Subject:
|
Re: I need help with roofs.
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.town
|
Date:
|
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 20:56:13 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
411 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.town, Leanne Opaskar writes:
> 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.
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:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=15756
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=33652
There's some other examples in those folders, too.
HTH
James
|
|
Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: I need help with roofs.
|
| (...) Mmm. Looks nice. Wish my collection were that large ... I'm still a casual collector. Thanks for the help. I'll try it out. (: (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.town)
| | | Re: I need help with roofs.
|
| That's a good idea, I'll have to try that. I should have enough 2x plates for that. Thanks James. James Brown <galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote in message news:H1Gy5p.6KB@lugnet.com... (...) in (...) Most (...) with (...) from (...) leaves (...) (...) (22 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.town)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | I need help with roofs.
|
| 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 (...) (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.town)
|
4 Messages in This Thread:
  
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
