Spiral staircase by MuffinToa

Post by **Bruce N H** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:58 pm

Hi all,

Whoever MuffinToa is, they seem to be primarily a Bionicle fan, but they built this great staircase

Bruce

Post by **Athos** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:08 pm

Nice use of those wedge pieces, assuming that's what they are. I'd pretty much written them off as essentially useless for Castle, but once again I'm reminded that it is the extremely rare piece that is totally useless.

Steve

Post by **Robin Hood** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:10 pm

A very intesting idea. It seems to go along the lines of Sava's only with thin pieces. I very good MOC.

Dan

Sir Terrance · Post by **Sir Terrance** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:26 pm

Nice use for those parts. To make them higher you could double up each wedge to make each step 2 plates high.

~Chris Perron

Umgarla · Post by **Umgarla** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:58 pm

Yup, you'd need to make the steps higher in order to use it for minifigs... I think...

porschecm2 · Post by **porschecm2** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 2:03 am

Hmmm...very nice design. I'll have to remember that...

Cm2

Post by **Bruce N H** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 2:50 am

I don't think that the height is a problem, but the placement of studs does make it very difficult to pose figs on the steps. Who cares, though. It's a beautiful addition to any castle structure.

Bruce

bannear · Post by **bannear** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:10 am

Nice staircase Muffin Toa.
I really like the use of staircases as an main keep entryway or throne room. This one would look good in either case. I like the look with the foliage below as well - adds a very nice feel to it.
SirBert

Snap Dracone · Post by **Snap Dracone** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:10 am

Oi... It feels weird saying this in a topic I didn't start, but thanks for the compliments! (yes, I am MuffinToa on Brickshelf)

I'm working on a castle at the moment, and I was planning to use a heightened version of these in one of the staircases. I'm also planning to build an indoor courtyard around it, based on a design at my local art museum. Thanks!

To quote something I once read on Brickshelf, "Further proof that there is no such thing as a useless part."

EDIT: Grah! Me, of all people, forgetting credit where credit is due: SavaTheAggie's spiral staircase design was the original inspiration for this.