building not 0 or 90deg on baseplate. Snor?

[Tordenskjold]

I think i remember someone showed a moc where a house was "twisted" or angled compare to the baseplate. it used a lot of small plates to make it possble to get an angel between 0 and 90 compare to the baseplate.

does anyone have info of how to build like that?

i need to use that in some plans i have for my fort

Bj

[ApophisV]

SNOT Techniques by Porschecm2.

SNOT Techniques by Warhawk

SNOT Techniques by Bohman

Hope that helps! ;-)

[xenologer]

I think theres something called 'jumper technique'

Take a 2*4 plate

put two 1*1 round plates on two opposite corners

Take another 2*4 plate, attach it on top to those 1*1's, but attach it by the Opposite corners compared to the first 2*4 plate

hard to describe

2*4 plates: the studs with the 'X' on them, match up on both plates

if you can put 1*1 stud rounds between them so all the other studs don't get in the way... you can stack them at a twisted angle

see 'diagram' below

XOOO

OOOX

XO

OO

OO

OX

[Tordenskjold]

I think theres something called 'jumper technique'

Take a 2*4 plate

put two 1*1 round plates on two opposite corners

Take another 2*4 plate, attach it on top to those 1*1's, but attach it by the Opposite corners compared to the first 2*4 plate

hard to describe

2*4 plates: the studs with the 'X' on them, match up on both plates

if you can put 1*1 stud rounds between them so all the other studs don't get in the way... you can stack them at a twisted angle

see 'diagram' below

XOOO

OOOX

XO

OO

OO

OX

THANKS :-D Thats what i was looking for. *y* *y* i have a plan of making bastions for my fortress using this technique. think it will look better than only squared bastions . but also thank to mr ApophisV

i will most likley get use for that too :)

this should be in a sort of help topic. where people can find different hints of how to make things.

Greetings from the high north :)

Bj

[xenologer]

And it works with other sized plates of course.

and you can make it stronger by using bigger plates with more than just two studs connecting them

OXOO OOXO

OOOX XOOO

XOOO OOOX

OOXO OXOO

You get the idea...

I learned this technique on one guy's site... I don't remember who it was, but he makes lots of Space MOCs and cad stuff... I havent seen it anyplace else...

[Tordenskjold]

This is what you ment right?

Made that with MLcad.

Tink i got the point or did i missed something? this can be used with every kind of brick or plate i think.

[Bonaparte]

Interesting stuff!

I would indeed be a good idea to have some special thread on the EB formum that has an overview of special building techniques like these.

B.

[Tordenskjold]

Interesting stuff!

I would indeed be a good idea to have some special thread on the EB formum that has an overview of special building techniques like these.

B.

Maybe this is something mr Evil Villy can take a look at. or anyone else that are moderators or bosses here. could be that such a topic already exist. but i also think that would be a good idea.

A topic where hints and tips can be desplayed. no discussion only hints and tips. like a lego wikipedia :)

[Scouty]

If the fort is going to be big, I've seen this technique used a couple of times, you can build a wall out of 2x2 bricks and you can bend them to make a circled wall, like this one: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1972819

[xenologer]

This is what you ment right?

Yeah.

I just realized two things.

-You can add a 3rd round 1*1 in the very center between studs, for extra strength

-the two rounds on the corners, could be replaced wtih 1*1 squares to better match the tiles around them.

[Tordenskjold]

If the fort is going to be big, I've seen this technique used a couple of times, you can build a wall out of 2x2 bricks and you can bend them to make a circled wall, like this one: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1972819

My fortress is already on 3 48x48baseplate so yes its big *sweet*

Im not sure if i lik that form of wall. look better on a castle than on a fortress i think.. but ill give that a thaught too :) thanks :)

thanks mr xenologer. ive already figured that yout my selves. *sweet* *proud *

[Scouty]

Uh-oh, my mistake, it's 1x2 bricks. But you could use brown, but i see what you mean :-) . Great fort by the way so far!

