Gilbert's Stronghold
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:26 am
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It's actually a single 48x48, but even then it felt like it was JUST big enough.Adolfo wrote:Compact and complete. Good! Does it build over only one baseplate of 32x32?
It's made using some old gears, etc. from one of my technic sets, and was pretty hard to get right. I probably won't be tearing it down for a while but I'll try to put a picture up when I do. Unfortunately I think I would have a lot of trouble explaining in words.AardWolf wrote:Very aesthetically pleasing but personally my favorite part is your flawless portcullis mechanism. You seem to have a great talent for hidden moving parts. Is it a secret or may I ask for a picture or description of your methods?
Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to do thatDubbadgrim wrote:It's made using some old gears, etc. from one of my technic sets, and was pretty hard to get right. I probably won't be tearing it down for a while but I'll try to put a picture up when I do. Unfortunately I think I would have a lot of trouble explaining in words.
I took a (rather unglamorous) shot of the insides here. The gate has two 1x1 clip tiles attached to slide consistently between the bricks.AardWolf wrote:Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to do thatDubbadgrim wrote:It's made using some old gears, etc. from one of my technic sets, and was pretty hard to get right. I probably won't be tearing it down for a while but I'll try to put a picture up when I do. Unfortunately I think I would have a lot of trouble explaining in words.
Awesome, thanks again for doing that! That's a very clever mechanism. I like it!Dubbadgrim wrote:I took a (rather unglamorous) shot of the insides here. The gate has two 1x1 clip tiles attached to slide consistently between the bricks.