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As you know, LEGO has made 2024 the year of space; incorporating the ‘space’ banner across many established themes. If successful, this will hopefully bring in a new wave of space fans and satisfy some older fans of space and classic space. Is this something LEGO may attempt for other classic themes; specifically, Castle? It could be wishful thinking but I don’t think its impossible that 2025 or 2026 could be the year of Castle. Depending on the success of “Space 2024”, it could allow LEGO to be more flexible with its Castle banner and help satisfy multiple groups of LEGO fans while introducing a new generation to Castle. Spreading the banner of Castle across many themes would allow us to get more variety of pieces and prints. Themes such as CMF, ICONS, Creator, Friends, Duplo, City, Technic, Ninjago and maybe even introducing a new theme in the castle wave. I’m not sure how it would be executed but we can definitely take some cues from “Space 2024” for a theoretical “Castle 2025” What are your thoughts and do you think LEGO might go down this route in 2025 or 2026?
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My entry for Brickscalibur in the perspective matters-category. The traitor “Many of the guards became witnesses as the captain followed his own cousin over the inner courtyard outside the barracks. Golodhin dropped his sword and fell in his haste to flee his treacherous actions against his kin and brothers in arms.”
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Fastrum is an important town of Hellum that lies just north of the upper Ebba. Today, many inhabitants and even some travelers from Faldia are feasting in the town as the grand carnival is held today. -- A new build in the Whispering Woods series. The carnival is in town by Ids de Jong, on Flickr
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Guardian of the Pass Guardian of the Pass by Nicholas Goodman, on Flickr Guardian of the Pass by Nicholas Goodman, on Flickr] Guardian of the Pass by Nicholas Goodman, on Flickr
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When Aron and Widogast (the monster hunter) met in the Golden Crown Inn in Rindael, Widogast made a deal with Aron (who is known to only go after dragons) to hunt a cockatrice, which is best described as a two-legged dragon, wyvern, or serpent-like creature with a rooster's head, so at least part of it was a dragon. "Drinks on me when you bring me a cockatrice head." said Widogast. "Only drinks?" asked Aron. "Well, you may keep the bounty too." replied Widogast "or are you afraid of it?" Aron: "No way, I'll get you that cockatrice head, I am not affraid of some chicken." "Okay, deal, may luck be on your side then." said Widogast jokingly. "Ha, where I'm going I don't need any luck." replied Aron. A cockatrice was recently spotted on the border of Faldia and the Daelen near the Whispering Woods. Aron's preparation included polishing his armor, and putting a special mirror coating on his shield. But when he finally reached the place where the creature was spotted, he couldn't believe his eyes, no report made mentions of the size of the beast. Trampling the fence near the path, the beast almost was the same height of a nearby tree. "That dammed Widogast, he knew the size of that beast, I'm sure of it..." thought Aron. "Well, here I go..." A cockatrice problem by Ids de Jong, on Flickr
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Beware of mine flooding with continuous bad weather. Our unlucky dwarven knight finds out the hard way, when he wanted to get the last crystals before the mine started to flood. He luckily managed to find a mine cart, but now he's in for a wild ride, and not one on rails... Beware of mine flooding by Ids de Jong, on Flickr
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One of my latest projects. For me it's simply called "The Gate" It started with the construction of the gate and then continued to grow. I’ve already presented some of the techniques on other social networks and had a lot of fun building the framework. Even though I couldn't capture all the details, I hope there's a lot to discover. I couldn't decide on one of the well-known factions (I love them all), but the the red hats were interesting. You can certainly see the result in the form of the gate guard. And also that some of them aren't the smartest ;) Maybe you can also guess who the real boss is in my mind. Anyway, it was fun to build and I look forward to your feedback. Also about how the project itself could continue. Keep building :) KR, Tobi/MM
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Well, since there is no "real" castle (spare me the discussion about Nexo please) in the next months, castle-loving AFOLS will increasingly have to resort to other themes for their historic needs. Since there is a thread for the impact of CMF on historic, I figured it might make sense to have a wider thread for parts from all the other themes. Up to now, it has been common use to post this in the respective threads, now I suggest to collect that here, too. CMF can remain in the thread already existing. So let us see how this works out: Let me begin... New tall skeleton in Minecraft There is a new, quite tall black skeleton in the upcoming minecraft sets. A worthy addition to the abundance of skeletons already available. It is particularly the legs which are longer. New shield in Elves New shields can make new characters, regiments or even factions. This one is beige and gold with a red gem on it. New shield in DC licenced Wonderwoman has a new shield as well, it looks somewhat white and metallic.
