The latest trend for castle creations have focused on organic and colorful shapes, showcasing complex building techniques and intensive parts usage. A leading pioneer of this style is Derfel Cadarn, who created a guide in 2011 showcasing some detailed techniques that many builders have referenced. Before then castles used to be square, which you can see in examples from prolific builders from the previous decade such as Rocko, Darkspawn, and even hachi from the early 2000’s.
This brings me to the latest creation by Brother Steven, which purposely features simpler building techniques reminiscent of the old style of castles. The white walls and the staggered towers are strikingly solid features, an effect that is best achieved with the bread and butter technique of stacking one brick on top of another.
So classic! And great trees, too!
Well, in real life and in a real Middle-Age world (not the fantasy world of “organic” and colored castles), castles are square… this one does them justice, finally! Thanks!
Castle shapes tend to vary quite a bit, and towers and turrets are regularly round.
I agree, turrets can be round, but in any case real castles aren’t “organic”!