Hobbit Hole Doors

[RaincloudDustbin]

So I'm making a LOTR MOC of Sam's homebut I need some advice on the doors . Anybody got any suggestions ?

[purpleparadox]

Darn! I was building a MOC of Sam's house too! I was dreading coming to the door segment. Maybe use a similar technique to the Bag End set, with different colours.

Good luck with your version!

[cmaddison]

So I'm making a LOTR MOC of Sam's homebut I need some advice on the doors . Anybody got any suggestions ?

Here's a good place to start. From way back in the day, Jon Furman's Bag End. The first real large attempt I know of for someone doing hobbit holes.

-Chris

[purpleparadox]

Here's a good place to start. From way back in the day, Jon Furman's Bag End. The first real large attempt I know of for someone doing hobbit holes.

-Chris

Hey...I know I wasn't the one who started this topic, but since I needed the same help, thank you! It's an excellent technique and it's one I think I can put into practice more easily on Sam's house. (More easily than the official Bag End door technique, I mean.) I need to study old MOCs more!

Thanks again.

[MCNwakeboard]

I used a similar technic when I did a Hobbit Hole

but I switched it to this (similar to TLG Bag End set)

[purpleparadox]

I don't want to hijack TeardropTrashcan's thread, but thanks for those ideas too! Now you've really got my creative juices flowing! I'm sure TT feels that way as well.

[Shasat Spacerider]

All of these are great, but the real question is the size. Is there any good way for it to be too short for regular sized minifigs, but perfect for hobbit-size figs?

[MCNwakeboard]

If you want a single piece, the 6x6 dish might work for the scale you are looking for.

Link

[Nuju Metru]

I did a brickbuilt door on my Bag End, like so:

It's four 3x3 round-cornered plates, backed by a 4x4 plate. It worked with the scale I was doing; if you're going for something bigger, I'd recommend using 4 4x4 round-cornered plates instead of the smaller ones.

Hope this helped!

Edited July 26, 2012 by Nuju Metru

[The Blue Brick]

These are all great suggestions. These are all wanting me to make my own before the actual set is released.

[purpleparadox]

Thanks everyone! I know I've got my "Hobbit Hole" door all designed. Now I'm stuck on making small round windows!

[rafsemedo]

Hello there,

Sorry I'm a bit late for the reply, but I'm glad to have the opportunity to share this idea I had a few months ago. I built it at home with real bricks and it pleased me much. I don't have pictures of the thing in real bricks, but that's what the idea is like digitally:

As far as size goes, I think it fits a hobbit pretty well and it is small for a regular size minifig (just like hobbit holes ought to be!):

That's what the structure below it looks like:

I'm not sure if the picture is clear enough, but down at the bottom those are two rows of tiles facing each other. In order to make it more stable in real bricks, I added another two 1x6 brown bricks between the arch and the brown tile facing down to make it go deeper down the ground.

To make the upper arch stable, you would need somehow to link it to the ground, like in this image:

(I made the stuff around it red just to make them out, not that I made it red in the real model)

Something that may be a con is that the door has to go one brick down the ground. That's because it's higher than the 2 arches + 1x1 plate frame that lies in front of it. Therefore, if you wanted to make an interior and have the door be able to open, your floor would have to be 1 brick below the outside ground level (or 1 brick and a plate).

That's the door without the frame:

I have this project of building my own Bag End, but unfortunately due to lack of time all I have for now is just ideas

For the windows I followed the same technique of the door, but using 1x4 arches (1 arch facing up + 1 arch facing down + 1 plate between them). Actually as I write this I'm not sure if I kept the plate between the arches in the front door in the real version, but the windows definitely look more round with it.

I hope this helps. It has this con of having to sink down the ground, but I'm pretty satisfied with it.

Cheers,

Rafael

[Rawel]

I was going to suggest trying something like rafsemedo posted - I think the opposite 2x6 arches like really create the size wanted. And 1x4 arches would make good windows, as well. I'm also wondering if you could use the technic pin with a stud on one side between the two arches to increase stability. Idk, fun ideas to play with. Good luck to both of you, and I hope to someday see some awesome hobbit holes :P.

Rawel.

[RaincloudDustbin]

Thanks guys, I'm gonna go back over this thread when Ihave my bricks out. PS I'm not bothered about people asking questions as it's just a general thread.

[RaincloudDustbin]

Please could you post some pics of the model in bricks rafsemedo? because I can't see how the two arches are attached to each other.

Edited July 28, 2012 by TeardropTrashcan

[purpleparadox]

Please could you post some pics of the model in bricks rafsemedo? because I can't see how the two arches are attached to each other.

I was wondering the same thing myself. I can't tell what pieces are in between the arches...

[Bob De Quatre]

I've made a try at the hobbit hole door challenge

The obvious flaws are a gap 2-3 studs on each side of the door and 2 snot on the left of the door

Edit: Here is the LDD file

Edited July 28, 2012 by Bob De Quatre

[RaincloudDustbin]

I've made a try at the hobbit hole door challenge

The obvious flaws are a gap 2-3 studs on each side of the door and 2 snot on the left of the door

Edit: Here is the LDD file

Thanks Bob, This is a credible candidate for my model

[RaincloudDustbin]

MOC all finished pictures next week