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In lugnet.castle.ninja, Kung-Khoon Quah writes:
> It's been a long time coming but the Himeji full central complex is done !
> Himeji-jo is the most beautiful castle in Japan and I hope I have done
> it some justice.
>
> The pics are at http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=7332
>
> Details are:
> - castle has 5 sections. Previously posted the 2 dai-tenshu-kaku sections
> but this includes the 3 other sho-tenshu-kaku and yaguras
> - the dai-tenshu-kaku has a new audience chamber with tatami floor.
> - there is now ishio-toshi on every corner. They are chute shaped
> loopholes to funnel dropped rocks and to allow shooting of arrows downwards.
> - the connecting yaguras and sho-tenshu-kaku has interiors but historically
> they were used mostly as storage and backup water supply. There are 15
> wells located throughout the real Himeji complex & grounds.
> - there are 76 ninja rock slopes (panel 4x6x6 w rock pattern) and that means
> about 8 FNFs (ouch !)
> - the dimensions are 90 studs by 86 studs.
> Thanks for looking and LMKWYT ! The full castle will be on display Oct 5,6,7
> at the H&R Train show in St. Petersburg, FL. this weekend along with the
> Himeji City Train station and my Series 100 bullet train MOC. More pics later.
>
> KK Quah
>
> PS
> Previous pics of Dai-tenshu-kaku only are at
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5420
WOW that is about all I can say. You did a great job.
--Kevin W. §
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