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Re: Castle structure advice...
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lugnet.castle
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Fri, 3 Dec 1999 01:34:48 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Stuart Curtis writes:
> Over the Xmas holidays, I'm hoping to start work on my medieval village. The
> cornerstone of this village will be a big castle (around 3 storeys) on a
> mountain of BURPS around 2 storeys high. My quandary for which I seek seasoned
> castle-builders' advice is: how to provide access to the castle/mountain's
> interior. The three possibilities I have come up with are:
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> 1) Cross-section/open-back, like most Town buildings.
Avoid that at all costs, it takes away so much from the overall architecture.
> 2) Hinges halfway across the structure to open it in two sections.
That worked for my castle and some of my town buildings. Its very stable and
movable.
> 3) Plates on top of each storey, so that each floor can be removed.
Very easily knocked over, bumped or simply falls out of place, especially if
you attempt to move it (I know from experience).
> Each one has its own pro's and con's of course, so I was just hoping to get a
> few opinions from other castle architects before I decide which way to go.
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> Cheers in advance.
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> Stu C.
> University of Glasgow
I use a combination of hinges and technic pegs to hold the hinged sections
together when closed. The hinges allow the structure to open and the technic
pegs it it firmly in place when closed. This is also, AFAIK, the sturdiest
method if you need to move it.
Ed "Boxer" Jones
www.geocities.com/~edboxer/lego.html
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| (...) Perhaps the use of plates resting on tiles may work. For example, the room below could be 8x10 (studs). Assuming you provide the proper supports, you could have a room above that's 6x8, fit inside the room below. I'm not sure if you get what I (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| Over the Xmas holidays, I'm hoping to start work on my medieval village. The cornerstone of this village will be a big castle (around 3 storeys) on a mountain of BURPS around 2 storeys high. My quandary for which I seek seasoned castle-builders' (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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