Mini Castle Contest

Discussion of personal LEGO Castle creations
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Glencaer
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Post by Glencaer »

CAI wrote:Does surrounding terrain break any rule?

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Cyin/ ... ttempt.jpg
Terrain doesn't (I don't think) - but there IS a limit on picture size. Yours is 700+ high, whereas the rules clearly state they must be smaller than 800x600 (600 high).

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Shadow wrote:P.S. Robin Hood, when to we get results?
Robin Hood wrote:Deadline:

The deadline for entries is midnight (CC server time), October 31st.
jon_p wrote:but I hope that this is ok.
Sure is. And boy, that is one mini castle.
CAI wrote:Does surrounding terrain break any rule?
Nope, but as Glencaer said, please keep yout pics under 800x600.

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Post by boses »

Here is my first entry, it is a sky-castle. It is called the Moonlight Citadel.

This castle is heavily armed for protection against roving airship

pirates...Included in the pictures you can see a small, microfig airship...the

white blocks represent clouds, not snow.

The binoculars represent cannons...the sky castle also has a working

drawbridge...

here is a cover shot...

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and here is the folder...

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=145368

Just for fun, here is the micro-airship... :wink:

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/boses ... eship1.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/boses ... eship2.jpg

please tell me what you think...
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Post by Shadow »

Good work boses! I hope you win! Or at least get honorable mention while I get 1rst place!!! :D :D :D

Seriously though, it is a great castle.
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Post by Brick Man »

here's my entry :D

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More Pictures.

I know it's nowhere as good as Shadow's
or boses, but I'll try and make a better one later.

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Post by Shadow »

Whoa! Thats blasphemey my friend! I think it is superb, and I'm not exaggerating.
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Post by Graynar »

Hey guys.

Here is my mini castle. It's 18 by 16 studs.

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Also the keep opens up to an interior.

PS: the blue cones with red hats are mini-mini figures.

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Post by Tristram »

Everyone is doing a fine job! I'm loving these mini-castles!

Keep'em coming!

And Graynar, a mini-castle interior!?! Fantastic! :shock:
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Here is my next mini-castle contest entry...the lonely mountain...

here is the mountain...if you look closely you might spot the secret entrance...

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and here are the interior shots...

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/boses ... onely2.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/boses ... onely3.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/boses ... onely4.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/boses ... onely5.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/boses ... onely6.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/boses ... onely7.jpg

I included interior detail, such as a staircase and stone columns, the kind of "mountain halls" that dwarves carve...I also included a micro-fig Smaug, who rests on his horde of stolen treasure...

here are a couple of pics of the micro Smaug...

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please tell me what you think...
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Post by Trigger »

boses wrote: please tell me what you think...
Sweet mini dragon. That's awesome!
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Here's my entry. First time making a mini-anything.

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And a slightly different view:

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Hey cool micro moc Tristram.

I like the castle, or is it more of a palace then a castle?

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Post by Tristram »

Whoops! I didn't mean to double post. Just wanted to edit in a second pic.

I was going for the classic yellow castle look, and I got carried away! So yeah, it looks more of a palace.:D

The second pic shows the red drawbridge a little better, although when I resized it, it ended up being smaller than I anticipated.

Glad you like it Graynar. It's been broken down already - because it borrowed bricks from other sets.
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Wow, Boses I like what you did with this one. Especially the mini mini figs. I'm sure others including myself will draw ideas from that! :D
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