[MOD] Black Knight's Castle - Fortified With Moat, Stable

[Vorkosigan]

Basically this was the best LEGO castle I owned as a kid, so I figure its a fitting start for my first custom build post. First here are a few pictures of the original set w/o figs:

As you can see it has a low rear and side wall, for playabilty and cost savings. These were the first areas I wanted to upgrade, as well as taking the towers up another level to make them more imposing. All my mods are more or less 90s style, I tried to keep newer parts and colors out of this build. After the wall and tower upgrades I also added a basic interior scene instead of the original simple water well.

I always wanted to add a moat to a LEGO castle, and from there I decided to add a small civilian scene. Here is the overall view of the finished build:

The knights are on patrol.

The peasant tends the garden.

The blacksmith at work.

The crossbowman watch over the countryside.

Lastly I added a mini drawbridge to protect the civilians when the Wolf Pack attacks.

There you have my first Eurobricks MOD / MOC. There are definitively things I will try to improve on. The stable should be more symmetric. Looking at the pics, I see I need to push the bricks down a bit harder in general. And I hope to work on some more advanced techniques soon. Thanks for reading.

Here is the photo album: http://imgur.com/a/SG6nM

Edited September 3, 2014 by Vorkosigan

[SirBlake]

I like it. Nice extension that fits the classic look.

[HawkLord]

Wow... that takes me back. That was my favorite Lego set as a kid.

As for the modding, that is very well done. As mentioned, it fits the look of the classic material perfectly - which can be hard to do, since people can easily get fixed on the modern look/style these days.

Thanks for posting it.

[Hive]

Nice mod!

This castle is indeed a great classic, the unusual colourscheme of mostly black topped with grey is so iconic and snappy looking. And I've always loved those raised baseplates.

[Alfadas]

Nice one! Like the stable, and the higher tower! Great work!

[Trunkbass]

This was my favourite set as a kid! Oh, the nostalgia. I might try to build it someday too!