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Creative => Customs Gallery => Dioramas & Buildings => Topic started by: flatcat on May 16, 2010, 14:18:25
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Thought of a cool castle design so out came the steck today :!:
Here are a couple of overall pics, and I will be giving a tour of each of it's 11 rooms in due course.
(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2985/200909270019.jpg) (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/200909270019.jpg/)
(http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/5473/200909270022.jpg) (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/200909270022.jpg/)
(http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1405/200909270021.jpg) (http://img146.imageshack.us/i/200909270021.jpg/)
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Hey!!! A medieval skyscraper!!!! Great work Damo!!!! Great work!!!! :D :D :D
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WOW!
That is sooo cool!!! 8}
What a great castle Flatcat! :D
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A tour of the outside.
The rather modest main entrance, heavily guarded by master swordsmen:
(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1912/200909270027.jpg) (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/200909270027.jpg/)
Water can be collected from either of the two wells or natural spring in the castle grounds:
(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4352/200909270030.jpg) (http://img13.imageshack.us/i/200909270030.jpg/)
(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7496/200909270032.jpg) (http://img85.imageshack.us/i/200909270032.jpg/)
Sir Stratton on horseback:
(http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5454/200909270028.jpg) (http://img443.imageshack.us/i/200909270028.jpg/)
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The main door is always guarded:
(http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/8823/200909270031.jpg) (http://img199.imageshack.us/i/200909270031.jpg/)
Most of the food is grown in the castle grounds...
(http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5987/200909270029.jpg) (http://img100.imageshack.us/i/200909270029.jpg/)
... and the rest is delivered by ocado ;D
(http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2381/200909270035.jpg) (http://img185.imageshack.us/i/200909270035.jpg/)
In the prison cell under the main steps, Geoff rattles the bars begging for his freedom:
(http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5093/200909270034.jpg) (http://img10.imageshack.us/i/200909270034.jpg/)
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Now for a tour of the inside :)
(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/9727/200909270037.jpg) (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/200909270037.jpg/)
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On the ground floor is the wine celler, heavily stocked, with an access door to the prison cell under the main steps:
(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8792/200909270038.jpg) (http://img291.imageshack.us/i/200909270038.jpg/)
(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/3512/200909270039.jpg) (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/200909270039.jpg/)
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On the first floor is the 'grand' entrance hall ;D
(http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/97/200909270040.jpg) (http://img532.imageshack.us/i/200909270040.jpg/)
(http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/990/200909270041.jpg) (http://img130.imageshack.us/i/200909270041.jpg/)
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The second floor is the Queens bedroom:
(http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2295/200909270042.jpg) (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/200909270042.jpg/)
(http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/241/200909270044.jpg) (http://img100.imageshack.us/i/200909270044.jpg/)
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On the third floor is the armory:
(http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/814/200909270045.jpg) (http://img232.imageshack.us/i/200909270045.jpg/)
(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6832/200909270064.jpg) (http://img19.imageshack.us/i/200909270064.jpg/)
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The throne room is on the forth floor:
(http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8214/200909270047.jpg) (http://img138.imageshack.us/i/200909270047.jpg/)
(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4427/200909270062.jpg) (http://img291.imageshack.us/i/200909270062.jpg/)
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On the fith floor are the knight's sleeping quarters:
(http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2356/200909270049.jpg) (http://img139.imageshack.us/i/200909270049.jpg/)
(http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/2618/200909270050.jpg) (http://img194.imageshack.us/i/200909270050.jpg/)
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The King's bedroom is on the sixth floor:
(http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/4894/200909270051.jpg) (http://img39.imageshack.us/i/200909270051.jpg/)
(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8616/200909270052.jpg) (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/200909270052.jpg/)
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On the seventh floor are the servant's living quaters;
(http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1003/200909270053.jpg) (http://img204.imageshack.us/i/200909270053.jpg/)
(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1575/200909270054.jpg) (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/200909270054.jpg/)
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The kitchen is on the eighth floor:
(http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/3954/200909270055.jpg) (http://img37.imageshack.us/i/200909270055.jpg/)
(http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/87/200909270056.jpg) (http://img412.imageshack.us/i/200909270056.jpg/)
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On the two story ninth floor is the grand dining hall (room)
(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9765/200909270057.jpg) (http://img43.imageshack.us/i/200909270057.jpg/)
(http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3722/200909270058.jpg) (http://img194.imageshack.us/i/200909270058.jpg/)
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And finally to the roof, where most of the knights hang out:
(http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/2951/200909270060.jpg) (http://img692.imageshack.us/i/200909270060.jpg/)
(http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7206/200909270059.jpg) (http://img138.imageshack.us/i/200909270059.jpg/)
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So there we go - a bit rubbish but something to occupy a sunday afternoon.
