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Offline Giorginetto

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Question about steck
« on: June 03, 2010, 20:51:28 »
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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Re: Question about steck
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2010, 20:56:29 »
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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Re: Question about steck
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2010, 21:19:58 »
Gioerginetto here is the piece that will answer all our prayers....



its this one: 30 05 3070 - Wall Connector, 4-way female

and here are a few more pictures...





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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Re: Question about steck
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2010, 21:23:11 »
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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Re: Question about steck
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2010, 21:25:28 »
* Gis 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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Re: Question about steck
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2010, 21:30:27 »
* Gis 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 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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Re: Question about steck
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2010, 21:32:18 »
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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Re: Question about steck
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2010, 21:49:23 »
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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Re: Question about steck
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2010, 21:57:40 »
* Gis 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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Re: Question about steck
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2010, 00:12:23 »
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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