Ηelp with a house roof

[legodoctor]

Hey all

I am new to this site and am a complete newbie to lego building and am way below amateur level with my skills (from looking at the really amazing creations on here), BUT.. i was wondering if i could get some help. I am trying to recreate my street block. I have two houses on my block that have pointed roofs (see below) and i do not know how to recreate this with legos. All of my blocks have been hand picked and did not come from a set. Is there any way to create this without buying a set? Any help in its construction?

Thanks

Edited May 24, 2011 by legodoctor

[fred67]

You mean the roof sections above the rounded parts?

Large cones, maybe?

Maybe even a couple of these:

It's going to be hard to be exact, of course... you could always go with plates on hinges, along the lines of Hagrid's Hut:

[alan_muhl]

Hey all

I am new to this site and am a complete newbie to lego building and am way below amateur level with my skills (from looking at the really amazing creations on here), BUT.. i was wondering if i could get some help. I am trying to recreate my street block. I have two houses on my block that have pointed roofs (see below) and i do not know how to recreate this with legos. All of my blocks have been hand picked and did not come from a set. Is there any way to create this without buying a set? Any help in its construction?

Thanks

There are many peaked roofs that can be found on Bricklink. You should be able to adapt them to your buildings.

[kris kelvin]

Is there any way to create this without buying a set?

I should say that is the only cheap way

Buying multiple sets to recreate this would cost a fortune. Dark red and medium blue from Bricklink.

And about techniques. If I will find some time later I will try to help you.

PS. Funny thing that I planned to build this buildings some times ago

Edited May 24, 2011 by kris kelvin

[Vincent Kessels]

Another idea might be a dome build from slopes like this:

Oh, and welcome to Eurobricks 'legodoctor'

(Did you already introduce yourself in the 'Hello! My name is...' forum?)

[legodoctor]

thanks alot guys. I love the ideas. I didnt know that there were these sort of lego pieces out there until i was suggested to look at the brick link site. Kris Kelvin.. if you ever find that time, i would be interested in hearing how you would go about it. Vincent Kessels... i really like the dome idea you had but i am really not sure how to make that or even what pieces to use to make it. Any suggestions? I realize that it may never look exactly like it but i would like to have it come close.

Thanks again and sorry about being so novice (and probably annoying) about this.

P.S. i will introduce myself in the hello forum.

[Alibabo]

Maybe you can make it with wedge plates + tiles. But I think the make of the curwed walls is a bigger chalenge.