Sebastian Arts’ fascinating castle layout has a highly unusual shape. Inside the fortress there are all sorts of installments to sustain medieval life, including a small church, the royal manor, and a giant trebuchet to ward off invaders.
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I make a difference by riding the bus
I think I’ve driven to work twice in the last year. My saving the world aside, this microscale scene by rhdlb is beautiful, with a pair of excellent buses and some great details built into the base. I also really like the street lights.
Le Quartier Brique
5p8c3 enters the Pillage the Village contest with this massive diorama titled “Le Quartier Brique”:
A carriage careening down a cobblestone street, smoke billowing from the window of a half-timber house — this LEGO creation has it all. Don’t miss all the action in 5p8c3’s LEGO Pirates photoset on Flickr.
Tower of torment
Tyler Clites (Legohaulic) deals pain in his latest wonderfully imaginative creation depicting an ominous torture tower nested precariously on a barren rocky landscape. As usual, there’s always new techniques and details to be seen for the first time by all of us in Tyler’s new creations. Note the dead trees featuring black droid arms and hand pieces and the slanted effect of the tower sections.
Lord Jirt’s Castle
Daniel Z built another stunning castle creation with plenty of details to admire. It is most worthwhile to note the cross-shaped windows on the castle walls, which are made using disassembled minifig legs.
Hideout in the Rock
Kris Kelvin presents the hideout of a group of troll warriors in an abandoned mine in the mountains. Check out the spacious interior and note the amazing stone steps.
The Siege of Ung’Thol
The sixth Colossal Castle Contest on Classic-Castle.com is certainly yielding some great entries this year, including this excellent siege scene by tiberium_blue.
The smoke trailing behind the fiery projectile is hard to miss, but the tiled walls are also something I hadn’t specifically noticed before, though it’s not the first time tiberium_blue has used it.
Don’t miss the full Siege of Ung’Thol photoset on Flickr.
King’s Castle – a crowning achievement
An undisputed master of castle, Rocko, presents perhaps his best work called King’s Castle, a rising structure from the waters with fortification on all four sides. Overall, the builder estimates over 10,000 pieces used to complete the creation, and I’ve not dared to ask how much time went into the whole project (not to mention the cost). Entered ito the CCCVI contest, this creation is likely to overshadow the other entries.
Nelson tends to the Bar
Nelson Yrizarry has gone all piratey with his latest creation, The Sand Bar. Crammed full of all kinds of detailed goodies, this bar caters to the scum of the high seas, both soldiers and buccaneers. Because opposing sides always need a place to have a friendly drink before blasting each other out of the water…
A Day at the Races
Frog Races, that is. This diorama by Matt Armstrong cracked me up! Someone needs to investigate that frog…
The Brick Testament updated with Book of Job
Comforting to some, deeply challenging to others, the Book of Job has long stirred discussion among believers in the Judeo-Christian religious tradition.
The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith gives Job The Brick Testament treatment with eight pictorial stories, including God speaking to Job from within a whirlwind:
Daniel lays siege to Elenaï
Daniel Z charges into the Colossal Castle Contest VI with “The Siege of Elenaï.”
The trebuchet and wooden hoardings are certainly excellent, but my favorite detail is the group of sappers who think they’ve dug deep enough to mine under the moat. They’re in for a surprise!