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Creative => How-To => Topic started by: Giorginetto on June 03, 2010, 20:51:28
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Well, I am in the process of designing my new medieval sets with all my latest additions of 3666s, town houses, trees, klickies etc . I am considering some new steck castle designs and the need for a 4 way connector is more than ever . Has anyomne ever tried to creat one by for example cutting and putting together existing 2 or 3 way connectors ??? any ideas ??? any idead than may involve drilling ?
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I have ideas, but havent tried them yet.
If you cut of the two connector parts of a 90 degree connector, and manage to glue them on a T you could make a fourway connector. It need to be nice straight cuts and I havent looks at getting the right glue and stuff yet.
Here's to Theory!
maybe Macgayver has some tips?
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Gioerginetto here is the piece that will answer all our prayers....
(http://img38.imagefra.me/img/img38/6/6/3/baldthar/f_grpn4keum_50b079a.jpg) (http://imagefra.me/)
its this one: 30 05 3070 - Wall Connector, 4-way female (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-05-3070)
and here are a few more pictures...
(http://img40.imagefra.me/img/img40/6/6/3/baldthar/f_grpn4kevm_f2587ba.jpg) (http://imagefra.me/)
(http://img37.imagefra.me/img/img37/6/6/3/baldthar/f_grpn4kewm_5305e3c.jpg) (http://imagefra.me/)
Now, the question is, where do we find this piece in great quantities??? And will it be so usefull as we hope it to be? I can see a big area, just above the four way cross, between the four slots for the toats... that might be tricky...
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Thanks for the photo, Panos - I have heard this part mentioned, but never seen a pic of it or known what sets it comes from
Ah, the 3716 farm - so many unique Steck parts :love:
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/me wants!
Thanks for posting WK!
Has anyone tried customizing the 3666 main gate? I hate that the edges are 90 backwards...would like them 90 forward.
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/me wants!
Thanks for posting WK!
Has anyone tried customizing the 3666 main gate? I hate that the edges are 90 backwards...would like them 90 forward.
What a great idea Gis!!! I think it cannot be done though as the 30 07 6300 - Drawbridge platform (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-07-6300) is made only to fit the inward construction...
Or you might build a bit more inward and then turn the walls outward again and have the round towers more out than the main gate...
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Well how many main gates does a castle/town need. I think the platform could do with a little bit of customization as well!
Just awaiting the castle to arrive before I will have a serious look at it!
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Well how many main gates does a castle/town need. I think the platform could do with a little bit of customization as well!
Just awaiting the castle to arrive before I will have a serious look at it!
Usually a medieval city had two gates Westgate and Eastgate...And they would surely have anything between 4 to 8 smaller gates... again depends on the territory...
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/me nods at WK
However Winterhaven (town I am making) is really very small (and has only one gate according to the city map!
OK I promise I will make sure to have 3 fully functional gates before I start customizing *grin*
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there are problems with the floor as well we cannot make a big room withought the open wooden parts !!!!! that's why we hope plamobil will make new steck parts
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Well how many main gates does a castle/town need.
I will have in my next design 6 draw bridges and about 6 gates inside .... That 4 piece connector is from a farm set i take it, so it will be very very easy for playmobil to make it in grey steck wall colour and available through DS , in a section perhaps called for ' collectors' or something, i didnt know this part existed !!!! So there is hope.... :)
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I have done the thing with the Main gate if we are saying what I think we are saying...
I made the gate indented into the castle walls by one wall section...
Then I put platforms on the walls that were infront of the gate,
I placed archers on the walls and with that they could fire at the enemies backs while they tried storming the gate! ;D
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I have done the thing with the Main gate if we are saying what I think we are saying...
I made the gate indented into the castle walls by one wall section...
Then I put platforms on the walls that were infront of the gate,
I placed archers on the walls and with that they could fire at the enemies backs while they tried storming the gate! ;D
Exactly WoT! You have any pictures either of the finished product or the how to guide?
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I have done the thing with the Main gate if we are saying what I think we are saying...
I made the gate indented into the castle walls by one wall section...
Then I put platforms on the walls that were infront of the gate,
I placed archers on the walls and with that they could fire at the enemies backs while they tried storming the gate! ;D
yes picure please!!! :lens:
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As You can see on my website I builded quite a lot with steck
I hardly ever miss the four way connector
If You play a little with the three way connector you'll see a lot of posibilities
For example : the steck buildings I made for 80 das around the world , I used no four way connectors
Good luck
and most important , have FUN building ;D
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I hardly ever miss the four way connector
If You play a little with the three way connector you'll see a lot of posibilities
For example : the steck buildings I made for 80 das around the world , I used no four way connectors
http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/0000%20Wolfsburg%202009/DSC_3735.jpg (http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/0000%20Wolfsburg%202009/DSC_3735.jpg)
Found some 4-way connectors in your buildings! ;) :lol:
(remembered this building as a good example where to use four-way connectors. ;) )
best,
socrates
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As You can see on my website I builded quite a lot with steck
I hardly ever miss the four way connector
If You play a little with the three way connector you'll see a lot of posibilities
For example : the steck buildings I made for 80 das around the world , I used no four way connectors
Good luck
and most important , have FUN building ;D
Thank you for remonding us macgayver!!! grand jod!!!
And thank you socrates for the link!!!
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Asorry, no pics...
But I guess I could make it
And take pics some time soon if anyone wants. :)
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Good luck
and most important , have FUN building ;D
Thank you and what impressive biulding you have sir !!!