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Re: How to build bay windows
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Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:55:24 GMT
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In lugnet.build.arch, Simon Bennett writes:
> Hi.
> 
> I've had an admittedly brief search but I can't find reference to bay
> windows here or any pics on brickshelf.  I'm building some traditional style
> buildings (English c1700-1930) at minifig scale and would like to big some
> bigger and better brains for ideas.
> 
> The best I can do currently is to use some plate hinges to make a two plate
> high trapezoid and then build 1x2x2 windows up on that but it doesn't look
> great and needs one more stud length at the wall which gives either an odd
> width window or one that cannot be centred in a wall without a lot of
> jiggery pokery.
> 
> Does anyone have any links or ideas?

Here is what I came up with, when I wanted to something similar.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=207431

I drew inspiration from : Kevin Wilson's Victorian House:
http://www.lionsgatemodels.com/cat-vblu.htm
> 
> Psi

-Jason

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Jason Spears wrote in message ... (...) message, and he's right that it makes an awkward width window if you're trying to fit it into a fairly narrow building. I got round that by extending the front wall of the Victorian House sideways into a (...) (24 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch)

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Hi. I've had an admittedly brief search but I can't find reference to bay windows here or any pics on brickshelf. I'm building some traditional style buildings (English c1700-1930) at minifig scale and would like to big some bigger and better brains (...) (24 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch)

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