Tips on Building Build a Lego Castle You Can Be Proud Of

It really doesn't matter whether you are a long time Lego castle enthusiasts, or you are simply flexing your fingers with this project for the first time.

All we can guarantee you is that castle building using everyone's favorite Lego bricks is bound to give you hours and hours of enjoyment. Also, no matter what castle architecture model you are using (if you even have one,) there is a lot of room to really exercise your creative spirit. Of course, nothing beats that sense of accomplishment of placing the last Lego brick on a really good model.

After one really great piece, you are bound to get hooked.
This can either encourage you to do more, or make you want to top of your work with something bigger, grander and more elaborate.

As they say, you are only limited by your imagination; and this is pretty much true with castle building.

However, if you take the time to look at the other Lego castle models, particularly those created by like-minded enthusiasts on the Internet, you might notice that some look quite authentic as small scale models. Of course, there are always the whimsical looking ones, or the ones done without actual models. But still, the ones that earn that hard, long look are those that show great attention to detail.
Here are some tips on how you can make that castle you can be proud of.
1. Remember that your building model is only as good as the number of bricks you actually have.

So unless you are prepared to shell out a lot of dough to complete one castle set-up, you need to really start thinking small.
You do not have to make a 6-feet-by-6-feet replica of an old castle to achieve a really great piece, even if you are using large Lego blocks.
Start small and build up from there.

2.
One way of "cheating" with your architecture is to make the castle as hollow as possible.

After all, building inspectors will not get on your case if you don't make your interiors as delicate as possible.

This is actually one of the mistakes that most novice castle builders make - creating a solidly made edifice that use up most, if not all of the bricks and space. Since the Lego bricks can stand on their own, you can maximize the use of the pieces and the available space by hollowing out the interiors. 3.
A solid construction is one thing; a realistic looking one is quite another.

One of the best ways of presenting an old castle is to make it look like it is either moss-ridden or crumbling on the sides. This gives your piece a more authentic look, and helps break up the monotony of a one-colored building façade.
You can either skip a few bricks here and there or change the color of the bricks to give your castle a sort of battle-worn, time-eroded feel. Adding a bit of green colored pieces on the base of the castle (or some other parts of the edifice) can also provide a different dimension to your work. Adding small "windows" can also help break up the monotony, so don't forget to include these as well.

The key here is to use colors that will both complement and contrast with the entire castle facade.