Roofing Help Needed

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:13 am

Hey everyone!

Sadly, I am a nominal LEGO collector who thrives on what he has. This 'depravity' is due to low funds for LEGO, and my other interests. So... while surfing through Brickshelf I have found an alternative way to 'roof' a MOC that many have displayed in their folder. Unfortunately

I can't find a picture, you'll just have to base your replies on my description.

If I haven't many of these:

Or only two of these:

How do I make an alternative roof with these:

or any studded plates. Please help me out.

For the admins: Sorry for the big pics, I didn't have time to resize them.

Sir Dillon · Post by **Sir Dillon** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:18 am

Here is a thread that has some examples:

viewtopic.php?t=6212

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:22 am

Thanks Sir Dillon! I like some of those ideas, yet I'm in need of something a little larger... anyone?

Post by **Bruce N H** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:49 am

Hey Shadow,

In my Meduseld, I use a series of click-hinges underneath the roof to hold it together (sorry, no pics of the underside of the roof). Then the whole thing sort of balances on top - in the third picture on that page you can see how there is a little part sticking out near the roof peak of the slopes that the plate roof hangs on.

In my new hall, there is a line of these hinge plates along each side:

and then the roof plates are attached to those. In the middle, the two flaps of the roof are just balanced against eachother. That was actually intentional, as I can swing the roof apart for lighting the interior when I photograph.

BTW, I resized your pics. On Bricklink you can always choose to view a smaller image, so it's better to use the thumbnails when pasting images of elements into this forum.

Bruce

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:54 am

Thanks Bruce! Thats just what I wanted

And thanks for resizing the pics

I'll remember that next time

stuifzand · Post by **stuifzand** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:47 am

you don't need hinges...
Just attach a brick at the backside of the plate, let it rest on the wall and let gravity do it's work.

Post by **Athos** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:35 pm

Seems to be quite the time for roofing troubles... Here's another thread on the topic that might be of some use:

viewtopic.php?t=6212

Steve

Lord_Of_The_LEGO · Post by **Lord_Of_The_LEGO** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:15 pm

Since this is a repeat thread I'm locking this one. Please post in the thread Dillon and Athos linked to.