kabel Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 wow, there is so much historical accuracy in this moc, it's hard to believe we're still talking Lego here! I definetely admire the whole thing quite a bit! (actually I like everything you build despite you being just another sneaky Kaliphlin ) Quote
TheUtilityBelt Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 How. That's my only question. How Quote
soccerkid6 Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Lovely detailing on the great hall, the red roof draws the eye nicely and I like the numerous spires on the roof The cellar entrance and stairs look great too I'm not sure if this or the North Tower is my favorite section, they're both so good Quote
Gideon Posted February 12, 2014 Author Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) Thanks guys! I'm glad the small details also were appreciated I'm trying to achieve some measure of historical accuracy, while still being able to build with my (relatively to what would be required for true minifig scale at least) limited amout of bricks. So the scale and level of "accurate" details is always a compromise... How. That's my only question. How A fair amount of bricks, too many nights with too little sleep and a supporting family. But I've gotten it explained to me quite clearly now that its not acceptable to start another project on this scale A question to you here: If I were to modify my castle instead of dismantling it after getting it back from Lego World, do you think it would look good if I were to rebuild the section along the left wall (removing the tree and low kitchen building) and add some more two-storey buildings on that side? I'm also thinking that the rear wall should be slightly lower to match the other walls on this side, as I built it that high because the ground (which is never really seen anyway) on the back side were too high and I wanted a wall there with the same height above the rocks there as the wall. That would mean removing those lower level arrow slits however and just let the storehouses' roofs go back to the wall (if not the storehouses were to get an upper floor also)? Edited February 12, 2014 by Gideon Quote
kabel Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 I'd say, leave the castle as it is on the inside and add to the outside, like would be done in a normal castle, this one of my hometown for instance: got enlarged every hundred years or so within its 800 years of existance, so from the above it looks like this: as you can see, ring after ring was added to the original structure in the center Quote
Hammerhand Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 This is so amazing. It must have taken a long time to create such awesomeness... The size combined with all the details is really great. That tree is really cool too, and I like how you made the roots visible as they go into the ground. Three thumbs up :thumbup: . Quote
kabel Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Gideon, I've been breaking my head for several days now about how you did the roof ridge on the great hall. I wonder if you were willing to reveal how you acomplished this ... Quote
Gideon Posted February 13, 2014 Author Posted February 13, 2014 This is so amazing. It must have taken a long time to create such awesomeness... The size combined with all the details is really great. That tree is really cool too, and I like how you made the roots visible as they go into the ground. Three thumbs up :thumbup: . Thanks! Yes, it took much more time than I had planned, it was quite a few short nights the weeks before the deadline to finish it Gideon, I've been breaking my head for several days now about how you did the roof ridge on the great hall. I wonder if you were willing to reveal how you acomplished this ... It's not a very complicated technique, it was just the solution I settled on with my limited supply of dark red pieces (and zero ridge slopes...). I'm alternating cheese slopes put on a 1x2 plate with 1x2 tiles put on jumper plates (a mix of 1x2 and 2x2) in between the cheese slopes as you might be able to see from the zoomed-in picture I added below. (I added a guest pass to the picture so you can click it if you want to zoom in even more). Btw, the first post has finally been updated with a picture of the whole castle: Quote
Kai NRG Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 The complete thing is fantastic! Great job Gideon! Quote
TheLegoDr Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Great build! I was trying to build a large scale castle, but I kept getting blocked (plus no time!). This is inspiring. I'd like something enclosed like this with some nice towers. You have great wall effect to break up the same color scheme. The roofing does look awesome. The steps work really well and I considered doing something similar. Other than time, my only concern is sourcing enough brick for something like this. Only because I have so many other projects right now! Keep up the great work! Quote
pcvando Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 It is very cool. I don't know what to say, my jaw is still down. I love the modular idea, and the amount of detail you included is amazing. Great job! Quote
LegoPanda Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 it looks amazing all connected, keep up the great work Quote
Ritsz Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Wowww! This is great! Love the walls, water, windows, just everything! Good job! Quote
Cara Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Seeing all of the builds together, they have so much impact! Wonderfully rich and I love the pop of that dark red roof. Quote
LEGO Family Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 I just saw this today live at Bellacenter, Copenhagen. And its truly a stunning build with a lot of cool details. Im so glad i was there to se it for real since pictures doesnt do it justice :) Well done :) Quote
Teo LEGO Technic Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Truly incredible! How did you acheive the cross-shaped holes on the exterior stonework of the castle? Quote
Tycho McKorley Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 The rock work in this MOC really makes it stand out. Fantastic work. Quote
TheUtilityBelt Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Truly incredible! How did you acheive the cross-shaped holes on the exterior stonework of the castle? Yeah, how did you make the holes? Quote
monsinjor Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Wow man, this is fantastic. well, not just fantastic, it is epic and fantastic. All the single part and corner of this build is just epic. I love how he yell at the guards and how they leaned back... I bow to you... :thumbup: Quote
AlcoEmmen Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Just WOW... what a great project really great example of a perfect huge build! thanks for sharing Quote
-GZ- Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 The Great hall building with all the deails is both lovely and magnfigent! The shape of the gothic house with a red roof is beautiful, and I especially like these windows! Quote
gerkenz Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Ok...I must say I'm shocked! Realy realy don't know why you have to build your castle like you build it. This castle creation covers my thoughts about my upcomming castle moc of about 99%. Everything has the right proportions, details, ideas and things. River, bridge, towers, interior... So in short: Thanks for this MOC - that's my favorite castle build of 2014. Quote
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