wrought iron fence / cemetery MOC WIP

[Juxtapoisson]

(first time posting pictures)

I finally made a wrought iron fence I don’t hate. It uses cross connectors (24122) on 2 axles (with 1 studs worth sticking out each end) connected by 4L rods. Capped with vaned spike (24482) and a base of squirt bottle top (20482). Each end of each axle secures into a hole in a technic brick and the bottom of the squirt tops secure to the studs on the baseplate.

I am still working out colours for the caps on the stone work. There are a few other things here that aren’t settled.

Link to gallery maybe?

https://imgur.com/a/1LfCtOJ

 

Also, pictures of V2 where-in the axles get an additional cross connector each, leaving only ½ a stud of axle sticking out each end. This allows axles to be connected by an additional cross connector and therefor have no length limit. It additionally allows axles to enter both sides of the brick with technic hole, requiring only 1X1 stonework instead of the 2X1 stonework minimum for V1. Due to the ½ stud connections and fewer brick connections it is not as stable as V1 and more susceptible to slight curves in the axle or baseplate.

 

 

Building techniques that some might not consider legal:

The squirt cap bar does not enter completely into the cross connector.

The 4L rod does not fully enter the cross connectors.

The half stud of axle technique that makes V2 work.

The bricks attach to other bricks through a stud and receptacle system.

 

 

Here is my previous graveyard using the more or less standard method of bricks and railing, which I plan to update to the full iron.

 

The mausoleums are mirror identical with door, removable roof, and sarcophagus with room inside for a minifigure.

[Pdaitabird]

That's an ingenious fence technique! Thanks for sharing it!

[Vindicare]

That’s a fantastic looking fence. Great use of that axle piece, very creative. 

[deraven]

That fence looks great!  I think the gate now looks a bit out of scale with it (feels too small), but maybe making the stonework above it a little more elaborate would help?  But that's purely subjective.  Nice technique and a big improvement over the earlier version.  

[tedthomas199]

Most excellent, totally going to try this one day. as I'm always building something creepy. thanks for posting.