Enjoy :)
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I love the roof!!!! I want to hang out with your knights over there!!!! Great work Damo!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
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Hi flatcat,
Very nice! Did you know that in later medieval Italian cities, many noble families did build very tall towers, not unlike yours. They had to build 'up' because there wasn't enough space to build 'out'.
Just one thing: do the king and queen not get along ???? I only ask because of the separate bedrooms... :P
Cheers, AndrewL
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Hi flatcat,
Very nice! Did you know that in later medieval Italian cities, many noble families did build very tall towers, not unlike yours. They had to build 'up' because there wasn't enough space to build 'out'.
Just one thing: do the king and queen not get along ???? I only ask because of the separate bedrooms... :P
Cheers, AndrewL
Thanks Andrew :wave:
As to the bedroom scenario, I wasn't sure, so I asked my Mum and she said seperate bedrooms so that is what I did.
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Hi flatcat,
Very nice! Did you know that in later medieval Italian cities, many noble families did build very tall towers, not unlike yours. They had to build 'up' because there wasn't enough space to build 'out'.
Just one thing: do the king and queen not get along ???? I only ask because of the separate bedrooms... :P
Cheers,
in a journey i went to austia at the castle when we were in the bedroom area the guide said that when the new couple were trying to make a child the mother-in-law was sleeping together with them in the same bedroom :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
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Very cool, I especially like the dinning hall...
I got it! :!:
The Queen is afraid of heights,
But the King wanted to be as close to the Kitchen as possible! :lol:
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might be afraid the mother-in-law ? :P :P :P :P
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Great work Damo! I can think of no better way of spending a sunday.
I really enjoyed looking at your castle.
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That's a great castle Damo, I did feel sorry for the poor maid having to carry pails of water up all those stairs and I must admit that the knights did deserve a beer having climbed all the way to the top. (I agree with your mum too ;D ;D maybe the king snores!)
Elaine
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Thanks for the positive comments everyone! :wave:
Again apologies for the rubbishness - I sort if ran out of furniture and filler toasts, and our lounge where I photographed it is very dark which explains the grainy photographs :(
BTW, Does anyone know where I got the names from? ;)
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Great work, Damo. And again great detail such as the knights in the armoury sharpening the sword. A really enjoyable tour of your castle and a great use of a Sunday afternoon. The two storey dining hall I thought was a magnificent piece of design and just what you'd expect in a castle for showing off to the guests. And I didn't notice any problems with the quality of the photos.
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No idea Damo...but I like the name of the Castle...sounds very authentic.
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Good job Damo! I concur that it was a Sunday well spent, the details I particularly enjoyed were the fellow drawing water, the armory and the dining hall (room), the poster was also clever. :wave:
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Many thanks for the positive comments everyone :wave:
Hopefully I can build an even better one sometime when I get some more parts :)
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If anyone was wondering where the names came from:
I looked around the study and saw :lens:
- a 'Briggs' and 'Stratton' lawnmower engine manual
- a tourist leaflet for Mount'fitchet' castle in Essex
And so I got the names Briggsfitchet and Sir Stratton ;D
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If anyone was wondering where the names came from:
I looked around the study and saw :lens:
- a 'Briggs' and 'Stratton' lawnmower engine manual
- a tourist leaflet for Mount'fitchet' castle in Essex
And so I got the names Briggsfitchet and Sir Stratton ;D
Good combination Damo!!!
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Love the photo of the man drawing water from the pool - Junior's just noticed that the waterfall isn't there - I didn't realise that it could be removed :hmm: I like the idea of just a pool :wow:
Elaine
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Love the photo of the man drawing water from the pool - Junior's just noticed that the waterfall isn't there - I didn't realise that it could be removed :hmm: I like the idea of just a pool :wow:
Elaine
Yes, both parts of water can be removed with a lot of prising using a thin flat head screwdriver
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If anyone was wondering where the names came from:
I looked around the study and saw :lens:
- a 'Briggs' and 'Stratton' lawnmower engine manual
- a tourist leaflet for Mount'fitchet' castle in Essex
And so I got the names Briggsfitchet and Sir Stratton ;D
Good lateral thinking there, Damo. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Yes, both parts of water can be removed with a lot of prising using a thin flat head screwdriver
You used to be able to do it easier then that... :-\
Or am I wrong?
I seem to remember being able to take off the water with some ease when I got a waterfall set...
But I could be wrong... it was some time ago..... :hmm:
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That's a good looking tower you have made Damo!! :wow: :wow: Every custom of yours is fabulous Damo!! Every custom is better each time! Great job! :)9
Baden :wave:
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That's a good looking tower you have made Damo!! :wow: :wow: Every custom of yours is fabulous Damo!! Every custom is better each time! Great job! :)9
Baden :wave:
Thank you very much, Baden! :-[
Your kind comments always mean a lot to me! :)
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Thanks Damo!