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Creative => How-To => Topic started by: starhorse on July 21, 2008, 14:59:29
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Hello everyone,
Over the last year I started getting some Steck Castle pieces. I haven't really had time to mess with them until now however. I'm wondering if anyone knows of some good Castle custom images online that I could use for inspiration as well as a reference point? Basically if you know of a great custom Steck Castle, I'd love to see it. Thanks!
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Somehow, I really like this one:
(http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/album/albums/userpics/10109/100_0559.jpg)
Don't really know why ;D :-[
Bogro
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Oh, I agree, that is a superb castle, Bogro. :lol:
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Hope you can find some inspiration. ;D
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Aha ... so you would like some inspiration?
Maybe this is too much inspiration? ... :klickygrin:
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Maybe this one is a little better. But, perhaps not very inspirational.
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Guillermobil form the Spanish Playclicks Forum (http://www.playclicks.com/playforos/) should inspire you ... :klickywink:
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Inspired yet? ... :klickygrin:
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Or, how about this one from Ken Callebut?
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hi, i seen an amazing one .. its was from the floor to the roof of the room.. i try to find the link again.. but it was awesome!
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hi, i seen an amazing one .. its was from the floor to the roof of the room.. i try to find the link again.. but it was awesome!
Surely, your NOT talking about the Playmoliver's "Tower of Might"?
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nope.. it was a rweall big castle.. over 3 floors or so.. was amazing.. i cant find it anymore.. even i seen it only few days ago!
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I think that I remember the one that you mean ...
Look at this one by Ken Callebut, while i go looking for it ...
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OK ... This is probably the one that you mean.
Click HERE (http://www.playclicks.com/playforos/index.php?topic=11615.0) for more photos.
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Thanks for all the inspiration! These are just brilliant. I sadly don't have too much Castle Steck pieces yet, at least not enough to attempt some of these wonderful customs. I'm going to keep adding to my collection though by picking up sets through Ebay auctions.
It seems like some of the pieces in the customs pictured are only available in rare older sets.
Another thing I noticed was that they appear to be using some of the western fort steck pieces, which is really cool. I wondered if those would work with the castle pieces.
Thanks again for posting all these, they will definitely inspire.
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yeh.. there some nice castles out.. well there not cheap too. i see what i have to pay to get my army goin.. and there is nothing special.. lol
u seen the amazing husaren armee i pasted the link yesterday in another thread..
amazing and very pricey!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Playmobil-Army-Soldiers-guards-Hussars-Cannons-Cavalry_W0QQitemZ230270961524QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230270961524&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318
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Another thing I noticed was that they appear to be using some of the western fort steck pieces, which is really cool. I wondered if those would work with the castle pieces.
You will need to get the Steck palisade connector (30 20 889) which only came with the Eagle Rock Outpost set 3028.
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You will need to get the Steck palisade connector (30 20 889) which only came with the Eagle Rock Outpost set 3028.
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The same piece (I think it must be) is much easier to get when you try to find an older "Zoo" set. It's 3-4 times in 3634, which is more often on autions than eagle rock.
EDIT: OK, it must be a different color, but if that doesn't matter its ETN is 30 08 1040 (Thanks, Heather!!)
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Hello, Simon ...
Are you sure that these are the same parts?
All the best,
Richard
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Here's some very interesting dioramas, produced by Markus (Hannibal),
who's getting older, today ... ;)
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=675.msg9143#msg9143
G.
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yes, its amazin.. i would love to have a size like that for my project..m :P
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is that the used foot stands in the wolfsburg diorama?
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-23-0440
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Here's one maitre reynard posted on klickywelt.
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playmofire, that one is simple yet fantastic. Very impressive. Concerning the highest tower, what sets do those roof pieces come in? I think the only one I've ever seen it in is an old houses set.
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Concerning the highest tower, what sets do those roof pieces come in?
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playmofire, that one is simple yet fantastic.
Not all simple. (Custom by maitre reynard.)
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That's very cool. Are those roof pieces still available through direct service?
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-05-6970
I'm assuming they made the roof by just using 4 of these ^
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Wow. :o
I am really enjoying this topic! :D
The inventiveness and sheer quantity of castle pieces some of these collectors own is simply overwhelming.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed pics so far. Please keep them coming! :-*
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Hello, Simon ...
Are you sure that these are the same parts?
Hi Richard,
I haven't got Eagle Rock myself, but I managed to find an old fort wall+ clip (Always trying to get rid of those as fast as possible ::) ).
Here are the two resulting pictures with the zoo part.
The connector is NOT exactly the same color as the wall, but the difference isn't striking, either.
AND: The clip fits perfectly leaving no space for wall wobbling. With two clips you should get a very stable connection.
I think the 2 parts come from the same mould, but you would have to ask someone who has got both sets to compare. The number on my zoo part reads (mould number imprinted in plastic: 3197010 3 followed by the letter A in a circle). Maybe an Eagle Rock owner could compare with his part.
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That's very cool. Are those roof pieces still available through direct service?
I'm assuming they made the roof by just using 4 of these ^
Question 1: Yes, they are, but quite expensive (Almost 4 Euros for one corner section) of which.....
Question 2: (Yes,)...you would need 4 - to get the roof in the "beach castle" picture.
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Hello, Simon ...
Here are the two resulting pictures with the zoo part.
The connector is NOT exactly the same color as the wall, but the difference isn't striking, either.
If that is the Zoo part in your photo, then it is exactly from the same mould as the Castle Rock part !!!
It was a little difficult to really see the part clearly in the other photo that you posted.
Thank you. It's good to know that this part was produced for more than one set.
All the best,
Richard
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but in thoses cases, when u want to make ur own castle.. is it not usefull to make ur own parts? like u want to have it? i seen a few topics where people creating moulds and then making their own stuff.. i think that should be possible for walls too.. so u can make very big and high and unique stuff.. or would that be to exensive???
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These "Playmobil" buildings from Malone (Javier) at the Spanish Forum (Playclicks) (http://www.playclicks.com/playforos/) are NOT made from Steck. They are cast buildings, from the master craftsman ... Malone !!!
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hey i actually seen some amazing on ebay last night .. u can do ur own castle with small bricks!
and playmobil parts for doors etc..
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/MINACO-UK