I have come up with some rough sketches and ideas for this castle I hope to create. At the present time, I don't even have anywhere close to the amount of gray bricks that I will need, but this will change over time. If I just keep plugging away with a few sets here and there, I feel that I could be ready to go within a few months (especially if my stock investment works out, although I probably shouldn't have all my eggs in one basket
.In the meantime, I thought I would mine for ideas I could incorporate into the castle I want to build, perhaps even make an Ldraw version so I can get a feel for things and be prepared when the time is finally here.
One of the things I hope to incorporate is a drawbridge using chain and not string. String is easy to use, but I don't think it looks quite right on the larger castles. However, I am not quite sure as how to use the chain pieces for a drawbridge, as I have never owned a set using these pieces. I wanted to know if anybody could share their methods with me. I'm sure it is more simple than I am making it out to be, but I still would like to know for peace of mind.
Eric
