Slobey Posted March 16, 2013 Hi all, I thought I'd share a WIP moc I have on the go... I've been planning and amassing bricks for about a year now and have finally started the build. It will eventually be a concentric castle with 4 corner towers of approx 45-55 bricks high as well as battlements running between at approx 30 bricks high. The build will be over 9 48x48 baseplates (3 wide by 3 deep). Inside the walls will include barracks, civilian residence, great hall and kitchens. I'm part of the way through the north west tower (gate house being on the south wall). North West Tower External- WIP by slobey79, on Flickr North West Tower Overview- WIP by slobey79, on Flickr North West Tower Interior- WIP by slobey79, on Flickr North West Tower- 1st Floor WIP by slobey79, on Flickr This is my planning "sketch" I did in LDD. A lot of the details have changed and will change but it shows the overall look and scale I'm going for LDD Castle by slobey79, on Flickr Sometimes I think I've bitten off more than I can chew but when a new bricklink order arrives the motivation kicks in again It may be a while between updates but I will post photos as Feedback welcomed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howie28 Posted March 16, 2013 Looks great! It is going to be rather big when finished. I hope you have a great army to occupy this massive structure! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esurient Posted March 16, 2013 Really like the concentric structure you got there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soccerkid6 Posted March 16, 2013 The tower looks very impressive, I especially like how you did the window seat and circular stair Going to be one heck of a project Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r_history_lego0 Posted March 16, 2013 I go follow this project, Good Luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nefarious Posted March 16, 2013 Looking absolutely magnificent, looking forward to following the topic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kayne Posted March 16, 2013 Wow, looking good so far! I was planning out a build to span 9 32x32's and thought that was huge. The 48x48 will dwarf that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bytor Posted March 16, 2013 Looking good man. Is the castle going to be modular? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slobey Posted March 16, 2013 Thanks for the feedback guys, it will be a slow process I think Looking good man. Is the castle going to be modular? To a point, I'm trying to build it so if I do have to move it it will require minimal dismantling and rebuilding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy D Posted March 16, 2013 Very nice! I really like the circular stairway. Looks like it is goung to be a really nice, masive castle. Looking forward to seeing more as it progresses. Andy D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirBlake Posted March 16, 2013 Very cool plan. Can't wait to see how it develops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skipper Posted March 16, 2013 Oh wow, this is going to be a project to follow! Apart from the scale, which is, of course, spectacular, I'm impressed by the detail and functionality of the interior--the layout looks very similar to that of real castles that I've visited. I remember staring at the pictures in David Macaulay's Castle for ages as a kid and wishing I could build something similar in LEGO; now I can see it happen. Keep it up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slobey Posted March 17, 2013 . I remember staring at the pictures in David Macaulay's Castle for ages as a kid and wishing I could build something similar in LEGO; It's funny you mention Macaulay's book because that is the main inspiration behind my Moc! I'm trying to go for realism as much as the brick will allow ie. Thicker walls at lower levels and hopefully incorperating all aspects of a working castle... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slobey Posted March 18, 2013 Hi all, Mini update: Ground floor & 1st floor are complete, now to move onto the top 3 floors of the tower which will be living areas A couple of final shots of the 1st floor before it gets covered: NW tower- 1st floor interior 2 by slobey79, on Flickr NW tower- 1st floor interior 1 by slobey79, on Flickr 1st floor covered: NW tower- 1st floor complete 2 by slobey79, on Flickr NW tower- 1st floor complete 1 by slobey79, on Flickr The balcony will be for entertainment etc in the great hall, the other half will be incorperated into the north curtain wall which will be tackled after the NW tower is complete NW tower- 1st floor complete 3 by slobey79, on Flickr 3rd floor teaser: I'm playing around with a few ideas: NW tower- 2nd floor fireplace by slobey79, on Flickr NW tower- 2nd floor 2 by slobey79, on Flickr Appologies for Carlos the Conquistador who insists on photobombing a lot of my shots......... NW tower- 2nd floor 1 by slobey79, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bytor Posted March 19, 2013 Its coming together very nicely, I'm glad you went with modular, its very convenient. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soccerkid6 Posted March 19, 2013 Can definitely see the influence of David Macualay's book You're doing a great job working with the angles/roundness of the tower Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nefarious Posted March 20, 2013 Can definitely see the influence of David Macualay's book You're doing a great job working with the angles/roundness of the tower Certainly. Also Stephen Fiesty's Cross Section: Castle. The balcony is looking cool, and that stairwell... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
streifen Posted March 20, 2013 It is indeed a great moc! I like how the circular tower merges with the square (rectangular?) building! Can't wait to see the finished product! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmynick Posted March 20, 2013 Wow! That staircase is a beaut, and so are the cheese slope windows. I'd love to build something like this for myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rpmac91 Posted March 20, 2013 Looks great! The fireplace is a nice touch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Infernum Posted March 20, 2013 Whoa! This is going to be gigantic! Amazing work so far! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r_history_lego0 Posted March 21, 2013 Great update.. I'm waiting for the next one.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maydayartist Posted March 30, 2013 Wow this is brilliant so far. Your digital picture look very similar the the original ruins of Bodiam Castle in south england. Every Monty Phyton fan know it ;) Phil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slobey Posted May 3, 2013 Hi all, time for a small update: I haven't done much for a while as I have been busy with some non-Lego projects and waiting on Bricklink orders to arrive... I'm well into the third floor which I'm excited to get completed as it will bring the walls to battlement height (the tower will continue 2 more levels) NW tower- 3rd floor outside WIP by slobey79, on Flickr NW tower - 3rd floor interior 1 by slobey79, on Flickr nw tower - 3rd floor interior 2 by slobey79, on Flickr NW tower 3rd floor interior 3 by slobey79, on Flickr IMG_0829 by slobey79, on Flickr Hopefully I'll have a chance over the next 2 weeks to get some more done Thanks everyone for looking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soccerkid6 Posted May 3, 2013 Looks great, I how detailed the interior is. Your mottling looks very good too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