[TaltosVT]

Another way to build at an angle is to build on top of 2x2 turntables. The only example I have is a sign that I made for a park. It can be seen in the lower left corner of this picture.

-Elroy

[Mister Phes]

If the fort is going to be big, I've seen this technique used a couple of times, you can build a wall out of 2x2 bricks and you can bend them to make a circled wall, like this one: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1972819

This looks awesome!

But what's is structal stability like?

thanks mr xenologer. ive already figured that yout my selves. *sweet* *proud *

Mr Tordenskjold, do you have any close-up pictures of the technique you're attempting to achieve?

[El Bucanero]

This looks awesome!

WOW 8-

[Mister Phes]

Isn't that what its supposed to be? I'm sure I've seen this picture in another thread somewhere.

Meanwhile I'm curious to know exactly what Mr Tordenskjold is upto with his MOC.

[Tordenskjold]

Isn't that what its supposed to be? I'm sure I've seen this picture in another thread somewhere.

Meanwhile I'm curious to know exactly what Mr Tordenskjold is upto with his MOC.

what im upto? hmm, not easy to say. i always liked fortress and fortifications. and had a lego fort as long as i can remember. first one was with only one wall in every color. hade no new legomen and no weapons. had to make everything then. that outpost evolved into a fortress buildt on a old 50x50 baseplate. fro then evolved into tha fort i have now. now build and change it when i get an idea of things to make it better.

I dont have a plan of how it will look in the end. i want it to be a big fort, defending a harbour. but im not sure how it will look in the end. dont have enough place in my house now to get it all together.

This weekend i try to rebuild it but after several attemt i didnt find any better look than i have.

So Mr Phes. i dont really have a plan with my moc. im just enjoy building and show to other people what i've done so far.

Bj

[Mister Phes]

Its great that you're having fun Mr Tordenskjold! I actually meant do you have any updated pictures of your fort to show us? Curious to see what you done next you see...

[Scouty]

:-D It is helms deep!

[Tordenskjold]

Sorry mr Phes. but my camera ran out of power before i could take any new pics of the fortress. ive been thinking and looking for the rigging of my biggest ship and was taking pics of that and a attempt of making a carronade when it go into black. and of course, my charger was here ..

what im working on right now on the fortress is making the south/west corner into a bastion. thats the corner to the left on this pic.

by building a sort of round or at least not in same direction as the rest of the fort. but i dont agree with myselv of how i want it. . will try again next weekend . i also tried to build a round wall like that of helms deep but i couldnt get it to be round. it look like it would take a LOT of 2x1 bricks to do that. plus the wall would be to thin for me.

But a great fort that Helms deep :)

[Tordenskjold]

Ive tried different kind of snor building but didnt like what i got. so i tried with just normal building. tried to make bastions on my fort.

[Mister Phes]

AY CARUMBA!!! This fort is turning out to be quite huge!

You're doing a good job there Mr Tordenskjold, but why have you chosen to use black when most Imperial Guard structures are white?

[Tordenskjold]

AY CARUMBA!!! This fort is turning out to be quite huge!

You're doing a good job there Mr Tordenskjold, but why have you chosen to use black when most Imperial Guard structures are white?

Thanks mr Phes :-$ i dont know why i choose black. perhaps because as you say most imperial forts are white. but i have begun to think about putting in some other colors. to get away some of the over color feeling of black. perhaps by using plants or other such things.

I also have Eldorado fortress and that together with a moc island on a similar baseplate (from eldorado set) that will be mostly white so i have some thinking to do before i get it complete. my dream is to make a whole world with my fortress,my ships, my eldorado ,custom island and my pirate area

[oDDerFisken]

Ive tried different kind of snor building but didnt like what i got. so i tried with just normal building. tried to make bastions on my fort.

Wow. Thats huge. And you've really many men and cannons. lucky you.