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In lugnet.castle.ninja, Kung-Khoon Quah writes:
> Decided to release Himeji Castle today instead the day before Brickfest
> 2001. What can I say ? It was always the castle that I wanted to build
> with Lego but never could do it justice till now. I am glad I took my
> time (about 3 months and many rebuilds). There will also be a special
> announcement about Himeji at Brickfest - which I am sure some of you
> can guess at.
>
> This is probably my most complex roof work to date. And the interiors were
> fun as I got lots of ideas from a question on lugnet. The half sections
> were a challenge at times but allowed me to do a better job on interiors.
>
> The link is http://web.tampabay.rr.com/kkqwebpage/
>
> The Lego Himeji Castle MOC by KK Quah has:
> - Two castle half-sections which join to form the full castle
> - Realistic roof structures
> - All floors accessible by stairwells or ladders thru trapdoors (red handles)
> - Floors 2-6 are modular and can be removed as sections (see pics Mod1-4)
> - Gun loops and slotted windows for archers
> - Interior pillars (Himeji had the Great Eastern and Western pillars)
> - Includes 2 parts of watari yagura (passage turrets) and sui-go-no-mon (5th
> water gate)
> - 6 full interior floors (Himeji had 7 floors including the basement)
> - first floor include arsenal, well, and mess hall
> - second floor is for defense with ring corridor and arsenal room.
> - third floor is the administrative floor with clerical desks and food storage
> - fourth floor is the daimyo’s sleeping quarters (note colorful futon),
> dining area
> - fifth floor is the treasury (lots of yen here !)
> - sixth/top floor is the daimyo’s audience room complete with armor stand,
> flag and sword stand (daisho)
>
> Incidentally, until I saw "RAN" again, I did not realize Himeji-jo was First
> Castle and Kumamoto-jo was Second Castle (done it) soooo ... all I have to
> do is work on the Third Castle which is Nagoya Castle and I can say I
> completed my "RAN Castle series".
>
> I don't think this one is ever coming down. LMKWYT.
> KK
Akira Kurosawa was a great filmmaker. I did not see "Ran" but I did see
"The Seven Samurai," which is considered to be his finest motion picture. I
am sure "Ran" is a good film but it is a shame that "The Magnificent Seven"
was a shameless motion picture that stole the ideas from "The Seven Samurai"
and transported those ideas to a western motion picture but these are simply
my opinions, KK. I love the model of the Kimeji Castle as well, KK.
Jesse Long
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