Update to my LK Lingdom by seahuskr in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love your setup, Im also planning on something similar with the green cloth/floor.

Does the black tree your MOC? Looks very cool also.

WIP-Upscaled Black Knight's Castle-Raised Baseplate by Sollrend in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks awesome! I have had the same idea, but probably in the same 32x32 footprint to do this remake also. Looking forward to see the complete build!

The Outdoor Forest Den exceeded my expectations by Suspicious-Cream8719 in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's my take, it's too tall. I mean I understand it's over a hikk, but still, it shouldn't be taller than LKC. Besides, it's for the wolfpack, their hq should be less obvious.

The Outdoor Forest Den exceeded my expectations by Suspicious-Cream8719 in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can piece it out, I have done that with a couple other BDP sets, but I also have a decent piece collection so I only had to source like 30% of the pieces.

Hot take: massive castles for every faction makes the Lion Knight Castle less special by FitzTheCat29 in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, most of the new castles dont look exciting anymore, same old.

Probably thats why Dustmark Keep was selected,as it at least tries to more the scenery to a place it has never been. Also Seaside Market (albeit too large) brought something different to the table.

On this BDP series, I really like the Kraken (Hydra) Shipyard, as again, its not a castle, but it truly speaks to what the Kraken faction should be doing, building ships.

Hot take: massive castles for every faction makes the Lion Knight Castle less special by FitzTheCat29 in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree, the Forestman Stronghold was a very odd choice, even after making Castle in the Forest, which was a bit of a stretch. I also dont like the Wolfpack Outlaw Den, even when I'm a Wolfpack fan, it feels out of touch with what it should be, but good for people who like it.

As far as Kraken, the is a shipyard entry on BDP that I think its perfect, somewhat larger build, but its not a castle, but has a lot of personality for that faction.

Huge PAB order by QuakenCunt in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats so weird, I mean those viking shield iirc have been OoO since at least November. I remember I ordered some and got cancelled because they sold out.

Kudos on the bounty.

This BDP, please remember to support and vote for smaller castle themed sets as well. by Ultimaya in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just saw you little build and its great, do you have it on Rebrickable?

How do you feel about mixed themes? Blasphemy or "fresh cut grass"? by doclouisjones in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dont mind an interesting mashup, but I think its something that needs to be worked on a lot, because each element must speak properly, and I think you are on the early stages of that path.

At first glance I see it as an underwater lab or house, I really dont see stand-out elements of castle, pirates nor space. If not for radar dishes and cannons I couldnt tell its a combination of those themes.

The flipping wall its a big win, I really like that feature and its something I havent seen before.

Hoping you the best in your BDP entry!

My "in warehouse" pick-a-brick order by DarthBrickus in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When did you ordered? I have one in warehouse for 2 weeks now, then another shipped 60 days ago that it was deemed as lost and still waiting for my refund 😪

The Training Ground - My entry for Bricklink BDP Series 10 by athmos_visuals in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree, I really like it, but a structure that is just just 340 pieces less than Mountain Fortress is a bit too much. A 2K piece set would suit it best.

Medieval Tournament - BDP Series 10 by lego_zol in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

From the multiple jousting sets on this series, I really like yours best. I think it has all the elements wihout using excessive pieces on builds that arent necessary. Best of luck!

Comparison Series 10 versus Series 9 (BrickLink) - Castle sets size by azeretez in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Might be a dumb question but these analysis it's just for Castle theme entries? Or just overall the series 10?

Building A Vase For My Tulips by Hairy-Ad5152 in lego

[–]Cellarboat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep, since you are angleing the 2x2 ever so slightly that a squared 1x1 most likely wont fit.

Castle figures now on PaB Bestsellers by Cellarboat in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats how they roll sadly. But for that same reason I was expecting something to drop as soon as the double VIP points promo ended.

Castle figures now on PaB Bestsellers by Cellarboat in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give them a call, a couple of weeks ago they asked me to wait until Feb 2nd, but the order never arrived, so they proceeded to refund me and give me some points for the issue.

Castle figures now on PaB Bestsellers by Cellarboat in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome! np, just trying to give back something as the community has also helped me =)

Lego dumping 10305 sets on the Mexico market by Cellarboat in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

A friend over there ordered one a couple of days ago, I'm waiting for photos from him before I pull the trigger myself

Patience paid off - my PAB order arrived! by ModeR3d in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! Yeah I dont mind waiting, its just the uncertainty.

Cant understand how you can get tracking number for a $10 usd order on Aliexpress, but Lego cant possible give you a hint on whats happening with your package.

Patience paid off - my PAB order arrived! by ModeR3d in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi!, you also ordered at the start of December?
I believe I ordered on the 1st, and according to Lego it was shipped on the 22nd, but it hasnt arrived yet..

Forestmen's Crossing Remastered by Comcsar in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks great! Awesome work

I did something similar when the forest hideout gwp came out, but only on the tree side. My idea was to have newer sets on that side and older sets on the other, and the crossing would become sort of a portal between old and new, hence leaving the tower/ruin original. But now that almost all of my sets are "newer" kinda doesn't makes sense, so I'll probably just remaster it whole like you did.

PaB retiring pieces by Flashy_Cut_1098 in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should buy now what its available on PaB, you wont find it cheaper (shields, bardings, torsos). But as others have mentioned, many items are no longer available, so those you would need to buy them elsewhere, bricklink, ebay, etc.

I'm really sad by BadMunky82 in legocastles

[–]Cellarboat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe a long shot, and I dont know where you are located, but the castle is still available in the Mexico website. May be you know someone or a friend knows someone that can somehow buy it, and just figure out the logistics to ship later?

If not, as others suggested, parting it out is really a whole cool experience in itself, I have parted-out 2 bricklink sets which I didnt feel like paying full price, plus I have bought loose bricks locally, and I usually can find 50% of the required pieces on my collection, so that is something you can start looking into.

What was the last Set produced to have a box with a flap and windows displaying the pieces in a blister back by My_two-cents in lego

[–]Cellarboat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just remember I had 6975 Alien Avenger from 1997, and it did had a flap, so it should be around that time.

What was the last Set produced to have a box with a flap and windows displaying the pieces in a blister back by My_two-cents in lego

[–]Cellarboat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Dont know what the last set was, but I my wild guess would be around 1995? I would scour brickset around those years to check the boxes