Installation LeoCAD Library
Building with the released vintage toys could be done with LeoCAD. (LeoCAD works on Windows, Linux & macOS.) For using the vintage toys library, the 'standard' LeoCAD library basically needs to be replaced with this vintage toys library. That's what this article is about. 1. Download LeoCAD LeoCAD installation should be downloaded here: LeoCAD.org/downloads Choose […]
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, […]
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
L'Edifice: Already in the prototype exhibited at the Concours Lépine in 1920, there was a cathedral, most likely simbolizing 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, […]
Retro Building Toys
Around April 2021 I came in contact with a small group of enthousiasts, who were investigating an old Dutch made construction toy called: Mobaco (1924-1956). After reading some posts & discussions, I wanted to anticipate to this research, but from a bit different angle: Why not make this building toy available in 3D, so everyone […]
Mobaco - Moubal
Mobaco consists of thick cardboard base plate with square holes. Wooden columns of various heights could be inserted. With various cardboard like pannels a building structure could be created. Mobaco also used a very efficient building plan system and so having all parts are numbered. Mobaco came with many different sets (first two sets in […]