| It really doesn't matter whether you are a long time | | | | thinking small. You do not have to make a |
| Lego castle enthusiasts, or you are simply flexing | | | | 6-feet-by-6-feet replica of an old castle to achieve a |
| your fingers with this project for the first time. All | | | | really great piece, even if you are using large Lego |
| we can guarantee you is that castle building using | | | | blocks. Start small and build up from there. |
| everyone's favorite Lego bricks is bound to give you | | | | 2. One way of "cheating" with your architecture is to |
| hours and hours of enjoyment. Also, no matter what | | | | make the castle as hollow as possible. After all, |
| castle architecture model you are using (if you even | | | | building inspectors will not get on your case if you |
| have one,) there is a lot of room to really exercise | | | | don't make your interiors as delicate as possible. This |
| your creative spirit. Of course, nothing beats that | | | | is actually one of the mistakes that most novice |
| sense of accomplishment of placing the last Lego | | | | castle builders make - creating a solidly made edifice |
| brick on a really good model. After one really great | | | | that use up most, if not all of the bricks and space. |
| piece, you are bound to get hooked. This can either | | | | Since the Lego bricks can stand on their own, you |
| encourage you to do more, or make you want to | | | | can maximize the use of the pieces and the available |
| top of your work with something bigger, grander and | | | | space by hollowing out the interiors. |
| more elaborate. | | | | 3. A solid construction is one thing; a realistic looking |
| As they say, you are only limited by your imagination; | | | | one is quite another. One of the best ways of |
| and this is pretty much true with castle building. | | | | presenting an old castle is to make it look like it is |
| However, if you take the time to look at the other | | | | either moss-ridden or crumbling on the sides. This |
| Lego castle models, particularly those created by | | | | gives your piece a more authentic look, and helps |
| like-minded enthusiasts on the Internet, you might | | | | break up the monotony of a one-colored building |
| notice that some look quite authentic as small scale | | | | façade. You can either skip a few bricks here |
| models. Of course, there are always the whimsical | | | | and there or change the color of the bricks to give |
| looking ones, or the ones done without actual models. | | | | your castle a sort of battle-worn, time-eroded feel. |
| But still, the ones that earn that hard, long look are | | | | Adding a bit of green colored pieces on the base of |
| those that show great attention to detail. Here are | | | | the castle (or some other parts of the edifice) can |
| some tips on how you can make that castle you can | | | | also provide a different dimension to your work. |
| be proud of. | | | | Adding small "windows" can also help break up the |
| 1. Remember that your building model is only as good | | | | monotony, so don't forget to include these as well. |
| as the number of bricks you actually have. So unless | | | | The key here is to use colors that will both |
| you are prepared to shell out a lot of dough to | | | | complement and contrast with the entire castle |
| complete one castle set-up, you need to really start | | | | facade. |