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I don't know if this has been done before here or somewhere else, but I thought it could be fun! Just post some pics of your Castle army. You can include old skellies in there too! The best way to do this is always in some kind of diorama! So, let's see some armies! :skull: I might post mine soon as well!
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Edit: Show the most recent photo. Over the past 6 months I have been pulling all the shields I could find from my collection. I am 56 shields shy of having a complete collection. I have created a bricklink wanted list and am considering sourcing the remaing shields that are priced under $10 (all but one of them). I also need to source some more number tiles. The black 2x2 radar dish and the black 3x3 disk pieces are placeholders for missing shields. The black 1x1 round plates are placeholders for missing number tiles. Details of each shield can be seen here: https://followsclosely.github.io/shields/, the site has the same layout as the above image. Use the toggles on the top to show/hide and to break on year.
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On the day of unveiling, Lord Balric refused to honor his agreement, knowing the guild’s debt would ruin them. Devastated and enraged, John, Martin and other guild members shattered their masterpiece in defiance.
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We're back again with another CMF review! I bought a number of individual space figures but wasn't interested in getting 3 copies of each one so I skipped buying a case of the Series 26. However, as a castle builder I was highly interested in the D&D CMFs. As Lego still won't sell a full case I bought mine from the same store as before. This review still won't be as good as Whitefang's, but hopefully it'll help you decide whether these figures are worth pursuing or not. Before we get into the review let me say that I've never played D&D so many of the references in this series go over my head. My knowledge of D&D is limited to what I learned from watching Community and Stranger Things. However I can certainly appreciate the amount of detail that went into these even if I don't know all the source material. With the introduction of QR codes on the boxes, finding figures using an app has become the new normal. If you're interested in knowing the order of the figures in my box let me know and I'll share it. But I'm going to assume you've all fallen for the Brick Search ads and downloaded the app. I do not endorse the app, though I did use it to see if it would work for the D&D series (it did). If someone from Brick Search reads this feel free to share some insight in the comments, but the site/app clearly has a lot of money to spend on SEO because I see their adds everywhere. For a "free" app, I have to wonder how they are making all that money and what information of mine they are collecting and selling. But enough about online data concerns, first up are the Elf Bard, Gith Warlock, Halfling Druid, and Dwarf Barbarian. Each of these comes with both a male and female, dual sided head. Bard I'm not a fan of the gaudy color scheme for the Bard. The magenta scarf and gloves especially seem too bright for other castle/fantasy settings. Thankfully those are easily removable/changable. The silver lipstick on the female head however can't be changed. The new hairpiece for the Bard is excellent and I hope Lego gives it to use in more colors. Gith Speaking of which, I love that they re-used the hairpiece for the Gith Warlock and gave it yellow ears. This is especially nice for the builders who still like to use all yellow minifigures in their MOCs. Halfling The Halfling is fantastic all around. The brown cape looks great and it's nice to get a different cut for it. I also really like the mutton chops on the male head. The sparrow also looks fantastic with it's white crown. Dwarf I love the torso and fur-collar combo, but I feel like the dwarf is really missing having a beard piece. Female dwarves are known to have beards too, so this would have been a great chance for Lego to include it. The hairpiece is necessary for the collar to work, but it's not my favorite for a dwarf figure. The new axe head is amazing though. Next set includes the Mind Flayer, Aarakocra Ranger, Dragonborn Paladin and Tiefling Sorcerer. Only the Tiefling comes with different heads. Mind Flayer As far as being able to re-use figures for other castle settings the Mind Flayer is very limited. You could use the robe for a villain, but it's pretty limited outside that. Aarakocra Our bird friend is also more limited but has a fantastic torso that can be used in many scenarios. The puppy is cute, but I would have rather gotten a more exotic pet. Dragonborn The beefy armor is fantastic and I love that the torso underneath is so detailed. The new mace piece needs to show up in other colors as it'll make fantastic