Now here’s a gorgeous bit of medieval architecture by Paul Vermeesch. Paul says this lovely seaside monastery was inspired by his deft modding of Bombur’s hair into a tonsure. The white and medium-dark flesh tones of the building give a wonderfully refreshing feeling that’s different than the gritty, disheveled look so many castle builders aim for, and the stone-work on the cliff is a mastery of the technique. Paul even took a shot of his concept sketch for the diorama, showing us a bit of his thought-process.
This castle display by The Brick Time Team is a pretty attractive display. There is a lot of detail, and the edges of the display are decorated quite nicely. What really sets it apart however, is its modular nature. With this configuration, the builders can quickly convert this display into a variety of options. I think there’s a lot of potential here for expansion.
This gorgeous river fortress was built by Soccersnyderi for Guilds of Historica.
I really like how the castle spans the river and the landscaping is quite nice. All the pieces really seem to mesh and create something special here. You also have to love the roof on the main tower.
The tenth year of the CCC was a big one! We had over 400 entries and many of the honorable-mentions would have been winners in previous years. Check out winners and enjoy some Castle-Greatness!
Here are some of my favorites among the winners:
Best Castle – Ras al Jabar by Fianat
Best Winter Scene – And the Band Played On by SlyOwl
Best Misc. – Visit by LolinoLL
The Master Builder will announced as soon as we can figure out who wins. It is an extremely close race.
I love a good battle scene and really good, properly posed ones are quite rare. This scene, by TheDonald13, has excellent posing and near perfect photography. It feels like you are right there in the middle of it, fighting for your life amongst the little plastic warriors.
Minifigs are suprisingly difficult to pose realisticly and action scenes are some of the most difficult. Massed battles are also difficult to photograph. The minifigs tend to blur together and it can be hard to get a sense of what the builder has going on.
We need some more Castle up in here. So I present you with this adorable Wizard’s Shack, posted by Dubbadgrim. It’s simple, and that’s okay. I like the little building built right into the rockery and the tree. I do like these little dioramas
Sounds like bad news for the empire, but fortunately two mighty builders Glory_Forever and brick-a-brack stand against the darkness with their colaborative build “Andormar Pantheon”. Fine details abound, including a a footbridge set at an angle that really helps the build jump the grid. Nice work brothers McCLung, with your continued vigilance the “ancient enemy” doesn’t stand a chance.
This scene by James Pegrum is wonderfully atmospheric, depicting the origins of the Great Fire of London, which ravaged the city for four days in 1666. More than simply building a cool diorama, though, James has carefully planned his photograph to take advantage of the terrific lighting and the placement of his structures, to keep the entire image within his creation, giving it a fantastic sense of calamity.
London resident -Derfel Cadarn- has “Big plans for 2013!” and this model is Chapter 1 in his master-plan to steer away from the conventions and boilerplate of the Castle genre. If Cobblecrook Cottage is any indication of things to come, its going to be a great year for a new kind of medieval groove.
A new style of collaboration was introduced to the Flickr Lego community when a group of builders (myself included) simultaneously posted creations depicting a tribe of polar bear warriors. Check out our creations on the Flickr group and learn how to build your own polar bear.
