilson_tccs/nthouses.htm
Kevin
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