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So last year I went through a bit of a nostalgic period and fell super hard for Classic Castle again. I was also looking for something of a pet project while waiting for the Horse Knight castle and the Vending Machine to drop. It was then when it hit me: I would rebuild a classic set using available modern pieces from Pick A Brick, and with some modern details as well. And it didn’t take very long to settle on a set to work from. It would have to be 1984’s epic 6080 King’s Castle. As a boy I owned 6073 Knight’s Castle, and it obviously created a lifelong loyalty to the beloved Black Falcons. But the larger, and wonderfully perfect King’s Castle eluded me. So why not recreate it using modern pieces? It wasn’t a huge piece count and plus I would fit in perfectly with the lore I’d invented for my still growing Black Falcons faction. I like to develop a story for each of my factions, then give some of the more flavorful characters their own name and motivations. In my world, the Black Falcons rule over a mountainous region and control the Peregrine Pass, the only gap through the mountain chain that separates the east from the west of the realm. On one side is the region known as Kestrel, and on the other is Osprey. My Black Falcons are a faction composed of two houses, one from each region, and control the pass via two strongholds on either side. The House of Osprey are more aggressive, and a bit more ruthless, and face the west from Castle Harrier (aka Knight’s Castle). The House of Kestrel value virtue and honor, and would need a stronghold to keep watch from the east, and so it was that the stage was set for me to create… The snowbound Castle Hawkmere. To create Hawkmere, I studied the instructions of 6080 faithfully to create a stud grid drawing, and actually extended the depth of the original castle’s footprint by about five studs. Don’t ask me how many pieces I used; if I’m being honest I kind of lost track along the way. I also worked in some additional details, such as a proper walkway around the castle walls, some timber supports, some thatched roofs, a great bonfire in the courtyard, and of course lots of gargoyles! I also chose to set everything up on a white foundation and built up some drifted snow along the walls. I also used a variety of plates and pieces to create a layer of snow across the top of the ramparts. Finally, I used some rounded plate pieces to create a system that enabled the bonfire to center on the two opening plates of the courtyard and yet still slide off when the castle opens. It took some experimentation, but the end result works well. All in all I’m very happy with the end result. All pieces were bought from Lego’s Pick A Brick, including a second round of ordering when I realized I hadn’t sufficiently prepared for how different the castle wall piece is today from the 80’s. It still wasn’t that costly in the long run. And honestly, it was all worth it when I was finally able to populate the castle with the knights, men at arms, archers, rangers, and squires of the House of Kestrel. And to bring it all full circle, I thought I’d wrap up this presentation by depicting a special occasion at Hawkmere. After spending the autumn at Harrier, the Osprey Falcons, led by Sir Nigel of Osprey, have escorted King Alus Peregrine to winter at Hawkmere. And for those of you that may have actually owned 6073 Knights Castle, you will recognize that both Alus and Nigel are the original knights of that set, on their original steeds. Thanks for reading my little love letter to the Black Falcons all the way to the end. Black Falcons forever! -
Hello, actually I'm designing some castle stuff for my LEGO Ideas project Princess June's Castle. Therefore I created a small (actual only digital) MOC, a small medieval carriage and I wanted to share the building instructions for this MOC with you. Princess June's Carriage by legolux1973 , on Flickr If you like the carriage, you can download the instructions (a PDF file, of course no fees and no registration or similar) on the Homepage of my local AFOL Communita afol.lu under below URL: https://bit.ly/junescarriage Inspiration for this MOC have been the 2 beautiful MOCS Queen's carriage and Royal Carriage from the users @aemil and @Sandy . I'm actually collecting parts to build the MOC in real, I guess the first change will however be to add a second horse. Regards, legolux1973
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Hello to the forum, actually I'm designing some castle stuff for my LEGO Ideas project Princess June's Castle. For this I created a small (digital) MOC, a small medieval siege tower. I also create building instructions for this construction and I wanted to share them with you. Princess June's Siege Tower by legolux1973, on Flickr If you like the siege tower, you can download the instructions (a PDF file, of course no fees and no registration or similar) on the Homepage of my local AFOL Community afol.lu under below URL: https://bit.ly/junessiegetower Happy Building, stay safe and keep healthy. :-)
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Hello to the forum, below a small (digital) project I designed in November 2020: Princess June's Medieval House. Similar to the carriage and the siege tower, I designed this MOC in the context of my Lego Ideas project Princess June's Castle. I also create some building instructions, you can download them (PDF File, 87 pages, for free, no registration) under the below URL: http://afol.lu/afol52/filebase/index.php?file/60-princess-june-s-medieval-house/ Princess June's Medieval House by legolux1973, on Flickr Princess June's Medieval House by legolux1973, on Flickr Princess June's Medieval House by legolux1973, on Flickr If you like the MOC and/or the Instructions I would be really happy if you would vote for my LEGO Ideas Project Queen Elizabeth II at the LEGO Ideas Website: https://bit.ly/legoqueenelizabeth I would really appreciate. Happy Building, stay safe and keep healthy. :-) #legolux1973 #junescastle -
Hi together, I miniscaled my castle Tir Asleen MOC. Hope you like it. Link to compare below the pictures. Please enjoy & thanks for watching :) Original on LEGOIdeas or Eurobricks
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Hello everyone! I present to you my ReCrafted Edition of the much loved Black Falcon's Fortress (set #6074). 2 years in the making and is a project that I'm very proud of and so happy to finally be able to share! I've only posted a few photos, there is a complete photo set of this MOC available on Flickr here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/160655025@N08/albums/72177720299680857 And if you'd like to build this castle for your own Lego Collection building instructions are on Rebrickable: https://reb.li/m/113847 YouTube showcase video:
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[Update] Ladies & Madmartigans, the Willow project on LEGOIdeas has recently been updated & reached almost 9.5k votes. You can find some pics of the upfate below this text & some more Willow creations in the in the comments. I'd also like to take this opportunity to say thanks for your great support and also as a last call. A vote for a goat! Link: Willow on LEGOIdeas Sincerley, Toni aka MM [Original Post] Dear Eurobricks community, as you are the biggest LEGO forum, I would like to "officially" present my current creation to you and release it for discussion. Briefly about me: I am a 36 years old German AFOL and fan of classic fantasy and sci-fi, from. I particularly like the castle (including LOTR) and pirates theme, but I also enjoy many other sets. About my creation: As a child of the 80's I grew up with classic fantasy movies and also the mentioned LEGO themes. So I wanted to build a creation that reflects both. This is the castle "Tir Asleen" from the movie Willow from 1988. Maybe some of you know the original or the trailer for the new series. Val Kilmer as Madmartigan is iconic to me personally. I wanted to build something that was more detailed than usual released sets - but a little less MOC-alike than possible. The idea was to add it to my fantasy film collection, but also let my little stepson play with it. Therefore, some game functions are also built in. I hope they are well represented in the pictures. But details from the film should not be underrepresented either. [deleted] [deleted] What do you think about the creation? - What do you like, what not? Where can I still improve something? Do you know the original movie? Do you recognize scenes? Which ones have I not sufficiently considered? BTW, there is also a small Easter Egg for all castle fans ;) The project is also posted on Ideas. This isn't meant to be a call, but I don't blame anyone who supports it secretly ;) https://ideas.lego.com/s/p:2083518f81ae404c88198126c5ad7868 I look forward to your feedback and thank you for your attention. Sincerely Tobi aka. MontyMatte More pics: also on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/195027856@N06/albums/72177720299713109 [deleted] Figs [deleted] Action & functions [deleted]
