Building Highbury Stadium-Help

[valdemordor]

Hello,

I came across some photos of a replica of Highbury stadium and I've decided to start my first adventure with Lego. I have to admit I don't have too much Lego know-how as this is my firts contact with Lego since I was a child. I've already downloaded and installed the Lego Digital Designer and tried to redesign the stadium from the pictures I found online but I'm starting to have some problems with some bits.

The thing is I cannot figure out how the designer managed to put together the pieces of the back of the East Stand and the North Bank, given all those red and crystal plates go from rigth to left and I just can't find the right way to join them with the base whose pieces go from bottom to top.

I'll attach a photo for you all to know which part I'm talking about.

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Regards

Edited December 3, 2014 by valdemordor

[Slegengr]

It looks like the plates are not actually joined to the wall, but rather just held sideways using the pieces on top and bottom.

The wall with the red and clear plates is made sideways and uses tiles (smooth, studless plates) to fill in and cover studs, both on the stud-edge of the wall and below the sideways wall.

There are ways to attach this sideways wall on the inside if you want stability. I would recommend using a 2x2 to 2x4 plate for two or more of the red or white plates on each sideways wall and attaching them internally to one of these bricks (referencing BrickLink):

These SNOT (Studs Not On Top) bricks will allow the attachment of the sideways wall to the studs-up base from the hidden interior. It will take some work to determine the correct placement of such pieces where the math works out correctly for this technique.

Just ask if you have any other questions or if this is not the correct answer.

I hope this makes sense and helps!

-Slegengr

[Peppermint_M]

Yep. while the stand is built bottom-to-top on the sides, the decorative glass section is made by using these

In white and building the whole area out from these bricks. It is a possibility that all the wider white sections are made from those bricks and then the "glass" slotted into place. I might give it a go on LDD to share, or you could ask the folks in the LDD forum if they have a similar build effect on file already.

[valdemordor]

Thanks for your help guys, I think I've understood your explanations so I'll see what I can do on LDD. Peppermint, let me know if you have a go on LDD in the end please.

Cheers

[L@go]

Why don't you just ask the designer?

[valdemordor]

L@go, I emailed him and he replied to me.

His answer was:

"they are 1x2 red and 1x2 transparent plates which are fixed onto a 2x10 white plate. this is then fixed in an upwards position by using bricks in white that allow you to build sideways.

I fixed the white 2x10 plates to the sideways bricks and then out a layer of white tiles along the bottom to prevent any gaps"

He was really nice tbf

[Peppermint_M]

Well Excellent! I hope you can get it built. Bricklink is great for parts if you've not heard of it.

[Robianco]

Good luck with your build!

I've seen quite a few small models of football stadia over the years but I can't think of another example of a stadium build to this scale in Lego... it might be nice to see a few more attempted.

I'm wondering where I'd start with Goodison?

[CrazyDalton777]

I might build my own stadium using techniques fond in here.

[L@go]

I've seen quite a few small models of football stadia over the years but I can't think of another example of a stadium build to this scale in Lego... it might be nice to see a few more attempted.

I'm wondering where I'd start with Goodison?

Chris, who's running the Brickstand site (and is a very nice guy), has built several of these arenas, and his goal is to eventually build all 92 arenas that are used in the English Football League. He's already done Goodison Park, as you'll see if you follow the link I provided earlier :)