Hmmmmpf if you're beginning to fill the castle genre with humour (hey there's no bad pun here lol), other castle guys will be jealous :-) Huge, detailled and funny MOC !

This is a great place, though it may not be as protected as it should be. This would be better if you had made the interior, Oh well its still better than what I can do with my limited stock of pieces. >Eric

Rock work is a pain... it's the having to make it look random, or something. I like the way you've made the stairs look like they've been hewn from the rock, as well. The balconies stuck out (pun in absolutely no way intended) in my mind, too.

Looking good Phipson, looking good. Lee.

Man Chris, this is great, man you should stick with this castle stuff, looks like your doing good with it so far, maybe bring one of the three castle builds down to BrickWorld '11, i'm wondering whats next to go along with your castle stuff~Nick

That's lovely Chris. Now i'm not busy sweating over MOC-os R1 dates (rassin-frassin judges moving dates.....) i'm catching up with some creations and this has some delightful details. Keep it up.

Really nice build I love all the detail

Very nice creation and very entertaining commentary. Excellent job mate :)

Really cool! I thought your rock work was great.

nice job man. I have to admit, I was a little disappointed when there was no follow-up pic to the modest potential bather. Was hoping you'd reveal that she was wearing a thong underneath or something.

this is one of the coolest mocs ive ever seen! its bigger than it seems! PLEASE O PLEASE COME RATE AND COMMENT ON MY MOC!

Great MOC Chris. I love it. :)

Very nice not to shaby. although i know its hard with legos to get a good waterfall look, im going to be posting my new method check it out in a week or so :)

A gorgeous trip into the castle theme. I especially like the waterfall, and the way that it splits into three. =)

A beautiful creation, Chris! I love the waterfall you made. Recently, I have noticed a lot of people who have realized some very interesting water effects by a combination of clear transparent bricks, cheese slopes, etc. With a backround of blue, this seems to look fantastic. Some colored, old-fashioned blue lights might give an extra "depth" and intensity to such builds. I´m also wondering when somebody is going to try to build an "atmospheric" waterfall with 9V or 12V lights behind - that would be the "crème de la crème":)... Anyways, a great build! Best regards, Steffen

It's nice for a first try but over all I can only give it a 3 but on the other hand it will be fun to watch your castle skills improve over time.

I like it good moc keep up the good work ;)

Wow nice build! I really like the dining room!

Awesome MOC that's a nice castle.

wow! very nice the use of water and height is really a great idea! love the architecture,the bathing scene,the magic mushrooms,heu..is it? i made a policeman with robin hood s face!lol! the greenery is just awesome,the water,convincing in these circumstances! [it s a pond!] good show!

Well done! I like the Prince's dining area (pavilion). Rock work looks good! No handrail on the steps is scary, but some of those old structures didn't have any handrails, so that is arbitrary. Foliage & falls nice too. Inspiring work!!!

Thats.... beutiful, i like the rock work there, which is very nice, and everything is also well built. I never seen those mushrooms in a set though~Nick

Thats.... beutiful, i like the rock work there, which is very nice, and everything is also well built. I never seen those mushrooms in a set though~Nick

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I like how you mixed S.N.O.T. and regular building and how you used your Leia(is that how you spell it?) minifigs is pretty funny. I like how the guards draw straws for the view! Just one question what exactly is a Chateau?

Amazement is what hath striketh me! Very nice on the scenery, rock work is excellent. I myself a about to partake in some VERY hard rocking (over a foot and a half!). I had to order 793 Legos cause I only have enough for 4 inches XD!

Nice work Chris! A great start to your Castle building career. My only slight critique is that I'm not totally keen on the flatness of the water. I'm thinking some SNOT elements worked in with cheese slopes to give it definition would help, especially up by the waterfall. Maybe some lilypads and reeds in the water as well? Other than that, great work!

Wow now that's a Chateau could you comment on my 48 ford?

Well, its no Estuary Stronghold Chris, but then again that took Eggy 5 months to construct. What you have here are some very nice conceptual designs for your up-coming masterpiece castle. Looking forward to seeing it. ~Thoy

Wow! The different levels and all of the small details make this an excellent creation. You've really outdone yourself here. :)

You named your Chateau after a European Soup Mix?!? You're alright, Man!! No, really...we think you may have a real knack at this Lego thing! Love Ya, Bro! George brought us back some Chocolate from Switzerland...we think you deserve some (meet us there) ;)

It was a little inapropriate but some of it was cool but sweet!

Nice work, loving all the details. Does mean you going to build some more castle?

Great build. It's always good to see more castle stuff. Too bad there's no crownies. :-(

I think it is just gorgeous. I especially love the waterfall and the technique you use with the white water at the base of the waterfall. The steps coming out of the rock are really really impressive and I am really really jealous of your amount of white bricks... a colour I seriously lack in. That little camera shy guard had me in fits.

It's from the Gungan patrol set from a few years back. I can't remember if it was Jar Jar's or Captian Tarples... I think Tarples (probably spelled that wrong). Alas, no. This was just "practice" to see if I liked the genre and if I could do it justice. This MOC is already torn down and parted back for the sorting gods. But I think I'm going to return to castle soon. I liked it! What's good for the goose... They're from Brickforge. Dark red actually. But, this one's white.

