Edilizia Moderna was a system for construct buildings, using a base plate, wooden pillars and cardboard doors & walls. It was made in Italy by Cartoccino in Monza, most likely around 1929 till 1933.
Boxes & content series 1(?)
Boxes & content series 2(?)
There seem to be 2 or 3 different series, each with varying box sizes. The higher the box number, the bigger the base plates. Base plates identified so far: 3×3, 3×4 or 5×8. Also panel textures differs and some are open and some closed.
Some system characteristics
Here a short list of some system characeristisc and how it’s retrofitted into the virtual LeoCAD library:
| Part types: | Original: | Virtual: |
|---|---|---|
| Base plate | Cardboard Thickness: 5.5 [mm] | Single color pieces |
| Columns | Wood | Single color pieces |
| Pannels | Cardboard Thickness: 1.0 [mm] | Textured |
| Typical wall panel | 95 x 70 [mm] | |
| Bay size | ~75 [mm] | 75 [mm] |
| LeoCAD settings: | ||
| Draw line every X studs | 3 | |
| Snap XY | 5 [mm] (1/4 Stud) | |
| Snap Z | 1 [mm] (1/20 Stud) | |
| Rotations | 90 [deg] |
Library
I had the opportunity to measure box No. 4.
Here an overview of the parts found & imported from box n0. 4:
The single category, consists of these unique parts:
| Part types: | Numer of parts: |
|---|---|
| Base plates | 1 |
| Columns | 4 |
| Panels | 5 |
| Strips | 5 |
| Floors | 4 |
| Roof | 1 |
| Total parts: | 20 |
Building in LeoCAD
I like the floor system, it’s almost similar to Pulko. Here there are only rectangular strips with holes, holding the columns together. And placing rectangular floor plates in-between, a closed floor is created. Way more simple and needing the least amount of unique parts, while it’s still flexible for creating different floor layouts.