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Re: Old Miller Gustav's Post Mill
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Sat, 31 Jan 2004 21:30:13 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Anthony Sava wrote:
> I've finished my Windmill MOC. This MOC is designed after the classic
> medieval windmill style called a 'Post Mill.'
Looks pretty good, Anthony. Good idea to use the boat ladders. Here is some
constructive critisim, which you can hopefully use to improove the design:
Such a large window, like the one you have made, was never on the sides of a
post mill (all products would blow away in the draft) Such a window is usally
present only at the back close to the roof. Directly above this window is a
winch under a small overhanging roof, for hauling up bags of grain. You can see
an example on this picture:
http://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen_e.php?nummer=186
At both sides there are only 2 or 3 small round portholes, allowing the miller
to keep an watchfull eye on wheather conditions or warning sings from nabouring
mills. For a clear example see this picture:
http://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen_e.php?nummer=227
These portholes could be closed off with a thin wooden board agains the inside
(simply rotating round a nail, similar to a covering plate for a keyhole) The
round holes in thechnic bricks have the right scale to model such portholes.
On the last picture, you can also see that the front wall extents a bit
downwards forming a kind of skirt. This is to protect the pivot mechanism from
rain blowing in, and every post mill has such a skirt in one or another form. In
my opinion it will make your model much more realistic and visualy interesting
if you would find a way to add this feature to your model.
Here are some links to english language versions of wind- and watermill
databases, these contain great reference pictures:
http://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/index_e.html
http://www.molendatabase.com/duitsland/index.php?taal=engels&theme=
http://www.molendatabase.nl/scandinavie/index.php?taal=engels
With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen.
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 | | The Improved and New Old Miller Gustav's Post Mill
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| In lugnet.castle, Manfred Moolhuysen wrote: SNIP (...) SNIP (...) Once again Manfred, you inspire and urge me to improve myself. You helped me change my Village of Dahyart for the better, and now I hope you've helped me do the same for my Post mill. (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| I've finished my Windmill MOC. This MOC is designed after the classic medieval windmill style called a 'Post Mill.' Learn more (URL) HERE>. Here it is: (URL) The whole gallery is (URL). Here's a shot of Miller Gustav and his Post Mill. (URL) And (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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