Cool Castle Find on BS

Jacob C. · Post by **Jacob C.** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:24 am

Check out this awesome tudor style castle I found on brickshelf:

The pics are in this gallery...
http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=162151

Brickboy · Post by **Brickboy** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:24 am

Ooo that looks really cool. I wish I had enough roof tiles to build it!!!
-Alan-

Sir Terrance · Post by **Sir Terrance** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:13 am

That's a very impressive castle! This is what really amazes me. I just love how the tiles seem to merge together so nicely.

~Chris Perron

Murgen · Post by **Murgen** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:00 pm

Wow, that is an amazing curved staircase.

Blueandwhite · Post by **Blueandwhite** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:43 pm

Sir Terrance wrote:That's a very impressive castle! This is what really amazes me. I just love how the tiles seem to merge together so nicely.

~Chris Perron

Agreed.

MOCs like this really blow my mind. There are alot of decent builders in the AFOL community, but there are only a few 'masters'. When I see something as astonishing as this, I realize how limited my building skills truly are!

The castle is good, but it isn't something that pops out in the same way. Don't get me wrong, there are some fantastic techniques used in that castle, and it is a great deal bigger than most, however it just doesn't catch my eye.

Still, the castle does have some excellent details. The round towers are quite nice, and the colour choice is to my liking. It seems that the use of 'tooth bricks' is becoming standard practice when constructing castle gates. When all is said and done, this is still a very nice castle.

Later

Maedhros · Post by **Maedhros** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:09 pm

A really nice castle (and populated by Crusaders!) but what really caught my eye was the huge ship. It may be because I´m a Pirates fan but I was totally entranced by this one.

The stair that Sir Terrance pointed out was also really impressive. There are so many great techniques out there. Must test them.......

Norro · Post by **Norro** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:18 pm

A nice find. And thanks for pointing out the staircase Sir Terrance. I would love to have enough brown windows to complete a MOC on the scale of that castle...

God Bless,

Nathan

CAI · Post by **CAI** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:28 pm

Sir Terrance wrote:That's a very impressive castle! This is what really amazes me. I just love how the tiles seem to merge together so nicely.

~Chris Perron

That is amazing. I was confused as to how all the 1x2's curved, it is impossible. Has to be the 1x4 hinged piece.

I can't see how the curved wall around the steps actually curve. They seem to be regular bricks. Maybe just a bad pic...or i'm going blind. Can't see any round 1x1.

Post by **SavaTheAggie** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:38 pm

CAI wrote:That is amazing. I was confused as to how all the 1x2's curved, it is impossible. Has to be the 1x4 hinged piece.

I can't see how the curved wall around the steps actually curve. They seem to be regular bricks. Maybe just a bad pic...or i'm going blind. Can't see any round 1x1.

A wall of 1x2s can be curved, very much so. Build one for yourself and try it. I'm not sure they curve THAT much, but they do curve an awful lot.

As for the steps, they're a stack of 2-stud wide, 1-brick high plates that overlap vertically, using the curve of the wall of 1x2s as a guide.
--Anthony

CAI · Post by **CAI** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:45 pm

A wall of 1x2s can be curved, very much so. Build one for yourself and try it. I'm not sure they curve THAT much, but they do curve an awful lot.

I will try that Sava, because sitting here I can't picture it possible. Probably why i've never tried it to begin with. I'll have to see it to believe it.

CAI · Post by **CAI** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:21 pm

Now we will begin to get to the bottom of this.

I built a wall in the length of 19 1x2 bricks, about the length from step to step on the curve in question.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Cyin/ ... test01.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Cyin/ ... test02.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Cyin/ ... test03.jpg

Yes, it does curve, but not even close to this ...

http://brickshelf.com/gallery/Legojanch ... g_0061.jpg

Unless there is a technique here i'm not aware of...I call cut bricks! If that is the case...i'm not so impressed. I wish that's not the case.

Oh well. Any ideas.

Ristridin · Post by **Ristridin** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:14 pm

The castle is nice, but the stairs caught also my eyes. I have tried to do that with 2x1 bricks, but it dind`t work out. It is really well doen.
I have seen the ship many times, Its a bit out of proportion in my opinion the backside is to big.

Sir Terrance · Post by **Sir Terrance** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:33 pm

CAI wrote: Unless there is a technique here i'm not aware of...I call cut bricks! If that is the case...i'm not so impressed. I wish that's not the case.

Oh well. Any ideas.

I also look at this and think 'cut bricks' or even 'sanded edges' but a few members in my LUG can curve 1x2's quite tight without modifying any bricks. I think it just puts the bricks under a LOT of stress.

~Chris Perron

The Hag · Post by **The Hag** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:33 pm

I think i have an idea.. not sure but ....

Those cannot be all 2x1's , the gaps between them are too big .. i think he uses these :

so he doesnt need 2 studs to fit, and thus can make a sharper angle.

Sir Terrance · Post by **Sir Terrance** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:37 pm

The Hag wrote:I think i have an idea.. not sure but ....

Those cannot be all 2x1's , the gaps between them are too big .. i think he uses these :
so he doesnt need 2 studs to fit, and thus can make a sharper angle.

Wow, we must have typed at the same time, I just went to view my post and saw your theory...

The only problem I can see with this is that panel still has the same square edge at the base like a 1x2 creating the stress problem.

~Chris Perron