Real life castles tend to make beautiful LEGO creations, and Neven Cintauer presents his version–gorgeous down to the last micro detail.
The real Predjama is located in Slovenia, and was constructed in the mouth of a cave. I find the inclusion of a secret tunnel particularly interesting.
Jordan Schwartz (Sir Nadroj) built a very bright interpretation of Rapunzel’s tower. The technique of stacking concentric rings to create a conical tower is very clever, and the effect is one of a kind. The creation looks deceptively smaller than its actual size, which is actually 3 feet tall.
Take note of the color combo of the tiles at the base of the tower. It is a mix of tan, dark tan, and light yellow!
Arthur Gugick is a genius, this is a well established fact. His latest creation, a recreation of Mont St. Michel, simply reinforces the idea.
As I prepared to move back to our regular programming, this gorgeous layout by Lugpol member Ciamosław Ciamek caught my eye. Built around a couple of expanded Medieval Market Village buildings, this layout has it all.
Check out all the pics for some really nice details.
Naturally no one can argue that Nnenn is best known for his incredible fighters and starships. However, he did dabble in other genres as well. A friend reminded me today of this intricate set of medieval weapons.
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The most recent Classic-Castle monthly challenge focuses on Chess (either sets or pieces)–and Aaron Dayman’s contribution is simply above and beyond. He’s crafted one side of the board as Forestmen!
Pictures of the individual pieces can be found in his gallery.
Brickshelf user LakMause built a barracks from ancient Japan. The scaled golden roof is a gorgeous feature, but there are plenty of small details that you shouldn’t miss. Check out the pond, the training ring, and the building interior.
This would make an excellent contribution to our Big In Japan collaboration project for BrickCon 2010.
The Medieval Weapon challenge on Classic-Castle continues to showcase some spectacular creations, including this club mace from Ken Robichaud:
Tom Snellan presents a beautiful snowscape at the entrance of a dwarves’ mine. The most impressive feature is definitely the sculpture of the giant dwarf (pardon the oxymoron), which very closely resembles its minifig counterpart. I also like the combination of using droid arms and arch bricks on the tree, which adds a realism that either alone can achieve.
Lolas has done an excellent job capture the simple chaos after the storm, complete with tree roots, unintentional swimming sessions, and general mayhem.
I’m not totally sure how I missed the rest of his phenomenal creations, but I highly recommend taking a moment to check out the rest of his page. He’s got some GREAT things in there, including entries to Classic Castle’s recent contests.
I like all the simple clever techniques and the sheer range of elements used by Michael Jasper to make this little scene of Miraculix Panoramix brewing a potion. Lots of “What is that?” and “How did he do that?” to keep the eye entertained.
Via Classic-Castle.
Ken Robichaud built this lovely Chokutō for the Classic Castle Weapons Challenge. I love that engraving on the blade.
