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Title: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Vauban on March 18, 2012, 18:39:30
Hello!

I have tried to build the Knights' Empire Castle 3268 a little bit taller...
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Vauban on March 18, 2012, 18:44:09
... some more pics ...
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Vauban on March 18, 2012, 18:47:31
... and the last.


Greetings

Vauban
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Vauban on March 18, 2012, 19:03:53
... and could a moderator move this topic to the buildings, please  :-[ :-[ :-[

Greetings

Vauban
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: tahra on March 18, 2012, 19:11:41
Great pics.

You managed to really match the color and the sand makes it look AWESOME.

Apart from those holes, the castle it looks good. I have the first system X castle, but never assembled it....
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Justindo on March 18, 2012, 19:32:49
That's a very large and impressive castle, Vauban!  I really like how you've included both an inner and outer bailey with space for animals and weapons practice. :knight:
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: conniefrere on March 18, 2012, 19:40:22
A great castleand some nice pics!  :) I like the one where they are carrying that wild boar.  8-)
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Pynedor on March 18, 2012, 19:48:41
This is great! You've created a fantastic castle and environment there! I really like the System-X castles. I wish that I had as much as you, as I've only a single Eagle Castle. Yours looks great with all of the extra parts and additions you've made. Well done. :)
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Wolf Knight on March 18, 2012, 21:13:07
Moved  :)

This is absolutely brilliant, Volker!!! Very good blueprint of a system x castle!!! I tooks so great!!! Very well done!!!
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Elric on March 18, 2012, 21:20:48
That looks awesome!  Puts mine to shame.
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: doug on March 18, 2012, 21:42:12
Great castle.   Nice melding of Stek and X.   And you used Hansel +Gretel's Fence!!! 

I am becoming a missionary for these sets:  If you want commoners in your castle, everyone, grab these sets http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4212 (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4212) off the clearance aisles!

doug
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Pynedor on March 18, 2012, 22:27:34
I am becoming a missionary for these sets:  If you want commoners in your castle, everyone, grab these sets http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4212 (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4212) off the clearance aisles!
I definitely would if I ever found any. :lol:
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Elric on March 19, 2012, 16:51:53
XL?  That's an understatement. That thing is huge!  Very nice.
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: BlackPearl2006 on March 19, 2012, 17:17:02
a "little taller?"  wow! very awesome!  Is that comprised of more than one 3268 castle set?  Or did you just buy several add-on walls and towers?  Oh, and what is under the second tier?  Do you have play area under there?  or is it just hollow/empty?
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: grangel on March 19, 2012, 18:57:24
Great work !! Master builder of steck system!! and of course after this post master builder of X system.
Beautifull combination and a great castle system.!!

Bravo!
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: PlaymoMan on March 23, 2012, 00:01:07
Wow! That is huge! Great job! :clap:
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: doug on March 23, 2012, 17:24:20
How many of these: http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30%2021%201570 (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30%2021%201570)  were needed to build the uber-castle?
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Pynedor on March 23, 2012, 19:16:04
How many of these: http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30%2021%201570 (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30%2021%201570)  were needed to build the uber-castle?
I wonder this too!  ;)
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: tenni on March 23, 2012, 22:30:26
 :love:
Wow! That is a magnificent castle! Really good work. It all blends together so well, even though it is a combo of steck and sys X. The sand in the courtyard is a nice touch.

Thanks for sharing the pictures.
 :wave:
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: bennain on March 23, 2012, 22:32:53
Great Job!  :thanks: :)9
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Hadoque on March 23, 2012, 23:03:16
Well done!  :)9  I like the innerplaces you created!  8-)

Myself I skipped this castle (also the Red Dragons' one) and decided to go for the present versions...
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Elric on March 23, 2012, 23:10:02
After looking closely, looks like the only steck is the house. 
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: doug on March 24, 2012, 03:55:04
By gum, Elric, I think you are right! 

I was fooled by the tower windows.  I'da put money on the towers being steck.  Nope.  Just old windows.  I'd forgotten the windows were compatible.

Really clever work, Vauban!
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Pynedor on March 24, 2012, 13:46:57
Every time I look at this, it just reminds me of how cool it is. This is excellent, Vauban. The detail is just great. ;)
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Vauban on March 24, 2012, 19:08:18
Many thanks for all your nice comments  :wave:

To the questions:

it is only one castle 3268, but 4  wall extensions B 7836  (http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?set=7836) and  3 tower extensions 7761  (http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?set=7761). And of course I used several brown baseplates and a medieval house made of steck. The upper yard is build with five baseplates 4 x 4 and eight 4 x 6.

The basement is empty. There is not enough place betwen the table and the wall to play.  :-[

@Hadoque: I don't like the new lion castle (or the smaller falcon castle). The look great and make a lot of fun to play with. But it is terrible to build with them. There are no baseplates, useful connectors or walls. You need a saw and glue to build with these parts.  :hmm:

Greetings

Vauban

Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Pynedor on March 24, 2012, 20:45:39
it is only one castle 3268, but 4  wall extensions B 7836  (http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?set=7836) and  3 tower extensions 7761  (http://www.playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?set=7761). And of course I used several brown baseplates and a medieval house made of steck. The upper yard is build with five baseplates 4 x 4 and eight 4 x 6.
Wow, you certainly did a lot with only those seven extensions.

I don't like the new lion castle (or the smaller falcon castle). The look great and make a lot of fun to play with. But it is terrible to build with them. There are no baseplates, useful connectors or walls.
I don't like them either. When I saw them at first, I was happy to see new castles with the hope that they could be used alongside my Eagle castle, but they are so much different, with the strangely shaped parts that you speak of.
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Giorginetto on March 26, 2012, 13:28:28
Impressive !!!!!!!!!

Eventhough i have declared war to system x   :P :P :P  , this castle is most forbitable and the attention to detail commendable !!! I really like the higher level areas to the right with all the towers etc and some of the details are truly awesome.

A great castle set up i just cant wait and hope to see same battles in and around that castle. a siege even !!!!

Excellent work sire
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Celeste in New Orleans on March 27, 2012, 16:24:10
Awesome castle!
Title: Re: Knights' Empire Castle 3268 XL
Post by: Skywalker on April 25, 2012, 20:14:40
Great Castle with lots of clever construction ideas. Very nice - thx for sharing !  :wave: