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Hey all,
I know that this is not going to compare in any way with the "July Surprise"
news, but in it's honor, I'd like to announce the completion of my Crusader
Fortress.
It is a small Crusader fortress located in the Judean Wilderness (Ein Gedi
to be specific). About a days journey by foot from the Holy City of
Jerusalem, Ein Gedi has a natural spring which flows to the Great Salt(Dead)Sea.
In typical Crusader fashion, a Holy Place has been captured, and a Fortress
has been built around it. The outer stone walls are surrounding a small
keep, above the keep is the small chapel. The chapel commemorates the
miraculous "Multiplication of the Tan Bricks" which occurred during the
fortress' construction (Tan bricks are hard to find everywhere I guess).
It's not large, most crusader fortresses weren't, but I've tried to put
several detail features in that would make it appear to have been
constructed during the time period. I put archers windows in the walls
(narrow in the front, wide in the rear)and tried to give a sculpted feel to
the chapel by using tan 1x1 cylinders (the only plentiful tan brick. The
Keep is sparsely furnished with beds and a table and dresser.
For the Troops garrisoned at the fortress, I updated the classic Crusader
figs with Sir Richard's leather leg armor, and used only flared helmets. The
Kettle helms would have been nice, but I'm not sure they were in use yet.
They would have been shady in all that sun though!
I've never seen a castle made with tan bricks (on Lugnet), so this may be a
first. Since there are very few specialised tan pieces (arches, slopes,
walls)this was very rudimentary building. It was like a refresher course in
castle 101. I'd appreciate your feedback, so LMKWYT! Jon
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4854
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Message has 14 Replies:
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| (...) the details I particularly like are: - Having the sacrament laid out on the altar (and the way the light shines through the stained glass window) - The look of the 1x1 rounds alternating with the 2x2 rounds in the columns - The picture with (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| Why in the world would you refer to me as a god when you are so darn good at this stuff, I'll never know. Anyway, a sandstone castle was a worthy project, and you did a great job with it. I'd probably turn the tower/chapel around so that the stained (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) colors are quite a contrast to their surroundings! I love the trees. Detailing on this whole face is really nice- (URL) like this 'double flag' trick. what type of pole is that? is it two light saber rods? (URL) type of Lion Head columns, (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) <snip> (...) authentic, to my eyes, and the lack of variety in the parts gives it a very spartan, holy-place-in-the-desert feel to it. But what really blew me away was this picture: (URL) scene. I've got new wallpaper, now. Thanks, James (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| Very nice, Jon. You have done a fine job of capturing that desert oasis feel. Your pictures seem sunny and warm. I really like the opening shot through the palm trees. Nice work. This is tempting me to try some Egyptian ruins style building. Ashley (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) the new tan bricks to model Crusader castles. I have a partially completed 6080/375 type castle sitting in a corner. I'm hoping for more bulk tan bricks (and hopefully tan castle walls!) so I can get it finished. You did a great job with all (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| Great job, Jon! I love all the pictures, but the first one especially really sets the mood for the whole gallery. I like some of the details you've included, such as the grey bricks mixed in, the wood-style bricks (what are they called?), and the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| Hi Jon! Grrr, I knew it... you're becoming one of my favorite builders. Ugh :-) OK, more specific comments. First off, you caught my eye by locating a creation in Israel (if ancient-day .il... still ;-). While I haven't been to Ein Gedi (boo), I've (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Forward the pics to TLC, maybe they'll release more tan bricks, maybe they'll be moved to offer Mid Eastern castles. George (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| <SNIP> (...) I put together a tan structure a few weeks ago and was hard pressed getting it to look just right myself. I like how you incorporated the wide variety of tan pieces (whatever happened to the Basic Brick?) to put it all together. I also (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| It was like a refresher course in (...) lighting in a couple of those pics! I just wish I had as much tan brick as you do ;-) You have to love those new colors. We'll be seeing lots more of cool new MOC's in these new colors. BK> (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) <snipped> (...) what looks like a holy war... oi. And yet I find that, in the midst of the strife, there's another refreshing creation from you! That is just too cool. I really like it. The scene from outside is really great with the palm (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle)
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