Build update: The Finish Line
I have pretty much finished my Blackskull Archipelago build! Since my last progress post I have been working on more greenery, finishing the tower and building the ship which I have named The Black Betty. [...]
Build update: Greening
There is still quite a bit of work to do, but I can see the end of my Blackskull Archipelago build from here! Since my last progress post I have been working on ground cover, greenery and the tower. Below you can see where I have got up to so far. [...]
Build update: Ready to rock
As you are no doubt aware I have been building my part of our collaborative pirates-themed Blackskull Archipelago build since January, I should be further along by now but I am starting to finally feel like I am finally getting somewhere with it!Since my last progress post I have been working almost exclusively on caves [...]
Build update: Mainly water
So building has been underway on my pirates-themed Blackskull Archipelago build for a few months now, and I really should be further along but to tell you the truth I have not been feeling as motivated to build of late. I am happy to say though that whilst I have been working ever so [...]
Blackskull Archipelago
I mentioned in my last post that I am currently working on a collaborative pirate-themed build, and it is time for some introductions. First of all let me say that we have decided on a name for the collaborative build and it will be called Blackskull Archipelago. The second thing that I wanted to [...]
Time to set sail!
I have been waiting for quite a few years to announce this project, and the time is finally right! This year I am going to be working together with a group of very talented builders from my local LUG (Bendigo LEGO User Group) on a pirates-themed group build. This group build has been something [...]
Naming my yellow castle
The time has come to chose a name for my yellow castle build, though I have been thinking about what to name it for quite some time. When I embarked on this castle build I decided that I wanted it to be more like a 1650 era palace than a defensive fortification, or at [...]
Build update: Palace interiors
One of the goals that I set for myself in my current Yellow Castle inspired build was to build in a different time period than my previous castle build, The Fortress of Falkenholt, I have therefore chosen the year 1650 as a rough time period. The interiors of the Fortress of Falkenholt were mainly [...]
Build update: Finally some yellow
My current Yellow Castle build, is now quite a bit further along, so I thought it was time to post more progress photos. I have been building a lot of the first floor level of the internal buildings and fleshing out some of the architectural details in terms of columns, doors, windows and stairs. [...]
Build update: A lot of tan
My current Yellow Castle build, is well underway, so I thought it was time to put some progress photos up here. So far I have roughed out the layout, built the terrain and water around the castle walls, and almost completed the water entrance, the outer curtain walls and gatehouse in tan. [...]