pillar toppers. Tiefling The tail not having purple printing in front is too bad. Lego did that with Monkie Kid figures to I know it's possible. The dragon mold is incredible. The last set includes named characters: The Lady of Pain, Szass Tam, Tasha the Witch Queen and Strahd von Zarovich. Lady of Pain She is my least favorite out of all the characters. The least re-usable potential and her accessories aren't interesting to me. Tam I like the re-colored, classic skeleton head. Tasha Great details on the torso and legs. The arms are especially re-usable. Strahd He looks ok, but the bit of sand-blue fur on the right shoulder seems a little odd. There are decent number of extra parts (the top part of the photo) with the best being the extra Gith knife. There are also a great number of new molds and re-colors. The dwarf axe has an anti-stud on the bottom allowing you to attach it to light-saber handles, torches, or other pieces to add versatility to your weapons. Also of interest are the base plates. I have hundreds of the plain black bases so for me it's great to get some variety. Having something like the Disney symbol means the versatility is nil. But the stars for series 6 and the cobble stones here are fantastic. I imagine we'll see them used on lots of MOCs. Verdict? SCORE DESIGN 9 Even if you aren't a D&D player it's easy to appreciate the designs in this series. PARTS 9 There are some really great parts. I won't be filling my castle with walking brains. But expect to see some trans-red skeleton head bottles and axe wielding figures in my future MOCs. VALUE FOR MONEY 10 Buying a case is money well spent. Using something like an app to get the figures you want would also work. If you're going in blind and hoping to not get The Lady of Pain then it's a gamble. But overall this series is certainly a good value. FINAL SCORE: 9 Lego keeps out-doing themselves. My biggest complaint is with the named characters. I wish Lego had stuck to all generic characters and let people build their own von Zarovich's. But this is still a solid series.
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*** In the mystical realm of Thyndros, the Wizard of Light and the Wizard of Dark were once brothers, bound by blood and magic. Their harmony shattered when the Wizard of Dark, seduced by the whispers of an ancient evil, sought to harness forbidden spells to dominate the world. The Wizard of Light, devoted to preserving peace, opposed his brother's dark ambitions. This clash of ideals sparked a war that tore the land apart. The black dragon, Valkhoros, was summoned by the Wizard of Dark from the depths of the Abyss. With eyes that glowed like molten lava and wings that blotted out the sun, Valkhoros became the harbinger of doom, spreading fear and destruction in the name of his dark master. *** Hello, I love the dark creatures of fantasy movies and therefore I decided to design a black dragon to Bricklink Designer Program Series 6: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-6/2092/Dragon-Attack It is not actually based on an existing character, I was inspired by some cool AI generated pictures and some cool dragon head builds, but I built something brand new. I wanted to create a movable animal instead of a static statue and added a small tower and two wizards to the set for more playability options. The Wizard of Light has a staff and a crystal ball. The rear of the tower is removable to make the interior space accessible, and the door works as well. I prefer the brick built solutions to keep the flexibility of the used parts in further builds, and therefore only two stickes are used for the dragon eyes and they are based on the printed part 98138pb386 which is not available in this series. Dimensions of the dragon (as it is shown on the main picture): Width: 71.0 studs / 22.4 in / 56.8 cm Length: 67.5 studs / 21.3 in / 54.0 cm Height: 44.8 studs / 14.1 in / 35.8 cm Some rotation joints can only be stable in certain positions, for example the tail end must rest on the ground. I hope you enjoy this set. Many thanks for your support and feedback! Thank for visiting, _TLG_ Dragon Attack - Bricklink Designer Program 6 - 01 by László Torma, on Flickr Dragon Attack - Bricklink Designer Program 6 - 02 by László Torma, on Flickr Dragon Attack - Bricklink Designer Program 6 - 03 by László Torma, on Flickr Dragon Attack - Bricklink Designer Program 6 - 04 by László Torma, on Flickr Dragon Attack - Bricklink Designer Program 6 - 05 by László Torma, on Flickr Dragon Attack - Bricklink Designer Program 6 - 06 by László Torma, on Flickr Dragon Attack - Bricklink Designer Program 6 - 07 by László Torma, on Flickr Dragon Attack - Bricklink Designer Program 6 - 08 by László Torma, on Flickr Dragon Attack - Bricklink Designer Program 6 - 09 by László Torma, on Flickr Dragon Attack - Bricklink Designer Program 6 - 10 by László Torma, on Flickr
