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Re: Castle structure advice...
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Fri, 3 Dec 1999 07:27:47 GMT
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I'd go with the hinges. It's always an impressive engineering feat, and
that way you really have *two* castles -- an 360-degree viewable castle for
display (in unopened position), and a double-big cut-away castle to show off
the interior. Better than a simple cut-away castle for sure!
--
Paul Davidson, aka Tinman
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Stu C. <9404660c@student.gla.ac.uk> wrote in message
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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' 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.
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> 2) Hinges halfway across the structure to open it in two sections.
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> 3) Plates on top of each storey, so that each floor can be removed.
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> 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
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| (...) Someone mentioned Technic pins, which I think is the best way to go for large modular constructions--could you build it in six or seven vertically-integrated sections that then link together with Technic pins? That way you could pull it apart (...) (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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