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Shwae
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posted 11-05-2001 12:16 PM

hey, I am new to this forum, i am building a castle for my H World Cultures class. I am in 9th grade. I was going to do it out of K'NEX but decided after reading other posts that other materials was better. Now, i was thinking that Sugar cubes would be good. They paint well and are easy to assemble and resemble stone blocks. Now i need a mote and such, wot would you suggest for lining? and where can i find layouts to blend? i am trying to go above the bar in this one. Also what could i use for a base? i need to find all od these answers and your help would be very much appriciated. I want it to be great. Please post a message here and thanks in advance.

Gordon
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posted 11-05-2001 05:46 PM

Try a sheet of hardboard, or stiff cardboard for a base. You could use your Kleenex and other paper to create the ground level from papier mache. You will find some castle plans and drawings on my web page linked below, and at the photo archive at the foot of the page. When you talk of lining the mote, I think you mean moat, the two being different entities. Dependant upon the size of your model, and the assumption that a need to line means that you are filling your moat with water, it is obvious that you will have to line with some pliable but waterproof substance, try lots of old modeling clay, plastecine, or possibly even doing it with the papier mache and proofing it with spray grease.You will have to be sure of good coverage though or you will ruin your model.

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