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Re: gregor tower
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lugnet.castle.org
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Sat, 15 Jul 2000 07:29:41 GMT
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In lugnet.castle.org, Jamie Obrien writes:
> WOW, words fail me, now only if you could lDraw it!!
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> I've got a couple o-questions:
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> 1> i'm working on a biggie right now, but balance and mass seem to be a major
> problem. Did you start ground up, or added levels whole?
on this one, it was ground-up. i had no idea where it was going.
> 2> How did you overcome the stresses on the base and lower levels? Do you get
> any blow outs from bricks, or do the arches more or less hold it strong?
in the pit part of the base, i made two panels from 1x1 bricks (like the
coaster in the ultimate lego book). they brace the baseplate really well.
they can be seen:
http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=8537
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> 3> How do you move it (Gateway is too big too move now, god help me (mostly
> from Mum!))?
as long as it's picked up by the white railings on the second floor, the
tower can be carried, but it takes a bit of concentration to keep it balanced.
> 4> I want to see this place under siege. An army on the move against this thing
> would make a brill scene. Oh, what about Boofy Vampire Flayer!
~ ah! just you wait! it will be sieged, indeed! and those are some tough
walls to scale! plus, gregor tower floats in the air over a lake!
> 5> Where do you get all the grey arches from? (eBay will be the death of mois!)
i never do e-bay, i just buy lots of sets! plenty of great people to buy
from right here on lugnet.
> Jamie
> <I think my jaw is on the flaw somewhere, ah, who needs it to build!>
thanks, jamie!
later ~ craig~
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