It started well...

[Follows Closely]

I started a castle back in January with the hopes to finish it in two years. Long story, but now it all in a large pile on the floor. Below are the last photos that I captured before the great demise.

More pictures: http://www.brickleaks.com/uploads/FollowsClosely/Castle/

Edited August 5, 2011 by Follows Closely

[blueandwhite]

That's a shame. The work you have here looks wonderful. That castle had the potential to be something quite special. I certainly hope that the untimely demise of your castle won't discourage you from building more castle-themed MOCs. I always hate seeing these wonderful MOCs that aren't completed as I can only wonder how amazing the final product might have been.

Good luck on your next project!

[Mythos]

sorry to hear the bad news the towers were looking really good.

[Hoboman]

My heart skipped a beat when I realized what you were saying.

I am sorry this has happened to you. I hope you do not let this stop you. I hope you keep going because these towers looked so good.

[Brickdoctor]

You must rebuild! These look great. I'd have loved to see the finished product. So was the destruction intentional or accidental?

[romdam]

Did you just give up and chuck it on the floor?

[blackpyre]

Man, that was turning out to be a very impressive structure. Judging by the size, I'm guessing it had some sort of run in with gravity. At least, if I were to build something like that I'd put in some serious weight to the contruction. I seem to have a heavy hand in that respect.

Well, look at it this way, if you were unhappy with anything near the foundation you could now put that in. Besides it was the Monty Python troop that pointed out many castles fall into a swamp or burn down and fall into a swamp. But the important part is that you rebuild and marry a girl with huge tracks of land.

But seriously, it's the biggest set backs and recovering from them that make each of us better builders in the end. Good luck and show those bricks who's boss.

[TheLegoDr]

I am liking the curvature of those towers! Hopefully a new build is in the near future.

[KristofBD]

Very nice tower shape. I say: this is definitively worth the rebuild!

[Rapseflaps]

What a shame. What happened?

[Follows Closely]

While the wife was out last weekend I built some new shelves four the family LEGO.

Fast forward a week, my wife was trying to move the the LEGO off form one shelf to put other toys there. "Because the kids play with more than LEGOS!" she says. During the move, the "accident" occurred. It is clear that she does not share our obsession to the block.

[Brickdoctor]

Fast forward a week, my wife was trying to move the the LEGO off form one shelf to put other toys there. "Because the kids play with more than LEGOS!" she says. During the move, the "accident" occurred. It is clear that she does not share our obsession to the block.

A pity.

We need a poll so we can all vote for 'Rebuild it!'.

Edited August 5, 2011 by Brickdoctor

[TheLegoDr]

While the wife was out last weekend I built some new shelves four the family LEGO.

Fast forward a week, my wife was trying to move the the LEGO off form one shelf to put other toys there. "Because the kids play with more than LEGOS!" she says. During the move, the "accident" occurred. It is clear that she does not share our obsession to the block.

I need to do some kind of shelving/storage like this in my lego room when I get it finished. This is intense!

[blueandwhite]

While the wife was out last weekend I built some new shelves four the family LEGO.

Fast forward a week, my wife was trying to move the the LEGO off form one shelf to put other toys there. "Because the kids play with more than LEGOS!" she says. During the move, the "accident" occurred. It is clear that she does not share our obsession to the block.

This is just a sign to rebuild! It's clear that you need to think bigger than a castle! I expect to see your fortified medieval city in 2 years !

(Oh, and nice storage)

[Big Cam]

Sucks to hear about the destruction, but that LEGO room is brilliant, I am jealous.

[HumanPackMule]

I don't know what looks nicer: the castle elements or the shelving unit. Were the lights in place before or after you made the shelves?

[Ecclesiastes]

Those towers! Really like the design, the floors in the towers are very well done!

[Gabe]

Ohhh, that sucks about the crash, especially with something that big. They looked great though, i hope you get back to rebuilding them bigger and better. Yr shelving looks pretty speccy too!

[Follows Closely]

I don't know what looks nicer: the castle elements or the shelving unit. Were the lights in place before or after you made the shelves?

They are actually windows in the basement.

[Khorne]

A pity you couldn't finish this MOC . The shape of the towers alone already looks magnificent, I can only imagine how awesome the entire finished castle could've been.

[K-Nut]

Too bad. I've had that happen to me too. (Nothing that major because I have the building skills of a ten year old ) What a disaster. I really hope this doesn't keep you down and you're able to rebuild to be even better.