Building Ideas for Tents

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• CapnRex101 Administrator Posts: 2,364

  March 2014

  They are a bit expensive perhaps, but these would be ideal by the sounds of it: http://www.bricklink.com/search.asp?itemID=79396&colorID=69
  
  Good luck!

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• madforLEGO Member Posts: 10,835

  March 2014 edited March 2014

  I'm guessing a clothing materials or maybe hobby store (like Hobby lobby) store may have a canvas cloth type of material you can cut down to be in the form of all sorts of tents. I think someone was also mentioning there is some sort of substance to also stop fraying after cutting it as well (which I believe is also sold at Hobby Lobby)
  A hole punch can be used to then put anchoring holes into the cloth to put beams or technic parts/ bars etc to give them form.
  

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• LTCSZ Member Posts: 81

  March 2014

  Can anyone give me an idea as to where to find the tent supports for the cloth tents? I have searched with no luck...Thanks...

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• madforLEGO Member Posts: 10,835

  March 2014

  I would say find a set with a tent, and check www.Peeron.com or LEGO.com for the instructions for the set (if newer-check the customer service section). They should show what is done to support the tents.
  I'm guessing they are 'bar' type pieces, but it depends how big the tent is

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• plasmodium Member Posts: 1,956

  March 2014 edited March 2014

  The one in an Indiana Jones set (I forget the number, I'm afraid, but it was a smallish one with a jungle scene with giant ants) I have has no supports, just a frame on the ground.
  
  [Edit]: #7624

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• BrickDancer Member Posts: 3,639

  March 2014

  ^Those are the exact ones @CapRex101 referenced. I bought one of those recently and really like it. The frame is brickbuilt with a few common parts.

  

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• jamiew Member Posts: 165

  March 2014

  http://www.mmcbcapes.com.au/gallery.php?menuid=accessories

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