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The moat around Kris Kelvin’s castle is rather deep

  • Andrew
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  • Jun 5, 2008
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  • Castle, Dioramas, LEGO
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    • I think we tend to picture castles as big gray walls and forget that medieval castle fortifications often included wooden hoardings to aid in the castle’s defense.

    Kris Kelvin’s castle gate has two types of hoardings that lend variety to his construction:

    I really like the “deep slice” technique (I just came up with that; I’m sure there’s a better term) Kris uses in this diorama, showing off the depth of the moat.

    Via Klocki.

    Andrew posted this entry on Thursday, June 5th, 2008 at 9:35 pm. Posted in the category Castle, Dioramas, LEGO You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

    5 Responses to “The moat around Kris Kelvin’s castle is rather deep”

    1. Jai Says:
      June 5th, 2008 at 10:23 pm

      Wow. That’s SUCH a great castle! That’s such a great look. I love the moat. Love the drawbridge. Love the portcullis. Love the hoardings. I even love the tree!

    2. Jedimasterwagner Says:
      June 5th, 2008 at 11:21 pm

      that’s funny, I actually looked up hoardings on wiki - the same article you linked - after someone complemented the hoardings in this model on classic-castle. Now that I know what they are, I would definitely agree that they add a lovely variety. 2nded about the drawbridge and portcullis!

    3. "Big Daddy" Nelson Says:
      June 7th, 2008 at 2:14 pm

      On the name… “Deep Dish” maybe, although I like “Cheesecake” instead. :P

    4. New AFOL Says:
      September 23rd, 2008 at 1:57 pm

      I like “Deep Slice.” Oh, that’s not what this is about– this is SWEEEET! No one ever does hoardings, and that stinks. These are awesome!

      Hoardings are also a great way to save on gray bricks, and to add some real personality/realism to a castle.

    5. lizzy Says:
      November 13th, 2008 at 11:41 am

      LOL it is very deep

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