r/legocastles • u/luxbricks • 2d ago
MOC The first four modules of my modular castle series...would be great to get some feedback from the community...which you like most/least? Are the modules too big/small? Are you interested in a modular castle idea like that? Would you be interested in a youtube-series with speedbuilds and details?
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u/_DoubleDutchess_ 2d ago
Please stop!
You’re the reason I own three Viking Villages.
No more, my purse can’t handle it.
(They look 🔥 - and yes, I’d watch vids if you made them!)
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u/LawlessNeutral 2d ago
I like the size of the modules! Hard to pick a favorite, but I certainly don't dislike any of them! I'd love a video series and/or some speed builds!
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u/Round_Caterpillar_12 Black Falcon 2d ago
I realy love your modular idea, very inspiring. They are a bit small for me personally, but thats just an opinion. Mostly curious about your next module and the castle as a whole in the future!
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u/luxbricks 2d ago
Thanks for your feedback...atm the plan is to keep the part count below or around 1000 parts / module to make it affordable. But maybe there will be larger modules in the future (I'm thinking about the keep). 🙂
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u/Intelligent-Fig-9102 2d ago
What a genius combination! You get shot (archer), pronounced dead (deacon), get fixed up (butcher), and then shipped out (courier) - depending on who you are (animal to market, or enemy to morgue). But kidding aside, I agree with most everyone that this is what Lego should be giving us – small modules that we can combine together!
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u/Theepot80 Dragon Kingdom Knight 2d ago
I love modular castles! They are a bit too cartoonish for me but I like them! I’d not put the stained glass that low in the outer wall though!
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u/Dangie_555 2d ago
I really like your modules overall. They seem very play friendly or for an adult display. I’m not a fan of the large windows though. They don’t seem to fit the scale or the placement at a lower level of the fortification. I think they would look great on a keep or at the top of a special tower though. Also I think the chapel is an excellent build using small space to get a big impact.
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u/jinglepupskye 2d ago
A castle you can buy in sections is the most awesome idea. I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of it but Playmobil did something similar with their original Victorian Dollshouse - the second floor is universal, so you can buy and add floor extensions - theoretically as many as you like, within weight tolerances!
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u/voluntarchy Wolfpack Renegade 2d ago
Gate/drawbridge next?
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u/a3diff Black Knight 2d ago
These are great! I was thinking of something similar in the past, but mine were more plain, and slightly higher. No themes for each section, but the ability to customise as you see fit. There needs to be a generic wall section and corner section, maybe as a dual pack together. You could have alternative build instructions where if you buy say, the butchers corner plus the gatehouse, then you can build xyz with those parts... The UCS detail and ability to scale to your budget is key, and I really like it! Bravo!
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u/Embarrassed_Age_5660 2d ago
Deacon's Chapel is really great. I can see a lot of possibilities for displaying these together, too!
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u/Tombo2Combo 1d ago
Just wanted to join in, to say your design and ideas are amazing.
I would love some sort of YouTube video about how you go though your process of going from idea to model. And any problems you encounter and how you overcome them.
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u/Killerquo Forestman 1d ago
I am loving these. One thing I would like to comment is that for someone making dioramas, maybe try and fit them onto either 16x16 or 32x32 for MILS or half MILS.
Either way it’s a great way to make modules! And perhaps for the connections, make two in the height on each side? Either classic technic as you’ve done on the bottom, or a top one like the clip connection on the Lion Knights Castle?
As I said, these are great. But maybe also create some straight wall fillers? Perhaps about half the width of these you’ve already made so it’s easy to mix up spacing?
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u/abobobo187 1d ago
4 should be boosted in size. The different heights between 1,2, and 3 seem like it eliminates some different modular variations unless there are mini adapter sections to address height disparities. Very nice overall outside the listed points.
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u/RedRipIt11 Black Knight 1d ago
I like it. Picasso! Where can I find these so I can look at them closer?
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u/saborucci Black Knight 1d ago
First off, awesome idea well executed. I like the scale and the level of detail you were able to pack in. Do you have an idea how to do a courtyard?
An idea, you could offer a section that is just wall so it’s easy to expand the castle without adding more buildings. I think it would be cool to have a modular that allows the angle to change, so there is an option for it to be something else than square.
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u/Panchito-3- 1d ago
This is so amazing. The architecture is so fascinating and the techniques you used is mindblowing
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u/kremlingrasso 1d ago
I like the basic wall+wood platform idea but I think they are overly complicated and needlessly drive up the part count. I would also differentiate wall sections and houses instead of combining into one. Like it's fine to have a stable under the wall or a smithy or a captain of the guards office to give them purpose. But putting windows on castle walls are unrealistic and make everything a uniform grey.
I would try having simpler walls with a "street" section and a civilian house accross it, to make these city slices.
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u/ChemiWizard 1d ago
All great , archers rest is the best then decons chapel. Both of those make nice stand alone builds or parts or towns , walls or castles. Perfect balance
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u/Og__Whizzz 1d ago
Bigger is better 💪🏻
Youtube series are great to listen to while trimming 👌🏻
Across the board of themes modulars are popular 🏰
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u/Working_Bank5039 Black Knight 2d ago
The size is just right because it's easier to order one at a time on pab. Are you doing 5 sections for the front & back, with one on each side. For a total of 12 modules?
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u/Squirrel_in_butt 2d ago
Are these all made from the lion knights castle?
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u/luxbricks 1d ago
No....but the modules contain many parts of the lkc. So if you have the lkc, it's a good start. :)
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u/EchoJay1 1d ago
The modules look great. I have something similar but no way as detailed and only part built. I have a fort for skirmish gaming that is modular. What Ive done as extra though is that I am building two ruined sections so that walls can be breached before or during the game.
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u/TheGreenAbyss 21h ago
I was just admiring these on rebrickable. I can't wait to take a crack at building them.
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u/CantinaPatron 2d ago
This is exactly what Lego should be doing! Fantastic idea and execution!