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I need help with roofs.
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lugnet.town
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Mon, 26 Aug 2002 20:09:17 GMT
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Can anyone provide me with some pointers on building good roofs? I live in
southern California, which is the primary inspiration for my buildings. Most
of them have flat roofs, which is fairly easy, but I have a hard time with
sloped roofs. Sloped bricks don't seem to do the job right ... they're
"heavier" than the roofs are out here. I have tried using the technique from
the Wild West sets that used plates on hinges. That turns out OK, but leaves
unsightly gaps if I don't hinge the entire plate.
Are there any other solutions? This is the hardest part of building for me,
so far.
Thank you ...
==Leanne
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| (...) It's very part-expensive, but you can use layered plates. It's what the model makers at LEGOLAND do, and I've used it on houses and things for NALUG's train layouts. Here's some sample pictures: (2 URLs) some other examples in those folders, (...) (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.town)
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