While building this set with real bricks it became apparent that building the 4 walls 6 bricks high and then trying to cap them with a 6x6 plate was harder than I expected- since none of the bricks overlap like they would in a traditional LEGO build it was hard to line them all up.
I found it was much easier to build them 3 bricks up from the bottom, and then 3 bricks down from the plate going on top- the pieces met much easier and were a lot faster and less frustrating then trying to get the whole plate across the top.
Further, although the initial design is sturdy enough to sit on a shelf I found while trying to remove/move the completed towers that applying pressure in the wrong places could break the walls. I strongly suggest using 1x4 bricks to reinforce the structure, as designed beflow will make the towers far stronger than relying just on the exterior walls.
I found it was much easier to build them 3 bricks up from the bottom, and then 3 bricks down from the plate going on top- the pieces met much easier and were a lot faster and less frustrating then trying to get the whole plate across the top.
Further, although the initial design is sturdy enough to sit on a shelf I found while trying to remove/move the completed towers that applying pressure in the wrong places could break the walls. I strongly suggest using 1x4 bricks to reinforce the structure, as designed beflow will make the towers far stronger than relying just on the exterior walls.
