how many years until i can build this

[bricklayer]

Hi,

I saw this set on brickshelf

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=353987

How long before I can build that(or something close) quite successfully?(assuming i have all the bricks)

[Brickdoctor]

Um, so you want us to tell you how long it'll take?

Well that depends entirely on skill. It doesn't matter how many of the bricks you have if you can't figure out where to put them.

[bricklayer]

not how long to actually build it.

but

how much expericnce (in years) would I need to have before I can even think of attempting something like that?

[fred67]

You never know until you start and try some techniques you think you might need on smaller structures. Some people never get there, some people pick it up right away.

[Brickdoctor]

Plus to even give you any kind of estimate we'd need to see what you're capable of building right now. Also note that some people are better at reverse-engineering than MOCing, so even if you're an experienced MOC Expert this could still give you trouble.

[davee123]

You can't expect us to tell you.

First off, evolve. Practice. The key to building well is stealing ideas that you like. When you see something awesome, use the same technique in your own creation. Do that a lot.

Don't start by building large, either. Build small things that your collection can support, and gradually build up as your skills improve. After a while, you'll know you're ready.

How long that takes? Who knows. That depends on how much your practice, how well you learn, and how many other people's MOCs you examine. You might never be that skilled, or you might be that skilled tomorrow.

DaveE

[Paul B Technic]

It really depends on your current skills, how much time you have spent building and your drive and desire to do it.

Paul

[LEGO Guy Bri]

Until you can do that, you can try now, or in 5 days and so on. There is no answer for that. Only your skill. As for build time: apparently it took one guy 14hr 49min to assemble the 5922pc Taj Mahal. That castle probably has 3-4 times that amount. Plus factor in design, figuring piece placement/configuration, back tracking (no instructions), your personal building speed, and your looking at a VERY long while. 20+ hrs on 10,000+pc models easy. Only a loose estimate

Edited May 3, 2011 by Leg Godt Gud

[Follows Closely]

Hi,

I saw this set on brickshelf

http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=353987

How long before I can build that(or something close) quite successfully?(assuming i have all the bricks)

1. Acquire the 15,000+ blocks. Do you have the $2,000 to invest?
2. Start to copy his design section by section.
3. This is where the answer is less useful. The average LEGO builder, in my opinion, would spend 60+ hours reproducing that castle. And that is if you have all the needed pieces ready to go.

My advice: you should start with something smaller and more achievable. That is a nice castle, I understand your desire to reproduce it.

Edited May 3, 2011 by Follows Closely

[gotoAndLego]

There is no try, only do.