Inkog Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) Hello from across the pond. I thought I would share my first MOC, as my first post here on EuroBrick. This is my first Lego creation after a 15 year "dark age". I was a fan of Classic Castle in my youth, and fell in love with the Kingdoms line the first time I saw the 7946 King's Castle and it's departure from the heavy fantasy themes prior. I found myself identifying strongly with the Dragon Knights, but hated that they lacked a proper castle. After a few failed attempts at building up 7947 Prison Tower Rescue into a worthy castle, I decided that I would start from scratch a build my first proper diorama/MOC. After many weeks of trial and error, and many bricklink orders later, I present my Dragon Knight Keep. I had a great time on this project and look forward to the next. My apologies for the quality of some of the photographs, I'm still learning my camera and the art of Lego photography. More photos of this project are available on my Flicker page. Edited May 21, 2011 by Rufus Indexed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan the Brickman Posted March 26, 2011 Your castle has a very unique, and distinct look to it. I like the reeds and cattails in the water, and the tower with the wizard is very cool! hehe, he even has shutters to close when its rainy! Welcome to EB, and please do make more cool stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niku Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) Welcome Inkog, first have to tell you this is the best fortress for the Dragons i have seen so far. So many details, and good design also the postures of the minifigs is a plus. Congratulations you did a great work. Keep coming more MOCs Edited March 26, 2011 by Niku Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CptMugwash Posted March 26, 2011 Amazing, the tower has to be the centrepiece, I really like the roundness of it, it stands out from the rest of the moc. There's so much detail in this moc I can't name all the things I love about this but I really like those small conifers, simple but look good, better then lego's prefab ones. Well done on a fantastic moc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickdoctor Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) I could've sworn I'd seen this before, but I don't remember where. MOCpages, maybe? EDIT: Ah, found it. Anyways, for your first MOC in 15 years, this is excellent! Shaping is well done, landscaping is believable and not too distracting, and the base is a really nice touch, and one I love seeing in MOCs. Edited March 26, 2011 by Brickdoctor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quy Posted March 26, 2011 I remember seeing this on flickr. It's an impressive creation, especially after such a long dark age. What I particularly like is how well integrated the dark bley is into the light bley walls. If you need to make the lighting in your models more consistent, the easiest thing to do would be to use some kind of editing software to change the brightness and contrast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scorpiox Posted March 26, 2011 So huge... so detailed, a masterpiece, nice to see the dragon knights getting som attention. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregorovich Posted March 26, 2011 I love everything about this MOC, Inkog! The level of detail is amazing, you should be really proud of yourself. This is your first MOC, and it's far better than anything I've ever built. Well done, and welcome to Eurobricks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wout Posted March 26, 2011 What a great and stunning moc! Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KristofBD Posted March 26, 2011 Excellent MOC! I like the tower (especially its lower parts) and the amount of detail. I agree with you that it is very difficult to modify the prison tower to a genuine keep and I think your decision to start from scratch was a very wise one. The fact that you changed the dragon colour scheme a bit turned out to be a good decision as well. All in all this is a great MOC and indeed the best Dragon castle I have seen so far. Good job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nindja10 Posted March 26, 2011 what a wonderful castle,i like your details on the river and your street is plain awsome.wish i could make such a briliant MOC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XimenaPaulina Posted March 27, 2011 Great stuff Inkog! Your creation has some very unique and interesting details, especially the use of the dark bley slopes on the light bley walls. Excellent work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lalror Posted March 27, 2011 Wow, for this being your first moc in 15 years, I must say this is better than anything I have ever seen. Great job, I hope to see more! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue303 Posted March 27, 2011 This has to be the best Dragon Knight castle that I have seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starwarsfanatic Posted March 28, 2011 That is phenomenal. Seriously, it has to be one of the best MOCs I've ever seen. And you say it's your first? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cpt. Dan Posted March 28, 2011 Wow... It's MOC's like these that make me consider getting back into castle. This is great work, I love the detail in the court-yard area and all of the different knight figs with the armor on the stands with everything. This is simply phenomenal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I Scream Clone Posted March 28, 2011 Well as first posts go this is a mighty start Inkdog! A really lovely construction with loads of nice greenery and scenery. The castle walls look great and the whole scene works well. Some of the pictures are a little dark but not to hard to fix. Welcome the Eurobricks and keep up the good builds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted March 28, 2011 AWESOME way to break out of your dark times 'Inkog', fantastic interior - lots of detail and action ! I feel you next creation will be even better......Brick On 'Inkog' ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
streifen Posted March 29, 2011 Like what LightningTiger has mentioned, what a way to wake up from the dark ages!! ur inside of the castle has so many details!! i especially like the spiral stairs!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lordofdragonss Posted March 29, 2011 So many great details. Walls are beautiful and the tower is delicious! Things I don't like is the fact that this place look happy too much and have so much light colours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverface Posted March 29, 2011 Very well done, very unique, very good details. Like the rooms and houses you have done over there! Thanks! Good job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex the Great Posted March 29, 2011 Wow, very beautiful! Love the observatory, the wall looks great. Scenes with a bustling keep are so cool to see, keep them coming! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoboman Posted March 29, 2011 This is your first MOC after 15 years...... Makes me think I will never get beyond the amature stage. Just know I think you did great job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhantomX Posted March 29, 2011 Nice MOC, lots of great detail. Welcome to eurobricks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
