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Re: Castle structure advice...
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lugnet.castle
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Thu, 2 Dec 1999 14:37:49 GMT
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> Now I can't really say I am a "castle architect" because I have just started
> modeling castle themed buildings but I just completed (Minus about 12 arches I
> am still in search of) a small Church/Chapel and I used a different technique
Which arches do you need?
> all together. I don't know how much this will help you because you are
> creating a much larger structure. What I did was I created the Church in 2
> sections (front and back) and used 1x1 Technic Beams with Technic pins to hold
> the 2 sections together. This allows me to have access to the interior while
> still having a solid 4 walled building for display because the beams blend
into the walls.
Do you run into any trouble during the actual snapping of the two sections
together?
> For something as big as what you are planning I guess I would suggest the
> Hinge solution if the model is going to be deep. If it is going to be a
> shallow model option 1 might work great. I just find that the deeper the
> model the harder it is to reach your arm in to make modifications.
Good Point -- Do you have any idea what the width and depth is going to be?
> I think your 3rd options has merits for smaller models but for larger,
> heavier, models I don't particularly like the idea because there seems to be
> more of a chance for disaster when removing levels.
I definitely agree, due to past experience
> Eric,
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> The New England LEGO Users Group
> http://www.nelug.org/
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| (...) What I need are... 11 1x4x1 Gray Arches 1 1x6x1 Gray Arch I did notice that the Large "Moo Men" set for next year has quite a few of both. This catalog scan has the best picture. Look at the model on the right side of the pic. (URL) anyone has (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Now I can't really say I am a "castle architect" because I have just started modeling castle themed buildings but I just completed (Minus about 12 arches I am still in search of) a small Church/Chapel and I used a different technique all (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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