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Hello everyone! Today I present you, the module #4 of my Medieval Village! The fourth module of the medieval village is located immediately behind the windmill. At its base there is the road that continues from the bridge seen in module 2, a hill where there is a medieval farm, owned by a family of farmers and animal breeders. On the hill there is a vegetable garden with various cultivated vegetables and some rows of vines. A fence at the bottom of the base encloses a group of sheep and goats, while at the top of the hill next to the farm we find a large apple tree, delicious fruits for the horses in the stable of the farm. To the right of the base there are two cherry trees and a chicken coop. In the landscape we find some characters: the owner of the farm who watches his son while he is taking a nice nap instead of working! Then we find the shepherd of goats and sheep, the shepherd with the oxen and the hay cart and at the end of the road an alien tourist who came from who knows where to visit the medieval era! The farm was built with some particular techniques especially for the roof and other details such as the windows and the flower box. By lifting the roof you can see the internal details and the upper part is a barn with a cable to lift the bales of hay that can be operated via a wheel on the back. The greatest difficulty of this work was to create a natural landscape full of vegetation that blends perfectly with the other modules. I hope I managed to capture your attention! The 64x64 stud base is made up of 8,200 pieces. With this module the "green" area of the entire diorama is completed and the next big challenge will be to create the fifth module (on the right side). You can view all the detailed photos of the moc in this Flickr Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdrnet/albums/72177720319257457 I hope you like my latest work and stay tuned for module #5! Comment are welcome. Sandro, SDRnet
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Hello good people of Eurobricks! My build was a finalist in the Lego Ideas "Exhibit Your Creativity in the Lego House" contest. It would mean so much to me if you would vote for my creation at the following link: LEGO IDEAS - Exhibit your creativity in The LEGO House! - Mashup Madness: Medieval Locomotive! Medieval Locomotive! by Water Snap, on Flickr Thank you so much!
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* * * The kingdom had long awaited the king’s return. As he rode through the gates, the people cheered, their hope rekindled. * * * Hello castle fans, The King's Castle was my entry to Bricklink Designer Program Series 5. I have received many kind comments and support, but unfortunately it has not been selected, therefore I decided to make the instructions available here: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-193221/_TLG_/kings-castle-the-king-returns It includes many details such as flags, coat or arms, arcades, a brick built gate, plants and even a brick built tree. The building is foldable and in the opened version the rooms and halls are visible. There is a throne hall, a dining hall with a statue, a basement, a kitchen with a masonry oven. All doors work and some walls of the tower house are openable as well to make accessible the king's bedroom, the staircase with the treasure chest and the prison. The set includes 11 minifigures (including the statue) and some animals which provide many playability options. It is built from almost 4000 bricks to make it large and detailed. Unfortunately some parts were not available in the palette (including a minifigure king crown or a saddle), but I am still really satisfied with the result. I hope you enjoy the castle. Many thanks for your support and feedback! Thank for visiting, _TLG_ King's castle - BDP Series 5 - 01 by László Torma, on Flickr King's castle - BDP Series 5 - 02 by László Torma, on Flickr King's castle - BDP Series 5 - 03 by László Torma, on Flickr King's castle - BDP Series 5 - 04 by László Torma, on Flickr King's castle - BDP Series 5 - 05 by László Torma, on Flickr King's castle - BDP Series 5 - 06 by László Torma, on Flickr King's castle - BDP Series 5 - 07 by László Torma, on Flickr King's castle - BDP Series 5 - 08 by László Torma, on Flickr King's castle - BDP Series 5 - 09 by László Torma, on Flickr King's castle - BDP Series 5 - 10 by László Torma, on Flickr
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According to Promobricks, one of the LEGO 90th anniversary set's will be a Castle set, inspired by the 1984 set 6080. Set number: 10305 Name: King’s Queen's Lion Knights' Castle Piece count: 4514 Release date: August 8 2022 (August 3 for VIP's) Availability: probably LEGO exclusive Price: 349.99 399.99 Euro Size (closed up): W = 44.5 cm, H = 38 cm Nr. of minifigures: 21 (Queen, Majisto, 9 Lion knights, 3 Black Falcon knights, 2 Forestmen, a young female forest ranger, maid, farmer, baker, boy) + 1 skeleton Animals: tan horse with Black Falcons barding, dark orange horse with Lion Knights barding, dark tan cow, white lamb Accessories: A variety of swords, axes, maces, lances, bows and shields, various helmets and breastplates, as well as a trumpet, a lute, a drum and several flags. LEGO Designers: Mike Psiaki & Milan Madge *castle seen in the DeLorean commercial is only a prototype version of the castle Official images:
