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Re: Norman Keep
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Date: 
Thu, 16 Oct 2003 21:37:13 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Magnus Lauglo wrote:
OK, I hope I get this picture image thing right...

Here are a few pics of my newest MOC, a compact keep which is the first part of
my new castle project. Thanks to Abe Friedman for taking pictures at last
weekened's WAMALUG meeting.

The keep from the outside:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=540917

I have since made the windows in the corners of the octagonal turrets much
narrower.

...and showing the interior, what will be the great hall:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=540918

It is sort of hard to see, but in the upper right hand corner, squeezed into the
square tower is a spiral staircase and a toilet. On the first floor there is a
entrance chamber where an intruder is exosed to fire from holes in the ceiling
and wall.

PLMKWYT!

Magnus, this is very nice!

Cool keep, considering it was built on a CRAPP (Crummy Ramp and Pit Plate)
plate. For some reason, the extra-tiny turrets feel so appropriate for this. The
way you made those arrow windows above the door is fascinating! The green floor
is well, a bit strange, but overall it's great!

Oh and BTW, what's that hinge you got near the door?\

Cheers,

Dean



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  Re: Norman Keep
 
(...) Dean, Thanks for your kind words. Funny, I have always liked that baseplate myself, it gives the illusion of a castle being up on a hill of some sort, and I find it tends to work with buildings of this size. I wanted something which would be (...) (21 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)

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  Norman Keep
 
OK, I hope I get this picture image thing right... Here are a few pics of my newest MOC, a compact keep which is the first part of my new castle project. Thanks to Abe Friedman for taking pictures at last weekened's WAMALUG meeting. The keep from (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)  

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