greenmtvince Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) With another club member, we're modelling part of the former Mountain Division of the Maine Central Railroad that made its way from Portland, ME through the scenic and rugged mountains of New Hampshire to St. Johnsbury, VT. One of the significant landmarks along the route at the summit of the White Mountains is the Crawford Notch Train Station. Built in 1891 it features a number of distinctly Victorian elements and its these elements that are giving me considerable difficulty, particularly the witches hat tower and its roof, as well as the multi-angled roof and overhang. I have some architectural diagrams with dimensions that I've been working from. Here's the rough footprint I've started on which works out to the roughly same 1:48 scale as our trains: I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions for how to tackle the roof and the tower or if there were good references to similar Victorian MOCs where I might be able to pick up a few techniques. Edited March 29, 2016 by greenmtvince Quote
Rjskow Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Greenmtvince, Wow. It looks great so far. I would suggest using hinge brick assemblies (bricklink # 3830c01) for the tower walls and perhaps pairs of wedge plates (bricklink # 54383 & 54384) for the roof. I look forward to seeing the final MOC posted. Quote
Severus A Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Beautiful project. I think you could use for the roof the techniques applied for the wooden church roof by badgogo member in his Old Village from Maramures MOC. http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=95434&hl=maramures http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=93820&hl=brickenburg Quote
iammac Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 A quick search turned up this: Looks like he is using string to lace together a chain of flippers on upside-down jumper plates... Beautiful start though! Quote
CrispyBassist Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 What about wedge plates? Align the wedge sides at the corners... Some of those new 2x2 wedges might work around the spire. Quote
Mesabi Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 I agree with CrispyBassist. Wedge plates are the way to go. You could also use some technic No. 4 connectors to make the octogonal tower part, and than use some No. 3s to make the angle right. Then maybe some some 2x2 axle connectors to attach the wedges to. Quote
JDL1967 Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) Maybe it is an idea to use technic beams, technic plate whith pinholes, pins, hinges and tiles. That way you maybe can build a roof like the picture you have post. I myself dont have many experience with it, but you can ask Edwin Korstanje also an EB member. Hey combines the technic and normal bricks technics in his boots and ships. Maybe he has a solution for you.. Edited April 20, 2016 by JDL1967 Quote
gotoAndLego Posted April 21, 2016 Posted April 21, 2016 There are a host of techniques here: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=34961 Quote
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