Small cross: how?

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Small cross: how?

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Hello,
I'm building my entry for the contest and I'm trying to build a small cross to put on the altar.
I've tried many ways but the result is always awful.
Does anybody has any advice or some good examples to... copy ;) ?
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Hello Albero,
Just how small are you looking for, approximately?
Between plotting to kill you all and chasing balls of yarn, I also build [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/30639040@N02/albums]MOCs[/url]

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Re: Small cross: how?

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Hi Aliencat,
I'm thinking about a 5x6 cross (more or less)
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How about:

Image x1
Image to connect the:
Image x however many you want.
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Hey thanks I'll give it a try tonight!
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Try using a coin in the centre of 4 gear stick bases (like here(also the crosses on the outside, made of technic angle connectors). Also, a 1x1 tile/plate with 4 clips around it works (like here).
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I finally did it in a different way. You'll see it soon :)
Thanks for all the advices! great community!
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Hey,

I'm late to the game, but this is a simple solution (here in a MOC by TaltosVT):
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The key is a 1x1 brick with studs on all sides in the center:
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with a 1x1 tile to cover the extra stud. Or now you could use the 1x1 brick with studs on two sides:
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for an even simpler cross.

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Following your advices, this is my cross. It has also a little drawer on the bottom.
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Looks good!
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