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Re: Roof question
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lugnet.build.arch
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Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:26:03 GMT
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In lugnet.build.arch, Duane Collicott wrote:
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I put this in lugnet.town, but then found this group as well, so...
I’m working on my first house-type model and have a roof question for you
experienced town-builders.
Unfortunately, I cannot use the roof slopes for this project, because the
roof is sloped at 30 degrees rather than 45 degrees, and has a valley-type
intersection (see the areas labeled “v” in this picture at Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Rf-iso1.gif). If LEGO only had 33-degree
double concaves like the 45-degree ones, I’d be all set.
The intersection of the two roof segments are at a 90-degree angle, as in
that Wikipedia picture.
I need to sit down and play with this for a while this weekend, but I figured
I would also check with folks here to see if anyone has any suggestions.
Thanks!
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Duane, a 3x3 (double concave) 33 degree “valley” slope has not yet been produced
by LEGO. Neither has a 1x2 (triple) 33 degree half pyramid roof peak, nor the
parts needed for an “L” or “T” roof ridge. So that makes it difficult to
produce a decent looking roof slope using the 33 degree roof system.
The only solution I can think of is this... use plates... mainly 2x2, 2x3 and
2x4 plates (larger 2x wide plates if you want them), and a few 1x2 plates.
The plates will provide you with the same 33 degree low slope roof angle that
you need, and also give the roof a texture (due to the studs). It’s not the
ideal answer, but the only one I can think of for roofs of that angle slope, and
I’ve been building for over 30 years.
I also wish that LEGO would produce a 2x3x3 (double concave) 75 degree “valley”
slope... sigh...
Cheers,
Gary Istok
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