Back at LDraw, working in a remake of 375

[Koenig_Artus]

so after a long time of lurking im currently working on a digital Moc again. this time its a remake of the Yellow Castle.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=183609

deeplink of the newest pic:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/KingA ... P/yc13.jpg

[Jacob C.]

This is looking really good!
I like how you constructed the two windows in this pic:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1786235

Yellow castles always seem like they would be more ideal in a desert landscape. That'd be cool if you decided to do that.
Looking at your digital pics makes me wish lego would produce some brown baseplates.

We need brown baseplates!

[smcginnis]

Really nice yellow castle.

I like how you constructed the two windows in this pic:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1786235

Looking at your digital pics makes me wish lego would produce some brown baseplates.

We need brown baseplates!

I completely agree. Another great thing is that door/window thing in the same pic. Also, is there any way to get better images without a whole lot of work? Just wondering.

~smcginnis

[amadeus]

That's awesome! But I have a question about the higher plates in the castle. Were those plates bases? Or just regular plates. And is there a way to raise a base to serve as a plate?

[Koenig_Artus]

That's awesome! But I have a question about the higher plates in the castle. Were those plates bases? Or just regular plates. And is there a way to raise a base to serve as a plate?

yes, they are both baseplates (i used the baseplate generator). well... one of ldraw`s advantages is, that ignoring laws of nature works much better whith it.

[WilliamH]

And is there a way to raise a base to serve as a plate?

If by this you mean "can I raise a baseplate on bricks/plates and still have it connected to surrounding parts", the answer is yes.



You will need to construct a lattice (I use 2x8 bricks for this) to support the thin plastic of the baseplate

William

[Koenig_Artus]

And is there a way to raise a base to serve as a plate?

If by this you mean "can I raise a baseplate on bricks/plates and still have it connected to surrounding parts", the answer is yes.

-pic-

You will need to construct a lattice (I use 2x8 bricks for this) to support the thin plastic of the baseplate

William

...but ignoring the laws of nature is still easier...

well, there are some new pics and some shots of the gatehouse`s interior

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/KingA ... P/yc17.jpg

second subfolder:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=185581

deeplinks

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/KingA ... ycint1.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/KingA ... ckdoor.jpg

[amadeus]

And is there a way to raise a base to serve as a plate?

If by this you mean "can I raise a baseplate on bricks/plates and still have it connected to surrounding parts", the answer is yes.



You will need to construct a lattice (I use 2x8 bricks for this) to support the thin plastic of the baseplate

William

Cool, I just tried that and it works pretty good, except if you don't add any support under the this baseplate, the entire tower falls and all you pieces go flying into the vents in your room. And you get really angry. So I used some blue brick columns and put them under the foundation.

[The dark tide]

I like it. You should make it for real. Is it very hard to make MOCS using that program?

[wunztwice]

You will need to construct a lattice (I use 2x8 bricks for this) to support the thin plastic of the baseplate

That's a very simple, yet ingenious answer! How come I never saw that?

Anyways, the castle looks like its coming along very nicely! I can't wait to see the finished product.

[Sir Terrance]

Looks very nice so far. I like the tan highlights, it goes good with the yellow.

~Chris Perron