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In lugnet.build, Adrian Egli wrote:
> In lugnet.build, Sonnich Jensen wrote:
> > Hi all!
> >
> > I am building a building, with octocal walls. I use hinge bricks anf plates,
> > which gives me almost 45 degrees walls.
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1004790
> >
> > I am looking for a way to add a roof, and found this:
> > http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/6121
> >
> > Too small though, but then I saw this part:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=105779
> >
> > It took me some time, and I found it on peeron too:
> > http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/2598
> > Does not fit either, and not in red.
> >
> > STILL, this tells me, that there are parts out there, without the name "roof",
> > which I might be able to use. I have searched and tried a bit, but still I miss
> > the final solution.
> >
> > Can anyone help me with a hint for a brick, roof part or anythinbg for a roof
> > for this?
> >
> > S
>
> I've got a suggestion- try wings.
>
> I (very) vaguely recall seeing a MOC, likely a castle one (Anyone in castle know
> what I saw?), that used a roof design very similar to what you're trying to make
> but the builder used plates, wings and hinges to hold them altogether. Granted,
> the geometry involved in pulling it off would give a migrane but all the
> available wing sizes we have today could make it possible.
>
> HTH
>
> Adr.
I too remember seeing a round(ish) building using wings to create a round roof.
However I'm pretty certain it was a railway water tower and was in a fairly
recent Bickshelf gallery of a show. Anyone point me in the right direction?
Tim
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| (...) Wasn't a railway water tower, but I've done a couple of roofs like this. First one was a seven sided building (based on an actual seven sided bank in Halifax). (URL) Uses 8x4 wings. Next was an octagonal barn (place to hide the code pilot (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) I've got a suggestion- try wings. I (very) vaguely recall seeing a MOC, likely a castle one (Anyone in castle know what I saw?), that used a roof design very similar to what you're trying to make but the builder used plates, wings and hinges (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.build)
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