Educational Insights CoinStruction EI-4030 Castle User Manual
Basic and Starter Shapes
Use these illustrations to build basic and “starter” shapes. Once
you know how to build these basic shapes, you will be able to
build anything your imagination allows! Remember, not all kits
have every kind of connector. Check the description to the right
to see which connectors are included in this kit.
Single Plane Matrix
Using 2-way connectors
Cube
Using 2-way and
90° connectors
Hub
Using 2-way connectors
Using 2-way connectors,
attach coin-to-connector
and connector-to-connector.
Double Plane Matrix
Using 3-way and
2-way connectors
Sold Matrix
Using 2-way and
4-way connectors
Hub
Extra Strength
By doubling connectors you can
strengthen any connection.
(This shows two 4-way connectors.)
Building a Castle
STEP
Turret Wall: A
1
STEP
2
STEP
7
STEP
8
4X
Turret Wall: B
4X
Turret Walls Assembly: A, B, C, & D
4X
B
A
C
D
Turret Top: A
16
32
Top View
16 pennies
4X
Coins needed to build your castle:
(342) pennies (44) nickels
4
48
40 pennies
20
20
52
40 pennies
STEP
Turret Assembly
9
Turret Top: B
4X
B
Turret
Top
A
Turret
Walls
Coinstruction connectors needed to build your castle:
STEP
Turret Walls: A & B
3
4X
A
Tip!
32 nickels16
Place these connectors
high on the nickels.
16
(64) 90°(406) 2-way
B
(48) 3-way (84) 4-way
STEP
Turret Wall: C
4
STEP
Turret Wall: D
5
STEP
Back Wall Assembly
10
51
27 pennies
STEP
Front Gate and Drawbridge
12
2X
Front Gate
Side Walls
26
8
2
24 pennies
4X
4X
Back Wall
52
40 pennies
48
4
Back Wall Base
Tip!
20
20
40 pennies
Place these
connectors
high on
the nickels.
Front Gate
Front Gate
16
26 pennies
Top B
8
4
12 nickels
Top A
12
12
9 pennies
STEP
Turret Walls: C & D
6
STEP
11
4X
D
Side Wall Assembly
Wall
4X
16
32 pennies
Wall Base
Drawbridge
17
2
12 pennies
C
60
36 pennies
STEP
Front Gate and Drawbridge Assembly
13
Turret
Side Wall
Turret
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