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Title: Castle
Post by: hauden_lukas on January 11, 2022, 04:11:50
I haven’t posted pictures her for a while now.
During the holiday break I had some time to rework a castle I had out more than 5 years ago.

I wanted to achieve a “nooks and grannies and asymmetrical look” of castles I like a lot, all while minimizing or not having to use saw, glue or paint. In the end, I only had to cut 2 castle edgings/crenellations of the round tower, 1 grey wall end connector, and 3 brown corner connector.

For example castle Eltz, Chillon, and Bran:
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Post by: hauden_lukas on January 11, 2022, 04:13:21
Here are the pictures:
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Post by: hauden_lukas on January 11, 2022, 04:14:46
a few more
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Post by: hauden_lukas on January 11, 2022, 04:16:22
… and these
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Post by: hauden_lukas on January 11, 2022, 04:16:58
last one
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Post by: GrahamB on January 11, 2022, 09:22:06
That's a fantastic creation, h-l! It really has the asymmetries and nookishness you set out to achieve, very reminiscent of the three 'real world' examples you showed. Some nice touches with upside-down pieces!
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Post by: tahra on January 11, 2022, 09:25:24
Amazing work :love:

It looks amazing, and very realistic! I really like the wooden balcony. And the cut round crenellation looks perfect. Took me a bit to figure out what I was seeing :-[

Did you populate the castle? It is probably not doable, right? At least fully? I had that issue with the Spartacus villa :(  - I abandoned the idea.

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Post by: playmofire on January 11, 2022, 10:31:44
Tahra and GrahamB say it all!  You can be well pleased with your creation.
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Post by: bml87 on January 11, 2022, 15:54:25
Amazing setup, great and useful customized parts! Are you planning to fill the rooms? Looking forward to that!
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Post by: doug on January 11, 2022, 17:56:52
Nicely done!

 Like your references, it looks very "busy", like several different architects just mashed their ideas into one creation! Designing that look with the very-symetrical steck is a real accomplishment.

From your pictures, your cuts are very clean. Great finished product!
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Post by: Eplay on January 11, 2022, 23:19:56
That looks amazing!  Very creative using those pieces upside down  ;D
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Post by: Klickteryx on January 11, 2022, 23:52:16
You just cannot beat steck for playability. I don't recall ever seeing those platform pieces used between a roof and tower before and yet it seems so obvious now I see it. :elf:
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Post by: Birdie on January 12, 2022, 12:16:19
Wow, what a beautiful design for a PM castle!  :love:
I agree with everyone it's the dissymmetry that really makes your creation come to life.

 :clap: :clap: :clap:

I enjoyed the comparison with existing castles a lot! Thanks for sharing  :)
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Post by: Tiermann on January 12, 2022, 20:08:06
Wonderful creation!  Lots of interesting techniques used there. The cut crennelation  looks great.  I find having to always go one layer higher on the tower a bit annoying as well, that's a great solution.
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Post by: Pynedor on January 14, 2022, 13:03:53
Nice castle! It looks great. <*)

Did you populate the castle?

I was wondering the same thing! Who will live there and guard it?
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Post by: hauden_lukas on January 15, 2022, 05:35:29
Thanks all!

No population planned for now. The castle is part of my harbor city and serves as the site of the administration of the region.
The time era everything is set up is about in the golden age of the pirates (1700-1720) and there will be tricorne soldiers, sailors, merchants and traders.

I just had a few ideas I wanted to realize over the holiday break. It has been more than 5 years that I had built the castle (in its previous version).

I also did a smaller dio lately (a border station). If people are craving for the combination Steck & Klickies, I can post pictures.

Cheers,
HDL
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Post by: Birdie on January 15, 2022, 12:23:06
I also did a smaller dio lately (a border station). If people are craving for the combination Steck & Klickies, I can post pictures.

Yes, yes we are. Gotto give the people what they want!  :yup:
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Post by: tahra on January 15, 2022, 17:30:19
I also did a smaller dio lately (a border station). If people are craving for the combination Steck & Klickies, I can post pictures.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES! :)
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Post by: Eplay on January 15, 2022, 18:44:53
Yes!!! Looking forward to seeing the pictures  ;D
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Post by: Macruran on January 15, 2022, 20:27:11
 :picsplz:
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Post by: bml87 on January 15, 2022, 21:01:44
I also did a smaller dio lately (a border station). If people are craving for the combination Steck & Klickies, I can post pictures.

That question was rhetorical, right? ;D