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 Post subject: Military Base Gate Playset tweaks.
PostPosted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:30 pm 
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The customizers creed: if it ain't broke, take it apart and daydream about how to improve it anyway.

The World Peace Keepers / Click n Play Military Base Playset is great. I got it for Christmas and me and the six year old had a lot of fun unboxing it and setting it up.

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Still, that open and flat back got me thinking putting two sets back to back could well be worth the price of a double.

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What could be better? Look at that beast. No one is breaching that! Still... What if...?

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Removable bridge section, add styrene "gutters" to hold the bridge in place. And if you look close that rear speed bump is now flipped up into a barrier behind the gate.

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So with all the parts sawed apart and disconnected, the can be reconfigured.

Totally unnecessary, but it was a fun modification. I want to add bridge clips to the other side of each tower so the bridges can have more possibilities too. Maybe add some fence pieces to the open areas of the top, and figure out a ladder on the inside or outside. Probably a partial or full repaint when I'm satisfied.

It's a great set to begin with, but the towers, bridge, and speed bump are all a single piece. I felt like of it were a little more modular it could be even better.

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 Post subject: Re: Military Base Gate Playset tweaks.
PostPosted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:05 pm 
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very cool!

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 Post subject: Re: Military Base Gate Playset tweaks.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 12:09 am 
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Pretty awesome how that went from a military gate to a medieval castle, although I like the second configuration with the bridge the best.

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 Post subject: Re: Military Base Gate Playset tweaks.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 12:59 am 
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i want to see that corral full of undead :)

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 Post subject: Re: Military Base Gate Playset tweaks.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:53 am 
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alleyviperelite wrote:
Pretty awesome how that went from a military gate to a medieval castle, although I like the second configuration with the bridge the best.


Honestly, the biggest advantage is being able to break it down for storage. The original configuration, or doubled up back to back is hard to beat.

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 Post subject: Re: Military Base Gate Playset tweaks.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:55 am 
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2DARK2C wrote:
i want to see that corral full of undead :)


I've been unpacking a lot of my collection and customs and I've definitely got the itch to break out my zombies for some photos... I just don't have a good photography spot at the moment.

But this set really would be great surrounded by zombies!

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 Post subject: Re: Military Base Gate Playset tweaks.
PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:44 am 
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Do any physical stores sell that or did you get it online? That's a cool set with a lot of potential.


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 Post subject: Re: Military Base Gate Playset tweaks.
PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:41 am 
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Amazon is where I got mine. Big Lots carried this line a few years ago, but I don't know if they still are.

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 Post subject: Re: Military Base Gate Playset tweaks.
PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:31 am 
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alleyviperelite wrote:
Pretty awesome how that went from a military gate to a medieval castle, although I like the second configuration with the bridge the best.


Indeed, that second pic looks pretty Medieval in particular.
Cool set, I noticed there's a lot of fences that come with the set. Those are awesome!


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