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Thanks for the nod

Check out my new scene:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bikicsmilan/5484569659/

I wrote one two months ago on gears/znap and stuff, great for small diameter round towers. Check my Jan 4 post on"ancient cathedral of SztMirton by bikicsmilan"

This technique is pretty cool! Is it the outer tiles which keep the tower to shape? How stable is it? How about inverting the track for greater stability?

Actually, the spires of the Bramigk model (a very accurate one, mind you as for details) should be about 4.5meters tall to be minifig scale, but at least four. My future spire will be about 2 m which definitely won't make it the tallest.

I also completed the Baroque chapter house: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=4859415 Note the three differently shaped windows. They used to frame the magnificent Gothic depictions of the three wisemen in stained glass. Unfortunately, the glass and the traceries were shattered during ...

Dear Classic Castlers, See the update of my cathedral project here: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=459971 This Romanesque section served as the south-eastern spire of the XIth century basilica. Builders in the Gothic architectural period retained this part along with the adjoining l...

:wink: That's right! The core of such a tower is a gear. For European builders, it's an Expert Builder gear from the 70s, e.g. http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=g21 which comes in three sizes, combined with Znap pieces from the 90s, for example this: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp...

I used the new round tower technique for this small staircase spire half a year ago: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=4553929 I was a bit disappointed, too, that it went without any notice :( And with the clockwork carillon two and a half years ago: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/g...

Not tank treads... Although I tried that method once with a Fabuland Ferris wheel and old Technic links. It was too shaky and not really suitable for windows.

Dear Classic Castlers, It's time for my semi-annual cathedral update. 1.The first deeplink shows the clock tower which is optically 95% finished. From this view, however, it's 100% complete: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=4824113 Sorry for the awful picture, photographing is obvious...

I can't say I like the colored tile roof on the top. However the entire outside is rivaling that of Anthony Sava's. I love all the larger MOCs that are popping out picturing cathedrals such as this. Excellent work all around! I love the stained glass as always. Tastes are not to be disputed - it oc...

Dear Classic Castlers, It's been a long time since I posted anyhing. In the past two years I have been busy working on my cathedral, at varying speed. Last August I managed to get the first two stories of the North-Western spire, together with the Renaissance clock tower, about 90% finished - I had ...

MrTS wrote: I hope you all like my entry!

Well I can't say I like it, sorry.

But only because "like" would be an understatement. I absolutely love your creation! The athmosphere, it's truly one-of-a-kind. Hope you'll win.

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