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Hi! I bought so many Bat Lords... and I finally have to build something for them... After a few months of break, I'm back in the world of Castle with a new project - the Witch's Tower! The Fright Knight's land is not a pleasant place, dark, gloomy, large spiders, poisonous plants, black dragons and corpses everywhere a perfect place for the home and laboratory of the main character of this project. To build this moc, I specifically went back to the past and bought a new dragon and a witch from 1997 More about this project on my channel, Edge of Bricks. If you want to know the Witch's name, her relationship with the Bat Lord and other interesting facts, come visit! For construction I used several unusual elements from Lego Super Mario, do you know which ones?
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Hvitdreki, the white dragon I remember the first time I saw him. It was a crisp morning, the kind that makes your breath fog in front of you. I had wandered beyond the familiar woods, drawn by an unexplainable urge, a chanting of the gods. I crested a hill and there was a clearing. Shimmering in the sunlight, blending with the snow and the ice. Its scales glistened, each one catching the light in a dazzling display. A misinterpreted beast. How could such a beautiful creature cause such caos and distress? My heart raced with a mix of fear and awe. I was gazing upon a legend, a living embodiment of the myths our elders spoke of by the fire. Hvitdreki, the white dragon. Silently, I left, hiding in the shadows, to remember this day for all days to come. What I didn’t know was that we would meet again. But that is a tale for another night. ______________ Louis of Nutwood Hope you like it. Let me know what you think.
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"A dragon will only accept a dragonlord to ride it, or so say the histories." - Rhaenyra Targaryen Introducing my newest MOC: Rhaenyra Targaryen and her son Jacaerys Velaryon in the Dragonstone library, a cavernous hall filled with scrolls and documents dating back to the time of Old Valyria. I love the A Song of Ice and Fire universe and always wanted to create a little display based on it. When watching the current second season of House of the Dragon my attention was immediately grabbed by the exquisite set design of the library in the ancestral Targaryen castle of Dragonstone. The towering scroll-filled shelves with their diagonal diamond-shaped layout were a challenge but I'm very pleased with the result. -
Hello, This is my Medieval Border Bridge submission to the Bricklink Designer Program (Series 5). If you like it, you can vote for it here by clicking 'Love it': https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-5/1694/Medieval-Border-Bridge Thank you, Zol
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Lion Knights’ Fortress in the Sea I am happy to be able to share my first castle MOC of 2024, Lion Knights’ Fortress in the Sea. Here are some stats on the build: - Pieces: approx. 2,823 - Unique colours: 11 - Footprint: 32 x 32 baseplate - Inspirations: Brother Steven’s Rosewood Hall for the shape, classic Lego castles like 6086 and 6090-1 for the colour schemes - Process: built in Studio first then in physical bricks Thank you for looking! Sheps Lion Knights' Fortress in the Sea 1 by Samuel Sheppard, on Flickr Lion Knights' Fortress in the Sea 2 by Samuel Sheppard, on Flickr Lion Knights' Fortress in the Sea 3 by Samuel Sheppard, on Flickr Lion Knights' Fortress in the Sea 4 by Samuel Sheppard, on Flickr
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(Afoland Castle Game. Meronia) In Avendor, the capital of Meronia, there is an adventurers' guild. It exists to help adventurers so they don't have to find quests themselves. The guild receives requests for tasks, checks them for legality and complexity, and sets the reward price. During the break between the king's errands, Gerard decided to visit the guild and take on the task. Special thanks to my daughter for painting the tiles! More pictures:
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(Afoland Castle Game. Meronia) “Not far from Avendor is the crypt of the Baneful Tomb. Toward nightfall, a shepherd was leading his flocks back. He said that the doors of the crypt were slightly open and a deathly blue light emanated from them. You need to go to the crypt and find out if the rumors are true.” Taking the quest, Gerard went to the crypt. The shepherd wasn’t imagining things - the crypt was full of undead...
