Stephle59 Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) Hello all, I wish you to present my lastest WIP creation, Archenval. Archenval is a medieval town built in the early 12th century, at the time of the Templars. These are the first two modules presented at the Fanabriques french convention. The gatehouse is inspired by the Tower of Riquewihr in Alsace, France. The Templar Commandery, or rather the chapel is an inspiration to that of Coulommiers, near Paris, France. You can see all photos at my Flickr Gallery : Archenval at Fanabriques And the WIP here Enjoy ;) Stephle59 Edited May 2, 2012 by Stephle59 Quote
lightningtiger Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 AWESOME creation with cute touches of humour - Darth Vader and the two Dr. Jones's - cheeky ! Fantastic gate house, among other things.....just AWESOME work 'Stephle59' and Brick On ! Quote
AlexScammer Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 I love this MOC! It is awesome! The round tower looks great! I am sure, FrontPage is yours. :) Quote
Hoboman Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 This is a great MOC. The Round Tower is my favorite. Quote
de Gothia Posted July 6, 2011 Posted July 6, 2011 A great looking moc you got there! I also like the round tower but my favourite part has to be the gatehouse, it reminds me of Visby city wall. The first tower in this picture Quote
XimenaPaulina Posted July 7, 2011 Posted July 7, 2011 I really like this medieval town layout a lot, most especially the different structures having their own unique individual look but blending well together in this layout (gatehouse, round tower, mini bridge, main building). Great job! Quote
Stephle59 Posted July 8, 2011 Author Posted July 8, 2011 A great looking moc you got there! I also like the round tower but my favourite part has to be the gatehouse, it reminds me of Visby city wall. The first tower in this picture Thank you Oohh I didn't know this gatehouse. I love it. I have updated the topic with a best photo of the front view. My galery is also updated (Photo credits : BrickErik from FreeLug, thanks a lot ). Quote
Stephle59 Posted July 18, 2011 Author Posted July 18, 2011 As I have said to classic-castle.com, I started thinking about the third module (always in 48x48 studs), and after visiting the French Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle, I decided to build the "guarded house". It will be a sort of small castle or fortified building where the gentry can live, sleep and feast. Construction will begin in the coming weeks. Quote
Stephle59 Posted May 2, 2012 Author Posted May 2, 2012 Hi everybody, I am currently working on extending Archenval, and I present a preview of the octagonal tower that will take place in the diorama. Sorry for the photo's quality Enjoy ;) Quote
soccerkid6 Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 Looks great! I like the columns of 1x1 rounds in it, glad to see you are adding on to your town! Quote
The Joker1 Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 Nice work It has that great rounded look to it just like a good castle should. Quote
Stephle59 Posted May 16, 2012 Author Posted May 16, 2012 Nice work It has that great rounded look to it just like a good castle should. Thanks for your comments. An other part of the WIP. More things have changed, but it give you an idea about the South Gatehouse and its fortified wall. Quote
JackJonespaw Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 Looks nice! I like the vines growing around the round section, and the road is great, too! Quote
Stephle59 Posted June 12, 2012 Author Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) Archenval's Chronicles - Lord Baeron Oye Oye good people, Let me tell you the story of Lord of Baeron from Archenval, a knight who repeatedly saved our great city from the yoke of his assailants. At service of our beloved sovereign, he led many wars with our soldiers. It is said that his scar come from a fierce battle against a man as big as a mountain of incredible strength, he will then struck with his trusty blade. This great victory earned him take the head of the army that now protects our homes, our peasants, our widows and orphans ... The peacetime is installed in our countries, but for how long? Lord Baeron goes on and the training of our brave soldiers ... I will present you the most important characters and short Archenval's stories :) Edited June 12, 2012 by Stephle59 Quote
Palathadric Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 This is a truly fantastic MOC. A bit cluttered, but for some reason I always liked the cluttered look. Quote
Mitch Monsoon Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 Amazing.. so much detail .. love the octangal tower :D Quote
legomonk Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 I like the rounded tower as well and the vines add a great feel to the actual wall Quote
Captain Settle Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 I like the tower, but it's not as good as the underground table. I bet there are some good poker games going on down there. Quote
Stephle59 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) Here is the collaborative diorama presented at the french convention Fana'briques 2012. Four new modules complement those of the past year: extension of the river, South Gatehouse with the market place (Stephle59), fields and fortified farm (Icare). More pics of my modules in WIP here and on Flickr here More detailed pics soon :) Enjoy ;) Edited July 3, 2012 by Stephle59 Quote
MikeyB Posted July 3, 2012 Posted July 3, 2012 fabulous! scouring over the pics now. thanks for posting Quote
Skipper Posted July 3, 2012 Posted July 3, 2012 Wow, this is fantastic! I love how organically everything's laid out. Lots of cool details in there but my favorite is the pikes (?) in the Templar Chapel's windows. Quote
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