[MOC] Castle and Griffin Stairwell

[gilderoy_blockhart]

Please to share with you a castle MOC I made that is draws some inspiration from Hogwarts. The build started with a technic mechanism to make the griffin topped stairwell appear and rise (see animated gif). The height of the castle was a result of trying to hide the mechanism which ended up being far larger than I had first thought it would be. The raised gallery on the side was added to balance asymmetry of the Headmaster's towers on the right.

This is my largest build to date, but I think I'll stick to more manageable sized builds that can fit on my desk in the future.

Finally, I've included my IG profile that has more videos/photos

https://www.instagram.com/gilderoy_blockhart/

Front view by Alex Lam, on Flickr

 

Side View by Alex Lam, on Flickr

 

Arcade by Alex Lam, on Flickr

 

Technic stairwell mechanism by Alex Lam, on Flickr

 

Griffin stairwell animated gif by Alex Lam, on Flickr

 

Dumbledore's fold out office by Alex Lam, on Flickr

Edited January 3, 2024 by gilderoy_blockhart

[Feuer Zug]

Nice work on this tower / castle section. The stairway mechanism is a great addition and adds to it.

[BardDandelion]

I really like the implementation of the mechanism into that build. ;)