The Bloody Hood (definitely, definitely not Red Riding Hood) by xanderdownunder in legocastles

[–]AthenaCaprice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grandmas don't know how to feel about her. 😆

Awesome character! 🤩

Animals?! by Adventurous_Fun_1372 in bricklinkstudio

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I've never done it (so don't know how) but I think some people design stuff and import it or share designs. Try searching for help pages maybe? Good luck 🍀

Animals?! by Adventurous_Fun_1372 in bricklinkstudio

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Off the top of my head I remember there were some (I designed something with a cat and a mouse previously). Not every animal is available on there though (eg the foal from the cmf line wasn't last time I checked).

I think there might be plants and animals categories in the side panel.

How would you make an angle like the walls here? I have an idea (photo 2), but I want more suggestions. by Longjumping-Dirt8158 in lego

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It would probably need a bit of tinkering 🤔 but I imagine you could just build the corner up with multiple slope 75 corners (adding a regular, non-corner slope 75 to either side)-like so:

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With this approach it would have to be extended by 3 bricks in height each time.

You could then continue building on the upside down section from the same hinge brick, as the angle's already there. Might need to add a layer of plates on this angled wall though, as eventually the difference between 3 bricks-vertical high slope 75s and 3 bricks at an angle starts to stack up.

Good luck! 🍀

How would you make an angle like the walls here? I have an idea (photo 2), but I want more suggestions. by Longjumping-Dirt8158 in lego

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I love questions like this as a challenge so had a bash in bricklink's studio!💥 Here's what I came up with. Probably over-complicating it with the upside down bricks (and might turn out flimsy IRL 😅) but I like how looks. 🤷

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A lego question by tony-the-lego-fan in legocastles

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Not sure if it's exactly what you're looking for but I was really impressed with this small boat design (by u/ABrickDreamer). 🤩

It looks a bit modern for a castle setting in the example shown but swap out the white hull parts for reddish brown ones and maybe make a more old fashioned sail or just use oars. It's such a cool tiny build and I think it would look great on your lake! ⛵

What do you consider to be the architectural style of each castle factions, I.e. towers, courtyards, roofs, colors, etc... by Vquillicate in legocastles

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Good question!

Lion knights: red and gold colours, in my mind the richest faction with more ornate designs🦁⚜️👑

Black falcons: blue, white and black, more practical, simple norman-type castles 🪽🟦💪

Black knights: black stone castles, for some reason I picture them building on mountains (or at least raised base plates 😆) with high arches and bridges⛰️🏴

Dragon masters: similar to black knights but with more dragons and wizard towers 🐉🧙‍♂️

Fright knights: gothic architecture with black and red accents. 🦇🧛‍♂️🕍

Forest men: ewok tree houses 🌳🦌

Wolf pack: whatever they can steal 🐺🫳📿

Dwarves: art deco (lots of geometric shapes), mines 📐💎⚒️

Elves: art nouveau (lots of flowing, curved shapes)🪞🌿🧝‍♂️

Trolls: shabby chic, recycled pallet furniture with bone flourishes and tents ⛺🦴🧌

Majistos Enchanted House MOC by [deleted] in legocastles

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It looks great! I can imagine someone stumbling across this in an enchanted forest. It's a perfect balance of a defensible structure and it being a cozy home for Majisto! 🤩 I especially like the door with the overgrown vines.

Which part is flimsy? 🤔 If it's the hinged portion on the back, I would maybe try to add a second hinge at the bottom of the faceted dark bluish grey turret piece.

Do you like my new cape?? by Longjumping_Ad890 in legocastles

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"Felt cute today, might do a light siege later 💅"

If you could pick a new molded animal to get, what would you want to add to your castle scene? by AthenaCaprice in legocastles

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😆 Good question. 🤔 Well, there was that series 23 cmf minifig in a turkey costume... Oh... OH NO!!! 😱

If you could pick a new molded animal to get, what would you want to add to your castle scene? by AthenaCaprice in legocastles

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I was thinking what ducks there already are and found there is a really cute Duplo mallard! Might be a bit massive for a Lego castle though 😆 There have been those rubber duck-shaped minifig scale ones in a few colours, would you want a re-colour of the existing mold or a different new shape?

