Builds & remakes, based on vintage toys.
L'Edifice - Reproduction
Encouraged by fellow L'Edifice enthousiasts, it's time to re-create some wooden parts. Basically half of the 'A - Tenons de soubassement' are missing and/or broken, same issue with the 'J- Faîtières'... Also want those M4/M5 stairs and still missing some panels... It's time for replacement parts! The system The basic building system consists of horizontal […]
Mobaco - Doors & Gates
It's still funny to see what the boys are creating with Mobaco. The doors & gates are always used. Somehow they like this simple addition. So after a request for new wall pannels, it's also time updating the gates: The wooden parts from the left 2 buildings were already made. Main concern: "The double doors […]
Mobaco Model 4-78
Time to create some virtual Mobaco models. Let's go for the bigger bit strange: Set 4, No. 78. For some reason, the mid section of the building is floating. The building plan: It's having some interesting column supporting structures. The center of the buildings doesn't have any supports to the ground. At floor leves VI, […]
Dom Tower & Church
Project: Swiss cheese. It's finaly time, recreating a Mobaco model on my own. After visiting the beautiful Dom Tower in Utrecht, we bought a puzzle version for our kids... That's a nice start, understanding the properties of the church, at least, that is what I was expecting.. Dom Tower - Top section Since the Dom […]
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
L'Edifice: Already in the prototype exhibited at the Concours Lépine in 1920, there was a cathedral, most likely symbolizing the Cathédrale Notre-Dame De Paris. Later, there were 2 versions sold. The left side could be found in 1922 manual and the right version around 1925. Also these models are remodelled into LeoCAD: Mobaco: What happens, […]
Pulko Patent Baukasten - Reproduction
Pulko Bauhause style... Enthousiast about the new findings of the Pulko patent, it's nice to re-create these Bauhaus style panels in real. Since I'm less interested, in rebuilding the whole system, it's scaled to Mobaco, so baseplates & columns could be re-used. Besides that, the difference in bay size is only 2.5 [mm] width. With […]
Mobaco 100 Years
This year Mobaco celibrates its 100 years of existing, turning a vintage toy into an antique toy... So it was time for creating nice presents for both Nick & Caspar during this special 100 years Mobaco. Not only for their part of researching Mobaco, but also organising some Mobaco exhibitions, still sharing new Mobaco findings […]
Dometo - Interlocking Building Material (Re-make)
Especially the composite version, is still one of my favorite construction toys.With the composite set, both the door & door frame is broken, time for a creating a new one... The original frame is some kind of granular cement. The original parts are created with some kind of moulding techniques, parting lines & draft angles […]
Reconstruction Model-Z
Model Z was issued around 1931. Unfortunately this set is never produced. Together with C. Mol, we reconstructed these exciting 'new' elements. There are 3 examples found, where the new constuction elements were used. And simular LeoCAD models were created: Or see this 3D model: After some iterations it was time build these parts in […]
Elba - Remake
I just have to reconstruct & try the Elba construction toy! So time for another DIY project.Since the exact dimensions were unknown -at that point in time- parts are scaled from pictures found. After some laser cutting, both wood & acrylic plates, this was the result: The trusses are interesting, because they differ from many […]