Derfel Cadarn Posted January 18, 2010 Well, after a nice long Xmas and New Years break, I decided to start building again. I thought i would try my hand at the castle theme and so might as well start work on my Camelot project. This is one of the small churches that will be in the outer village which im going to build first before I tackle the main castle and inner village. The church is built modular so i can attach the other scenes around it. But this is just the first step and this project is going to take some time , plus i still have pirate mocs to finish!!! Oh well, better get building Enjoy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Cam Posted January 18, 2010 Stunning, simply stunning. The walls are make out of single studs, that's amazing!!! Your walls and cobble stone roads are very impressive. Also your stain glassed windows and that wooden door with the black metal brackets. Brilliant!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueBard Posted January 18, 2010 Just one word: gorgeous! The design is really great, that large amount of 1x1 round plates makes it wonderfully detailed. BRAVO! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe H Posted January 18, 2010 Sweet looking MOC, as usual! I love the subtle details, which come out after staring at it for a little bit, including the grave stones (my favorite) and the little pond in the front right corner. Beautiful work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fugazi Posted January 18, 2010 Beautiful, really impressive! The building is terrific, but I'm also quite taken with the naturally flowing and curving lansdcape. How is it done, is the hill completely filled with LEGO bricks or do you work out some sort of scaffolding? This is actually a question to anybody who builds raised landscapes like this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derfel Cadarn Posted January 18, 2010 Thanks for the comments Beautiful, really impressive! The building is terrific, but I'm also quite taken with the naturally flowing and curving lansdcape. How is it done, is the hill completely filled with LEGO bricks or do you work out some sort of scaffolding? This is actually a question to anybody who builds raised landscapes like this! I built the landscape by building a 7 high 46x46 brick square in the center which i rested the baseplates with the church on. Then i built the landscape all around. The allowed me to have a 7 stud height to play around with while building the outer landscape. I wanted the church to look like it was on a sort of hill. The square structure in the middle is made up of pillars of 2x2 that are spaced 6 studs appart, then there are 8x2 bricks that rest on top and connect each pillar together, like scaffolding, and the same technique was used under the rest of the landscape but at the different heights needed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Posted January 18, 2010 Instantly recognizable as a Derfel Cardarn with the use of hundreds of those 1 x 1 round plates. Really impressive church and the finishing of the landscape around the church (among others that low wall) is amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fugazi Posted January 18, 2010 I built the landscape by building a 7 high 46x46 brick square in the center which i rested the baseplates with the church on. Then i built the landscape all around. The allowed me to have a 7 stud height to play around with while building the outer landscape. I wanted the church to look like it was on a sort of hill. The square structure in the middle is made up of pillars of 2x2 that are spaced 6 studs appart, then there are 8x2 bricks that rest on top and connect each pillar together, like scaffolding, and the same technique was used under the rest of the landscape but at the different heights needed. Thanks for the insight into your building methods, much appreciated! Looking forward to more of your work! Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samurai-turtle Posted January 18, 2010 Should I ask how many pieces are in this thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Bricks Posted January 18, 2010 I have always wondered do you have all of your MOCs built at the same time or do you use the pieces from old ones to make new ones? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted January 18, 2010 OMG what AWESOME stonework and leadlighting - what a MOC ! Total beauty in brick 'Derfel Cardarn' ! I'm a conformist! !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Blackmoor Posted January 18, 2010 Simply beautiful Derfel Cardarn! Amazing work! I love the stone work on the church, the landscape is just perfect and so is the cobblestone road! I can mumble hours about this MOC. It's just... an epic build of epic proportions! You've mentioned something about your Camelot project, which means there is even more to come! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex the Great Posted January 18, 2010 That is AWESOME! I love the building using the 1x1's. How many do you have of those? Lots of good details, Great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badboytje88 Posted January 18, 2010 I admire everyone who builds something this size and this beautifull, with using mostly 1x1 round plates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Poobah Posted January 19, 2010 This is awesome, if this is how your monastary looks, I'm very eager to see your castle/citadel. What sort of architectural cues are you aiming for your castle to be like? More high fantasy, more late Medieval, or are you going for a Romanesque/Dark Age Mason work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted January 19, 2010 Wow! This is just amazing. How long did this magnificent creation take you to build? While the church is superb, I love the "trail up the hill" with the splendid lanscaping and hidden details. The base is also quite nice with the use of the different shields. The stain glass windows are also a beautiful touch. Have you built an interior yet? Very impressive and most deserving of a front-page! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamded Posted January 19, 2010 Wow! This is just fantastic! The brickwork, the foliage, the fence, the path, it all looks very nice! Wonderful MOC sir, I look forward to seeing more of your talent! ~Peace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Izzy Posted January 19, 2010 YaaaaaaY!!!! Brilliant work as always Luke! I have been so looking forward to seeing the start of this project of yours. And what a way to start! Absolutely amazing. My jaw drops every time at the amount of detail you fit cram into your MOCS. Can't wait to see more... Camelot village and the Castle! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueandwhite Posted January 19, 2010 The mention of this being modular has me anticipating what you have in store for us next! You've mentioned an inner and outer village; hinted at multiple churches and of course a castle as a centrepiece. Do you plan on building all of these things and then joining the modules together or are you going to use the bricks from this wonderful MOC in your next effort? The project that you've described sounds daunting, but if it's possible it would be absolutely incredible. The level of detail in your work is phenomenal. I can only imagine how amazing an entire village complete with a castle would be. Great stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FiletOFish Posted January 19, 2010 great stuff, really awesome. are there any bigger pictures? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lorentzen Posted January 19, 2010 I'm alreadt pretty late. Everything good has been said about this. But screw that :) I LOVE your building technique - really love it. The church wall with plants growing up all the way to the roof is excellent. And the landscape is really beautiful too. You have a very special building technique, it's really recognizable. Incredible stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan_T Posted January 19, 2010 I've fallen in love... Next to Pirates, I'm all Castle.. (not LEGO castle but...) Would LOVE closer/bigger detailed pics! is there a flickr page? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legorski Posted January 19, 2010 Epic stud usage. 8D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Armendariz Posted January 19, 2010 I love everything about it! The landscaping is amazing and so is the church! Its flawless Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
filip skywalker Posted January 19, 2010 <--- Says it all, right? Great work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
