Alternate build technique for this one?

[Lego Otaku]

https://ideas.lego.c...ects/68687 The LDD file was provided for the ship and 2 bases (plus another extra) in the comment. I wanted to tweak it, change nonexistent color, replace old color with modern color, and such.

Peeling back the wing of the ship, the person used a lot of hinge plates with 2/3 fingers to get studs on both side of the wings. The hinge plates haven't been produced since 2006, is there a modern part in production that can do the same trick? With multiple hinges and plates, I am wondering if the ship's wings may be a bit flimsy?

Edited February 27, 2015 by Lego Otaku

[Liege]

Do Lego have anything like this available? I'm not sure where i got it but i think it may be mega block. 2x2 plate with double sided studs.

[Lego Otaku]

I've seen those in Tyco and Megablocks but i don't think LEGO made an official version.

[Murdoch17]

https://ideas.lego.c...ects/68687 The LDD file was provided for the ship and 2 bases (plus another extra) in the comment. I wanted to tweak it, change nonexistent color, replace old color with modern color, and such.

Peeling back the wing of the ship, the person used a lot of hinge plates with 2/3 fingers to get studs on both side of the wings. The hinge plates haven't been produced since 2006, is there a modern part in production that can do the same trick? With multiple hinges and plates, I am wondering if the ship's wings may be a bit flimsy?

I don't know if this is quite correct, but there are the new parts like these might help:

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=18649

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=60478

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=63868

They don't lay flat 100% but maybe you can leave an open space in the wing for the actual hinge. It's about as close as I could find to the original.

[izzi rust]

With the multiple contact points he designed with those hinge plates, I'm thinking that's a pretty stable design. With the greebling on both sides, that would just make it even stronger.

I'm glad you posted that picture- I had seen the project, but not that particular peel-away shot.

That's a real idea starter!!

[Krikkit]

I would suggest the mega blocks route personally. Those peices make things really solid in building.

From a lego pure perspective... Nothing that I can think of will be as flat. They all have a slight raise to them on the edges.the only thing i can suggest would increase the thickness, is travis blocks layered sideways.

[Lord Tyrus]

Do Lego have anything like this available? I'm not sure where i got it but i think it may be mega block. 2x2 plate with double sided studs.

Burn it! I personally would agree with Murdoch, it would leave a gap, but maybe greebles could be added...? Thanks for sharing that picture, I hadn't seen the insides of that beast before.

[asher125]

Would the gap be too large with bricks with studs on both sides? Or maybe the old rocket piece?

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=52107

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=4595

[Spirit]

You can also try with lamp holders.

http://brickset.com/parts/design-4081

Either using them on the side, or having some with the studs on top and other with studs on the bottom and attaching them with shafts or anything similar.

But you'll need a tiny space to put them and hide them if necessary.

[___]

there actually is a small round 1x1 brick using for a small tyre/wheel that has studs on both sides with a small stick, those can be used in a way you are asking for