Macsen Wledig

This is a stunning little build - I especially liek the hut roof and the rock work - there are some really beautiful shapes there!

I have a bit of a thing for peaceful historical scenes, so this MOC is right up my alley! It's a beautiful build and I really like the way you've made the mundane actions of everyday life really come alive.

This is uttery beautiful! It looks like something straight out of Grimms' tales!

Thank you very much!

This is really very nice. It exudes serenity.

Thanks very much Lewis!

Wow, that's one big tower - it's as if Corbusier had been born in the Middle Ages. Great job! I would love to see more photos but the links don't seem to be working... MW

Many thanks Lord Tyrus! Thank you very much. The rounded walls were a prominant feature of the Milcastles so they really were a must! Thanks very much - that's my favorite bit too Thanks very much - I love Lego's Roman themed stuff! Thanks very much Balthazar! Also, just a post to let you all know that a full set of photos can now be found on Mocpages and Flickr. Cheers MW

Great MOC Mark - the landscaping and vegetation are top-notch as usual. I paricularly like the waterfalls, they work perfectly in this context.

Thanks very much! Thank you very much, I had fun putting them together Thanks you very much! Thanks very much; I'm pretty chuffed that it's there Thanks very much. I did consider putting some later time periods together, however after spending so long on a single project I was eager to move onto other things. Cheers! Thank you! Thanks very much - more to come! Thanks you very much! Thanks very much! Great username btw - Johnny Alpha rocks! Cheers lightningtiger! Grazie! Thank you very much OCAS! Thanks very much!

Thanks very much Blakstone! Thanks very much, the "under construction" MOC is my favorite too Thanks very much; glad you found them interesting! Thanks very much, ironically I made that one last, so glad to see I'm improving Thank you very much - more to come! Thank you! Cheers Steven! Thanks very much!

Cheers Gary - more historical MOCs to come! Thanks very much - I have loads more Roman themed ideas to come. I only made one MOC which i modified each time. The first one I made was the peaceful summer scene, followed by the winter scene and then the battle scene. The construction MOC was made last, which I built as part of the deconstruction of the battle MOC. Thank you very much Venunder!

Thanks very much - the variations were great fun to think up and put together. Thanks very much comment. Personally I like the masonary bricks, they add texture and help avoid the big gray wall syndrome... even though it does still result in a big, gray wall... but that's my personal taste Thanks very much! Thank you very much! Funnily enough I like the first one most too Thanks very much! Thanks very much!

Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you - you really can't trust chickens. Thank you very much, one of my aims when building this was to make it as historically accurate as possible. It's not based on any milecastle in particular, but I used the illustrations of Ronald Embleton and Peter Connolly as guides; their books really are excellent. And a remote turret or watchtower is definitely a future project Thanks very much and thanks for the advice; I will definitely in my next castle type MOC. Thanks and use away, any techniques I've used have been inspired by others. Thanks you very much for your comments, they really give me confidence. Thanks very much! And thank you for your critique; funnily enough I really like the white tiles on the walls... but maybe I'll use a few less next time I build something wintery. Cheers Bob, I had greaet fun making them! Thanks very much - the photography is probably the bit I've had most difficulty with. Thanks very much - such praise from a local is amazing! It really is an amazing part of the country.

Hi there I’ve just finished a series of MOCs about the life of a Milecastle on Hadrian’s Wall and thought I’d share it with you. For those who don’t know, Hadrian's Wall was a defensive fortification in Roman Britain built between AD 122 and AD 126, during the rule of the eponymous Emperor. It stretched some 120km between the Solway Firth in the west to the Tyne Estuary east. Along it were placed Milecastles, located at regular intervals of one Roman Mile (approx. 1.5km). Barracks and facilities for cooking and storage were provided at each, with the garrisons varying in number, up to a maximum of 64 troops. The wall was built by the three legions stationed in Britain at the time – the II Augusta, the VI Victrix and the XX Valeria Victrix. Work commenced with the construction of the wall’s Milecastles and turrets (two between each Milecastle). The wall itself was then built between the Milecastles and turrets joining them together. The wall was also enclosed by a V-shaped ditch to the north and another ditch and attendant earthworks to the south; the latter feature being known as the Vallum. Though Hadrian’s Wall was built by the legions, it was manned by auxiliaries. These included cavalry and all types of light infantry. Auxillia were originally formed from frontier populations to fight in their homelands using their local knowledge. However, following events such as the Revolt of the Batavi in AD 69, they were relocated to other parts of the Empire. Consequently, Hadrian’s Wall found itself garrisoned by Batavian and Tungrian Cohorts amongst others. The final scene depicts the events of AD 180 when Caledonian tribes crossed Hadrian’s Wall, overwhelming its garrisons and killing their commanding officer or governor (possibly Caerellius Oriscus). The tribes proceeded to enter the Province of Britannia in what Cassius Dio described as the most serious war of the Emperor Commodus’ reign. In response Commodus dispatched the province’s former governor Ulpius Marcellus to repel the invaders. According to Dio, control was not fully regained until AD184, though archaeological evidence suggests trouble continued until at least 186/7. Marcellus conducted his own invasion into Caledonia and is thought to have reoccupied the Antonine Wall, which runs between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde, for a short period. He was ultimately forced back to Hadrian’s Wall however, hampered by the mutinous British Legions, who would later put forward their own usurper to the imperial throne. The wall would remain occupied by Roman troops until their withdrawal from Britain in around AD 410. In time the wall fell into ruin and over the centuries the stone was reused in other local buildings. In 1987 the remains of the wall were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and in 2005 it became part of the transnational "Frontiers of the Roman Empire" World Heritage Site, which also includes sites in Germany. Many thanks for viewing; constructive criticism welcome Cheers! MW Edit: a full set of photos can now be found on Mocpages and Flickr.

Cheers mate! ...though I'm more of a Cardi really Thank you!

Hi there, my name is Macsen (…well, not really) and I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. It’s been a long time since I’ve built anything in Lego, but the recent discovery of the CMF Series 6 Roman Soldier coupled with a season of terrible weather has led to a rekindling of my love for the toy. I now find myself with a mild Bricklink addiction and big box of new lego bricks. I’ve made a few Roman themed MOCs and would now like to try my hand at something a bit more Medieval. Living in Wales there are plenty of castles to draw inspiration from :) I have a Flickr account and always appreciate constructive criticism: www.flickr.com/photos/macsen_wledig/ Cheers! M