Sheps Posted January 30, 2022 Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) Wizard’s Spire Pieces: Approx. 2,808 Floors: Ground floor, 1st floor, 2nd floor, 3rd floor & 4th floor Main Colours: Tan, Dark Blue & Pearl Gold Inspirations: Brother Steven’s Aldingham Keep for the shape and White Gold and War for the colour scheme. WS 1 by Samuel Sheppard, on Flickr WS 2 by Samuel Sheppard, on Flickr Edited January 30, 2022 by Sheps Quote
longjuansilver Posted January 30, 2022 Posted January 30, 2022 Very impressive, nice work! I especially enjoy the detail around the windows and balconies. Quote
Sheps Posted January 31, 2022 Author Posted January 31, 2022 8 hours ago, longjuansilver said: Very impressive, nice work! I especially enjoy the detail around the windows and balconies. Thanks Longjuansilver, very kind of you to say! The windows and balconies are definitely the most 'original' parts of the build. Quote
Feuer Zug Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 Nice work. This is a rather tall structure, with a good detail work and a unified theme vertically. I see where you've made it break down by level for ease of disassembly. Does this mean it has an interior? Quote
jtooker Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 Awesome color scheme! I like the double pointed arches over the doors. Quote
Sheps Posted February 1, 2022 Author Posted February 1, 2022 12 hours ago, Feuer Zug said: Nice work. This is a rather tall structure, with a good detail work and a unified theme vertically. I see where you've made it break down by level for ease of disassembly. Does this mean it has an interior? Thanks heaps Feuer! I make most of my builds modular, and would probably do it that way even if I don't plan on disassembling or transporting them. Each floor has a plate where an interior could be built on, but I personally don't care for building interiors so haven't put any in. 9 hours ago, jtooker said: Awesome color scheme! I like the double pointed arches over the doors. Thanks a lot jtooker! I enjoy the colour scheme as well and always appreciate it when other's build castles in a colour scheme other than Grey. Quote
Captain Braunsfeld Posted February 4, 2022 Posted February 4, 2022 Nice work. Beats the Orthanc! Can we have more pictures? Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted February 6, 2022 Posted February 6, 2022 Wonderful castle, incredibly tall! I like the choice of colors and the architectural details of the spiers and laces! Quote
Sarophas Posted February 6, 2022 Posted February 6, 2022 Looks great! Would love to see it being expanded, maybe with nature or in a city to make it pop even more. Anyway.. great work Quote
Sheps Posted February 7, 2022 Author Posted February 7, 2022 On 2/4/2022 at 8:32 PM, Captain Braunsfeld said: Nice work. Beats the Orthanc! Can we have more pictures? Thanks a lot Captain Braunsfeld! More pictures are available at my Flickr here. 20 hours ago, LEGO Train 12 Volts said: Wonderful castle, incredibly tall! I like the choice of colors and the architectural details of the spiers and laces! Thanks 12 Volts! Brother Steven's Aldingham Keep served as the basis for the shape (i.e. narrow and tall). Building upwards (as opposed to outwards) does have its benefits, the main one being saving space! Thanks in relation to the colours - they do seem to be a pleasant mix. Sheps. 18 hours ago, Sarophas said: Looks great! Would love to see it being expanded, maybe with nature or in a city to make it pop even more. Anyway.. great work Thanks Sarophas. I do know what you mean - building landscapes/mountains is something I haven't tackled yet, but I know it would benefit from being built atop one! Sheps. Quote
gotoAndLego Posted February 7, 2022 Posted February 7, 2022 (edited) Looks great. I've always liked vertical Lego castles since that yellow castle alt build. Edited February 7, 2022 by gotoAndLego Quote
Sheps Posted February 13, 2022 Author Posted February 13, 2022 On 2/7/2022 at 11:15 PM, gotoAndLego said: Looks great. I've always liked vertical Lego castles since that yellow castle alt build. Thank you gotoAndLego, glad you like it! Sheps. Quote
Redhead1982 Posted February 14, 2022 Posted February 14, 2022 The structure and the shape of the castle is impressive. However, it lacks detail on those large plain walls. Have you considered adding plant vines or any more details? Personally, when I think of a castle, I also see lots of greenery. While there's nothing wrong with your castle, it just feels odd to have this interesting structure built on a 'concrete' slat of tiles. Quote
Sheps Posted February 19, 2022 Author Posted February 19, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 6:43 AM, Redhead1982 said: The structure and the shape of the castle is impressive. However, it lacks detail on those large plain walls. Have you considered adding plant vines or any more details? Personally, when I think of a castle, I also see lots of greenery. While there's nothing wrong with your castle, it just feels odd to have this interesting structure built on a 'concrete' slat of tiles. Thanks for your comment Redhead1982. I have seen plant vines on castles work before, but it would not be to my liking on this particular castle. I believe it would clutter the model and detract from the clean & crisp look I was going for. Very fair point in relation to it being built on a 'concrete' slat! I put that down to 2 things: 1. Laziness. 2. No experience building scenery and landscapes. When I get some scenery/mountain building experience under my belt, I might need to move the castle! Sheps. Quote
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