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Re: Raising a model?
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lugnet.castle
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Thu, 27 Nov 2003 21:44:45 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Stephen Kane wrote:
> Hi Dave,
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> I thought about this problem a great deal as I wanted to create a seaside
> town with a dock and so I needed to elevate the town above sea-level. I
> ended up using the duplo solution for this. You can see pictures at:
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> http://star-www.st-and.ac.uk/~srk1/lego/
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> Unfortunately I don't have my construction pictures up yet but in this
> picture:
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> http://star-www.st-and.ac.uk/~srk1/lego/creations/town01.jpg
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> you can partially see on the left-hand-side that I have built duplo bricks
> up on a 48x48 gray baseplate. On top of that I have used 8x8 and 8x16
> bricks upon which I can build however I like. This system has worked out
> very well for me!
Great MOC Stephen! Checking out the pics, I can see the Duplo base, very simple,
and yet looks extremely efficient.
Seeing many great MOCs on Brickshelf, you never really see how these models have
been raised and always keeps you curious as to what method these Curators have
used. Its informative to get this kind of Insight to see how others approach
this long and repetetious(is that a word?) step to getting the Great
Finale........
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> As for the cost of duplo, I tend to find them notoriously cheap at
> garage/yard sales - much cheaper than I would the 2x4 standard bricks
> needed to fill the equivalent space. Also, you need not build the duplo
> base solid but, as you might be able to see in my picture, you can leave
> gaps in between and get more elevation using less duplo bricks.
Looks like I will be hitting the Yard sales this weekend. Have seen them plenty
of times, just never thought they would come of any use. Oh, How i was
wrong...........
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> Whatever technique you decide to use, I hope it works out for you as I
> understand that it can be a difficult problem to solve and the best
> solution depends on what you're trying to build.
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> Cheers,
Thanks Stephen...
Dave
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> Stephen Kane
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