wes_turngrate
26. wall - coping stones technique
Whilst tidying my turntable build in LDD, it was annoying me that the tops of the walls didn't really look prototypical. So I set to work on turning 1x2 plates and tiles on their sides. The above render is the result.
The left-hand construction is split into three sections. The left-most is the original plate-built wall, the middle and right-most are topped with sideways-built plates/jumpers/tiles.
Moving to the right of the image, you can see round the back. I have shown two alternative fixing methods. The one with the green headlight bricks is not strictly brick-legal, though LDD will allow it. In real brick, some trimming of the headlight front stud would be required. (Also, the end headlight brick's stud protrudes - not a problem for me, but might in other instances.) Alternatively, if you have space at the rear (and I have thankfully), a much stronger method can be built using 99780 angular plates.
Unfortunately for me, part 99207 angular plate 1x2/2x2 (shown here in LBG) is not available in DBG, so some imaginative alternative colourways will have to be sought. Here I have used Black and LBG.
LEGO's new part 41682 'Bracket 2x2 - 1x2 centered' (not available in LDD) would make construction a lot easier, but would make the wall a half-plate taller or less tall, which wouldn't suit my build geometry.
26. wall - coping stones technique
Whilst tidying my turntable build in LDD, it was annoying me that the tops of the walls didn't really look prototypical. So I set to work on turning 1x2 plates and tiles on their sides. The above render is the result.
The left-hand construction is split into three sections. The left-most is the original plate-built wall, the middle and right-most are topped with sideways-built plates/jumpers/tiles.
Moving to the right of the image, you can see round the back. I have shown two alternative fixing methods. The one with the green headlight bricks is not strictly brick-legal, though LDD will allow it. In real brick, some trimming of the headlight front stud would be required. (Also, the end headlight brick's stud protrudes - not a problem for me, but might in other instances.) Alternatively, if you have space at the rear (and I have thankfully), a much stronger method can be built using 99780 angular plates.
Unfortunately for me, part 99207 angular plate 1x2/2x2 (shown here in LBG) is not available in DBG, so some imaginative alternative colourways will have to be sought. Here I have used Black and LBG.
LEGO's new part 41682 'Bracket 2x2 - 1x2 centered' (not available in LDD) would make construction a lot easier, but would make the wall a half-plate taller or less tall, which wouldn't suit my build geometry.