Pele Tower - Finished!!! (for now!!)

lil Jon · Post by **lil Jon** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:08 pm

That's really cool. I was worried about it first when it was just a stable, but it turned out great!

Its a nice size as well. I like the outer wall.

greg3 · Post by **greg3** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:30 pm

I've finally got round to finishing the tower's courtyard. It's not as big as I wanted due to a shortage of bricks/space!! Eventually I hope to enlarge it but for now I don't think it looks too bad - please let me know what you think...

The whole thing
www.brickshelf.com/gallery/greg3/Tower/barmkin1.jpg

A view from the top of the tower
www.brickshelf.com/gallery/greg3/Tower/barmkin2.jpg

People hard at work - the blacksmith, a lady collecting eggs and people gardening/chopping wood.
www.brickshelf.com/gallery/greg3/Tower/barmkin4.jpg

The beehives
www.brickshelf.com/gallery/greg3/Tower/barmkin5.jpg

Post by **Bruce N H** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:40 pm

Hey, very cool! The action in the courtyard gives it a lot of life. LOL at the choice of element for beehives.

Bruce

forester3291 · Post by **forester3291** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:44 pm

Hey great work. I just came from BS so I already saw everything. I really like the action in the courtyard. Gives it a nicer feel.

I saw those hats and wondered what they were for. Hehe...beehives.

Great Work. Hope to see more from you!

Norro · Post by **Norro** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:50 pm

greg3 wrote:Hi,
My latest MOC is a fortified tower based on a Pele Tower. These were towers (often called "Poorman's Castles") built near the England-Scotland border to protect property/livestock from raiders. They were square/rectangular towers, 3 storeys high surrounded by a walled enclosure. The ground floor was for storage/animals, the first floor contained the kitchen/hall and the second floor was living/sleeping quarters.
Comments are welcome...

www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=100126

Hey,

Accuracy wise this is great. There are hundreads of 'Block Houses' scattered around Ireland from the Britons' attempts to control the country with land grants... Most are ruins but stilll retain there 3 stories; so they must be as well built as yours : )

Thanks for sharing and God Bless,

Nathan (Norro)

LEGOFREAK · Post by **LEGOFREAK** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:56 pm

hey fantastic! a true inspiration. I was waiting for the finished product, prior to posting again... - I really liked the way it turned out.
the details are quite nice, my favorite is the meat onna stick.
the gardens are nice, and I like the hustle and bustle.

The Blue Knight · Post by **The Blue Knight** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:40 am

The end result is very satisfying Greg. The "slice of life" with the peasants is great. I must admit that I would never have thought to include beehives, or Pith helmets! Nice stuff here over all, makes me want to see more of this "world."

jwcbigdog · Post by **jwcbigdog** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:51 am

I didn't really understand what you were going for when you first posted jsut the tower, but with the courtyard added it makes complete sense. I love the details like the gardens and the stable area. The tower did seem a little plain at first, but with the courtyard added it really looks nice. The entire place just seems to have the feel of a working community.

Great Job!!!

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Pele Tower - Finished!!! (for now!!)

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