Hi all! I have created this thread to start sharing pictures of my collection. It is pretty small at the moment. You have to start somewhere though!
I thought I'd start off with the newest arrival, the 3019 Fairy Tale Castle I purchased for just $19 (USD)! I couldn't pass it up. It is missing a few things, but I've already ordered some replacement parts and they are on the way. Overall I'd say it's over 90% complete. I can't seem to find the King and Queen, though, so I'll have to keep searching.
The castle is severely sun damaged (the listing said it was in a store window for many years), so it's going to need some TLC. I purchased some spray paint today and am going to try to fix it up this weekend.
Now onto the pictures!
I love the intricate details:
You can really see the discoloration of the parts in these photos:
I plan on matching the original colors as close as possible, but changing a few things. Since the transparent window lattices are highly discolored and there's no way to reverse it and keep the transparency, I am going to spray paint them a gold/bronze similar to the sconces and bronze gate. I purchased a lilac color for the floor pieces, white for the white pieces, and there are a few pieces (like the columns) that are supposed to be this orange color, which I don't care for, so they are going to be painted a stone gray.
Sorry for the long post! I am excited to be a part of the forum and continue to share my collection with everyone.