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Re: Castle structure advice...
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lugnet.castle
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Fri, 3 Dec 1999 14:53:40 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> Paul Davidson wrote:
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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!
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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 and refigure it any way you liked--though that might be a bit less • organic
> than you want.
My new castle is using the Technic pins, it has six modules. The size of the
foundation, which is 13 bricks high, 2 burps high all around, is 4.5x4.5
baseplates (144x144 studs). There are 3 "front" modules, 1.5 baseplates wide
and 3 "back" modules, 1, 2, and 1.5 baseplates wide respectively. The
foundation is topped with green brick baseplates (mostly 12x24), under which is
some "dungeon" like area and arched hallways - not much to look at but I
didn't want to completely waste the space.
The major motivation for modular design was so that I can get it out of the
room when I move. My last castle was all one structure, impossible to move
without major deconstruction. So far I just have the foundation and a back
entry way. The front entry/drawbridge is just underway.
-Mike
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