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Re: Call to Arms (at BrickFest 2003)
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Mon, 9 Jun 2003 18:26:14 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Frank Filz wrote:
> Michael Huffman wrote:
> > I wouldn't mind doing the modular castle town again... or even combining it a
> > little with MM. Someone want to start a layout design so we can start claiming
> > spaces? I thought Jeff Stembel did a great job last year & I really liked his
> > idea for creating cobelstone streets -- do we want to try that again as well?
> > ...if so, I might need to pick up a Mosaic or two. :)
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> It would be fun to do the cobblestone streets again. Perhaps we could
> each make some street sections. In the next week or so, I'm going to
> have to decide how to spend my time constructing. Right now, I plan on
> bringing my wharf section, but I'd love to expand it, or do some other
> town sections. One thing is that I now can choose between the streets
> behind the wharf being at baseplate + 1 brick, or at base plate + 6
> bricks (um I think it's 6, whatever the height of the log wall pieces
> is) + 2 plates (I made this modification so that I could interface the
> wharf to my train layout).
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> One project I would like to finish is a 4 baseplate castle that sits on
> a small rocky island. I started this about two years ago, but got caught
> up in work. I do have some re-work of the base to do now that I'm
> convinced that each floor should sit on tiles, and then I need to start
> serious construction. I'm thinking of making it's gatehouse connect to
> the wharf section.
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> Frank
I wish I had the creative capabilities that Jeff had or even the time to
impliment them. Personally, (and I have not volunteered to run the room or
have been asked to yet), I think this year should be a "transitional" year
to move from a modular castle village to one that FULLY intigrates the
modular marketplace specifications.
Last year, Jeff brought his town square and his keep for the town.
So we (as in the castle room participants) need that for starters, as well
as some shops, maybe a barracks and stables, perhaps, and a few "well-to-do"
houses for inside the castle walls.
And then the castle walls....last year Troy Cefaratti brought them, and they
were quite marvelous. So I think those are important, if he's willing to
do them again. No pressure Troy!! :)
The wharf section, I thought was very breath-taking, so that is important.
I don't know what I'm going to bring yet. I am going to put in an order for
a Castle Kit and possible a Mosaic set so we have enough 1x1 plates for the
roads.
I was thinking about bringing an armor shop but that is neither here nor
there. Maybe also a house (again), the chapel, and the inn. Perhaps, maybe
even my own keep, but that would have to be shipped or else squeezed in the
car... :(
Ben
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| (...) One thing we need is a standard for the transition between the two specifications. The modular city assumed 32x32 blocks with 8 wide streets between, with the street surface being at +1 brick. Of course one way we could solve this is to build (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) It would be fun to do the cobblestone streets again. Perhaps we could each make some street sections. In the next week or so, I'm going to have to decide how to spend my time constructing. Right now, I plan on bringing my wharf section, but (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-03, to lugnet.castle)
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