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In lugnet.build.ancient, Kung-Khoon Quah writes:
> It's been a long time coming but the Himeji full central complex is done !
> Himeji-jo is the most beautiful castle in Japan and I hope I have done
> it some justice.
>
> The pics are at http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=7332
>
> Details are:
> - castle has 5 sections. Previously posted the 2 dai-tenshu-kaku sections
> but this includes the 3 other sho-tenshu-kaku and yaguras
> - the dai-tenshu-kaku has a new audience chamber with tatami floor.
> - there is now ishio-toshi on every corner. They are chute shaped
> loopholes to funnel dropped rocks and to allow shooting of arrows downwards.
> - the connecting yaguras and sho-tenshu-kaku has interiors but historically
> they were used mostly as storage and backup water supply. There are 15
> wells located throughout the real Himeji complex & grounds.
> - there are 76 ninja rock slopes (panel 4x6x6 w rock pattern) and that means
> about 8 FNFs (ouch !)
> - the dimensions are 90 studs by 86 studs.
> Thanks for looking and LMKWYT ! The full castle will be on display Oct 5,6,7
> at the H&R Train show in St. Petersburg, FL. this weekend along with the
> Himeji City Train station and my Series 100 bullet train MOC. More pics
> later.
>
> KK Quah
Simply beauiful. This is a fantastic building. And good for making many a
builder envious of all those rock slopes. To your plea to LD for making that a
bulk item, I say, "HERE, HERE". The "ishio-toshi" are really neat. I didn't
even see them at first. I like how you used the 1x2x5 pieces on the first
level. Typically I try to avoid using those pieces when I can, because I worry
about the stregth, has that been an issue? The dojo on the first floor is
great too. I like how you simulated the kneeling samuri.
In this picture:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=73772
It seems that one level of the roof is slightly higher than the other. It
seems that you didn't use technic pegs or anything else to hold the sections
together, so I assume this is due to one half leaning? Or just a misalinment
of the sections when you took the picture?
Overall, fabulous.
-Jason
http://www.geocities.com/spearjr/brickcentral.html
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