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[Update] An updated version of the MEDIEVAL SPECTACULUM is now live on the Bricklink (Designer Program Series 5). The main change is the reduction in the number of parts by approximately 1000 pieces. You can see the result in the picture or directly on Bricklink: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-5/1512/Medieval-Spectaculum --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Eurobricks community, it’s time again! Like every year, locals are as excited as hobby knights and maids from all over the region: The Medieval Spectaculum at the Museum of History opens its doors! A festival where young and old can relive the Middle Ages. The narrow, cobbled streets are packed with lovingly and detailed designed market stalls and attractions. Heart of the event and central place is the old Museum of History - located in a restored building that is several hundred years old. Whether it was once a prison, a town hall or something else (no one knows for sure) in any case it is the city's favorite. It offers culture-loving visitors the opportunity to explore the medieval world, while the little ones invent their own knight stories in the outdoor area. Of course, under grandma’s supervision. [Front: The facades should be designed differently, as you can see in the pictures. In addition, the outdoor area should appear lively - highlighted by children playing under grandma's supervision, lots of plants and other details to explore.] [Inside: The interior was used as a homage to the Classic Castle era. For example, you can see this by the designed tiles on the upper floor. There are also a few smaller functions built in.] At the juggler's stage, spectators can admire some wonderful, more or less dangerous performances and watch the fireworks every evening. On the ship swing, children can prove that knights can also be great sailors. The Night Watch at the well loves to delight interested people with scary and funny anecdotes and to accompany them on a journey through time. (A well, a fire hydrant and a street lamp...his loyal, yapping companion obviously lives in a paradise) Finally, the market is a great place to stroll. In addition to the merchant with her (mainly wooden) replicas of medieval equipment, berry juice, wine and other delicacies can be bought from the winemaker. Archery and ax throwing skills can also be tested here. About my intention: While visiting a similar festival with friends and family, the idea was born that it'd be a great opportunity for a new building project. I found it challenging and fascinating at the same time to combine my favorite theme (=castle) with a modern touch (=city). A combination that is probably not that common and that hopefully many people can enjoy. For me personally it was a nice change. Examples of the modern touch are the fire hydrant, the bird house, wearing glasses, visitors dressed in modern clothes and much more. Of course, it was also important to me to incorporate a lot of details and maintain an own style. The interior of the museum in particular gave me the space to show my love for the classical (castle) era. About the project: As some of you probably already guessed It's submitted to the Bricklink Designer Program (Link below). As always, I built it physically first. It took several months from the first brick to the completion of the instructions. When I transferred it to digital, I was curious to see how many parts it has. In fact, I had to reduce and ended up using around 3800 parts. 12 minifigures and four animals are included. There are also some stickers for the first time: 17 pcs. with 14 different designs. Due to the amount of detail, it is probably more suitable as a display set, but some functions are also integrated. The sensible reduced range of parts was challenging, but could mostly be solved. --- Thank you for taking the time to look into this project. I hope you like it and I'm happy about any kind of support - that includes a vote, feedback... but also criticism! Otherwise, I'm glad that the Medieval Spectaculum is growing and that I still have a lot of ideas to expand the festival. Accordingly, see you soon. Link to BDP: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-3/929/MEDIEVAL-SPECTACULUM-at-the-Museum-of-History (Ofc your support and a short comment greatly appreciated :)) Keep building while having fun! Yours, Tobi aka MontyMatte