Chris, are you planning on bringing this to Brickworld 2011? Looks great! Love the rock work. And Kelso just wants to be accepted for who he is! Or something like that...

Very well done. I like the SNOTted water, as well as the rockscaping. Great work.

Nice work, but where are the interior shots? We all know you like to peek into tight places. The exterior is great, all the little events going on were interesting and entertaining.

It's okay. The shore line is too straight and I dont like the transition from rock to castle, you should bump it out one stud and make it so the transition isn't so flat and even. You also should at least make the actual castle light grey. Other than that I liked it.

That is amazing! I love the overall design of the MOC. Keep up the good work!

AWSOME i love the mushrooms and the turkey mmmmm....., and the rockets leading into the water overall everything is AWSOME. 5/5

Very nice bit of work Chris. I would comment on the witty write up, but I think that would give offense to the great build. You really nailed the look here, probably nailed something else as well, but that is another matter. Cheers!

I was going to leave a comment about what great job you did here but it seems you and Mark are 'busy'. Sooo, I'm going to just sit quietly in the corner and watch...You should do more in this genre.~H

Fun place to look at, as are the ladies. Nice work. see ya. garth

Hey, nice one, Phippy! I think this genre suits you. Maybe it's from those by-gone days of festivals and LARPers. Some great work with the stairs and supporting rock stucture beneath it. I also like how you created several different building heights, and kept the "arch" theme to the architecture running throughout. By the way, I was wondering...woulds't thou take a gander underneath my frock?

Ehhh... for me this is completely undiscovered area of LEGO-art. Every time I see such a grate MOC as this... I just stare... and stare... Ehhh... beauty!

Very nice, I like the terras with the arches surrounded by plants. btw, could you do me a favor, I would like to know where you got the green torso in this picture http://www.mocpages.com/image_zoom.php?mocid=216689&id=/user_images/10716/12803592414 I would really appreciate it, Great job

Having just turned my attentions towards castle for a while, this one is really alot of fun to look at. That outdoor area is ispirational, the stairway was cool as, but the chicks in the water was a master touch, very fun looking place... 'It's good to be the King...'

Awesome stuffs. Really like the water effects.

Hot chicks, archery stunts, and outdoor dining; I'm sold. Nice build.

Alright...you made a good castle build. Beware...castle is a very addicting subject matter in lego terms. -Dylan

Cool! Nice job Phipson.

What an impressive diorama! I like the horizontal bricked water (I see it a lot, but it works well in this dio). And where'd you get those muchrooms? I've never seen that piece before. By the way, could you review one of my creations? I'd really appreciate hearing your opinion, and I'd like to hear any tips you have for me!

Hooray! Phipson's converting! Glad to to see you comin' around. Great little build, and keep it up! We want to see more castle...

Wow! This is GREAT! I too have some old Knights minifigs. The ones from the 90's. Between the Lions and Bulls. They shudda kept it.

Well done, and i know what you mean, so many amazing castles were at Brickworld that I've wanted to build some for a while now:D Also, the bit with the archer and villager made me laugh my butt off, and the poor guard that drew the short straw...I think my corner curving retractable telescope could help:P

Well done on this build buddy! Really encompasses the whole medieval feel with loads of action and a nice al-fresco style eatery to boot. Do you use the same grey drapes for your boudoir shots?

Nice! Great to see how this turned out. I think you may be on to something here. Stick with it and see what else you can come up with.

Haha, like two castle-on-a-rock peas in a pod. Really liking the bridge, and I envy your collection of brickforge mushrooms. Great MOC.

I really dig this little scene and definitely think you're on the right track with the rock sculpturing, and may even steal it for my own purposes! Muwahahahahah!! Oh yeah I also like how you have guards that look like they're going to force the chick into the water. LOL

Wow Dude!!! Totally legitimate build! *teary eyed* "i'm so proud"

Excellent -- now I've gotta actually build a big fancy castle looking thing, don't I? Great rock work, the dining areas are sweet, and I like the look of the castle itself.

Woa! Castle? Wha? I like the bathers and how the others are "working" on the one who won't swim. Oh, and nice build, too.

Castle!? But... There's no greebles... No engines... No firin' lazerz! I was thinking the same thing as Yuri but then I seen Kelso in there. Then I was like " yup, this is definitely a Phipson moc". Awesome work as usual!

Interesting...The build is awesome I must say. I'd also like to say 6th! (At least I think.) Anyway, 5/5! ~Stay green my friends

What Yuri said ... Fantastic MOC!

Yeah I agree with Yuri This also surprised me coming from you. To be sure the regular Phipson Humor was there but the genre? Anyway awesome setting and castle. Only nitpick is the waterfall. The Fall itself is really well done but I would blend it a little better. Love the Prince's shaggin shack. Great work all around.

Who are you and what did you do to the real Phipson?

I love the stair way, and the fact you used the old castle minifigs in this set.

*COUGH* *GASP* Sorry, just choked on some soda. Wonderful build. Yep. Just excellent.

Awesome build, Dude! But now I'm going back to re-read it with a snooty French accent!