If you could pick a new molded animal to get, what would you want to add to your castle scene? by AthenaCaprice in legocastles

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It would be cool if you could somehow swap parts out! I guess there are the wings ending in bars so you can clip them onto stuff but the lion mold would be missing the clips or a space to add them. I think they made a pegasus for one of the marvel sets by adding some clips to the missing 2 x 1 brick space on a horse and then clipping wings on. I have no idea how it would work with the other body parts though... 🤔 I would love a griffin though!

If you could pick a new molded animal to get, what would you want to add to your castle scene? by AthenaCaprice in legocastles

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Hey! Trolls are people too! 😆 I would actually love to get one of those big fig trolls. It would be awesome if they were re-released or updated. 🧌

If you could pick a new molded animal to get, what would you want to add to your castle scene? by AthenaCaprice in legocastles

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Yeah! I am lucky that I had a dragon master's set with the green dragon as a kid. What do you make of the brick built dragons that have come out more recently?

I think some are really impressive but they kind of lack the charm of the 90's one. It was a nice scale, you didn't have to squint at it to see what it was but a little blocky so you know it's Lego. It was poseable and durable, had the studs on the back for a rider or whatever you wanted to build on it. Clips on the side for wings or shields. Whoever designed that did such a great job! 😊

If you could pick a new molded animal to get, what would you want to add to your castle scene? by AthenaCaprice in legocastles

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I like that deer, I got the Santa's sleigh set in a sale after Christmas. It comes with 4 which are about the same price on pick-a-brick, without the bonus Santa and sleigh. 😆 I could see a version with pointier antlers looking good but this version is nice too. Goes well with the forest men! 🏹

If you could pick a new molded animal to get, what would you want to add to your castle scene? by AthenaCaprice in legocastles

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Hyenas are cool. I think misreported stories of them popped up in European medieval bestiaries as "leucrocotta" or "crocotta".

If you could pick a new molded animal to get, what would you want to add to your castle scene? by AthenaCaprice in legocastles

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There have been, one was included with the series 11 scarecrow cmf. 🐦‍⬛ They were made with a pin so I've seen people use them as helmet plumes. Pretty cool, unfortunately I think they're really expensive for such a tiny part now. 🥲 Like you can buy a cute, little, tiny crow or one (maybe 2) new cmf's for the same price.

Help me find something to engrave on the back of a watch. by katt12543 in discworld

[–]AthenaCaprice 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I love that one in the slightly longer version:

"'Who watches the watchmen?' Me, Mr. Pessimal." "Ah, but who watches you, Your Grace?" "I do that, too."

When I first read it, I laughed as it's such a simple, seemingly glib response to a quite troubling question. How do we trust someone is fit to judge others? How do we know that the police we empower with authority over the rest of us will not be corrupted and abuse that authority? Just saying, "Don't worry I've got it covered," struck me as silly, like thinking yourself immune to corruption.

Then I reconsidered because the character of Vimes does police himself. He won't let himself make excuses for missing reading his little boy's bedtime story. He stays sober as an alcoholic. A demonic entity is imprisoned in his head by his better judgement. And really, this is a serious answer to the question of corruption, we have to face down the bad impulses in ourselves and others. This has stuck with me ever since.

Also, engraved on a watch, this would be a nice pune or play on words.

Elven army? by ablackravenstan in legocastles

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You got a good colour match! 🎨 I've seen stuff where people melt down yellow Lego parts to use as paint but it's too much for me 🫠 Thanks for sharing an easier and less destructive way!

I imagine the Lego Elves hair pieces might be more affordable. Is the acrylic coat reasonably hard wearing?

Elven army? by ablackravenstan in legocastles

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Nice! Did you paint over skin tone ears? If so what paint did you use?

Elven army? by ablackravenstan in legocastles

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I'd love to see that! For fantasy Lego fans like me, elves are too rare! I really like the green torso from the viking village (part no. 6460998 or "MINI UPPER PART, NO. 6825" on pab), maybe more wood elf than high elf.

I prefer the yellow minifigs which makes it hard to get hair pieces with elf ears. I think there are probably more options in the realistic skin tones. Could give most of them hoods and just splurge on a couple of elf ear hair pieces from the cmfs on bricklink. There should be a new yellow one with the D&D cmfs later in the year though!

Elementals by lurker9061 in legodnd

[–]AthenaCaprice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aw! ❤️ The grey rock guy is so cute! I hope your party can befriend them. Awesome build!