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This was my first "big" castle set. Nice work on the micro version, and thanks for bringing back those great memories.

Thank you for your comments Aeridian! I have about 60 projects on the site. I've mostly been interested in historical and "realistic" projects. For the past many years I've been researching and building reconstructions of actual castles. I haven't entered any contests recently, but I enter...

For the last few weeks I've begun updating my website: [url]http://www.swroble.com/Castles/Castles.html[/url] I began this MOC site many years ago and the HTML was very clunky. I've smoothed out the code quite a bit and replaced many of the photos. I'll be adding some new projects soon. Please let m...

YES!

Thanks for posting this footsteps.

Stephen

Congratulations on your new faculty position, Bruce. As a college professor myself, I know the thrill of teaching, as well as the challenges of new course development. I like your topic, it will probably have to be like a humanities course - looking at several different disciplines simultaneously an...

CastleLord wrote:

Well that could be, but i found my pic on a old pc i have at home.

CastleLord.

Don't worry about it, I made that graphic in a 3D software program years ago. I'm just amused that it's found its way to you.

Stephen

Stephen is still here, although it's been ages since I posted. Still building castles and lurking here from time to time.

Stephen

I also noticed that CastleLord's avatar looks mighty familiar

http://www.swroble.com/Castles/Castles.html

I've found that a little toothpaste and a soft cloth will restore the shine to a dull brick. It will take off the grime, light scratches and some of the yellowing.

Be careful, because it will remove the printing after about 10 minutes of rubbing.

Stephen

Yesterday, I finished an MOC I started just after the semester ended.

http://www.swroble.com/Castles/Projects ... dzica.html

I'm planning to start another one tomorrow and, hopefully, I'll be able to finish it before school starts again.

Stephen

Thank you for the compliments! I appreciate the feedback Prince Imdol.

Thanks for fixing the link Ben.

Stephen

After many requests, I have finally found the time to change the layout of my castle website. I've improved the navigation, especially on the thumbnail pages. http://www.swroble.com/Castles/Castles.html Let me know what you think. By the way, the link to my page on the "Links" page here at...

Hey Legofreak!

I don't usually go for customizations but this one is great. I love the gold painted details on the shoulderpad!

Stephen

Here's a few google earth images I found of some castles & fortresses Very nice! These are great photos. I looked for Krak Des Chevaliers and couldn't find it! ... this image is one that I really enjoyed That's Bodiam Castle. It's pretty famous and you can find photos of it in most castle books...

A "schalmei", I have no idea what the english word for that intrument is. In english that's called a "shawm". It was supposedly invented in Bagdad. The website that The Shadow Knight mentions http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html has sound files for schalmei and oth...

I am also happy to see the return of some of the classic parts, especially the 3x3x6 corner pieces (which where also in 8813.) I don't like the stone pattern stickers though. Does anyone know if you apply the stickers yourself, or are they applied at the factory?

Stephen