The LEGO Castle Book: Build Your Own Mini Medieval World

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
	BUILDING IN MICROSCALE
		CHOOSING YOUR BRICKS
	GREAT BRICKS FOR LEGO CASTLES
		BASIC BRICKS
		MODIFIED BRICKS
		ROUND AND CONE-SHAPED BRICKS
		SNOT BRICKS
		PLATES
		MODIFIED PLATES
		TECHNIC BRICKS
		TILES AND PANELS
		MINIFIGURE ACCESSORIES
		WINDOWS AND ARCHES
		SLOPES
		OTHER USEFUL BRICKS
	BUYING THE BRICKS YOU NEED
	ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 1:  A HISTORY OF CASTLES
	MOTTE-AND-BAILEY CASTLES
		MOTTE
		THE KEEP
		BAILEY
		EARLY SUCCESS
		UP IN FLAMES
	STONE KEEP CASTLES
		A KING’S RANSOM
		A ROOM WITH A VIEW
		CRENELLATIONS
		COLD COMFORT
		UNDERMINING
	CONCENTRIC CASTLES
		CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE
		CIRCLE OF POWER
		SIEGE BY STARVATION
		EXPENSIVE TASTES
		KRAK DES CHEVALIER
	DECORATIVE CASTLES
		RISE OF GUNPOWDER
		ARTILLERY FORTS
		THE ARCHITECTURE OF POWER
		A CASTLE RENAISSANCE
	FANTASY CASTLES
		CASTLES IN POPULAR CULTURE
		LEGO VISION
CHAPTER 2: BUILDING A CASTLE
	A NEW CASTLE
		THE MASTER MASON
		COST OF A CASTLE
		WHEN IS IT READY?
	WHO BUILDS A CASTLE?
		COMMON LABORERS
		CARPENTERS
		MASONS
		MORTAR MAKERS
		BLACKSMITHS
	THE GARRISON
	GATHERING WOOD AND STONE
		QUARRYMEN AND MINERS
		WOODCUTTERS
CHAPTER 3: 
CASTLE ARCHITECTURE
	CASTLE ANATOMY
	WALLS
		SHAPE OF A CASTLE
		LICENSE TO CRENELLATE
		CONSTRUCTION
	TOWERS
		TURRETS
		CIRCLE VS. SQUARE
		KEEPING SHAPE
		SPIRAL STAIRWAY
	GATEHOUSE
		DRAWBRIDGE
		TWIN TOWERS
		PORTCULLIS
		DEATH TRAP
		CONSTABLE’S QUARTERS
	THE KEEP
		GREAT HALL
		THE LAST STAND
	BAILEY
		GARRISON
		REPAIR CREW
		CHAPEL
		FOOD SUPPLY
CHAPTER 4: BUILDING A LEGO CASTLE
	BUILD A CASTLE WALL
		BASIC WALL
		STAGGERED BRICK WALL
		SNOT BRICK WALL VERSION 1
		SNOT BRICK WALL VERSION 2
		ANGLED WALL
		CURVED WALL
		ARROW LOOPS
		CRUMBLING WALL
		CRENELLATIONS
		PARAPET WALK
		PARAPET WALK WITH CRENELLATIONS
	BUILD CASTLE TOWERS
		BASIC SQUARE TOWERS
		ROUND TOWER 1
		WATCHTOWER
		ROUND TOWER 2
		DETAILED ROUND TOWER
		RESIDENTIAL TOWER
		FANCY TOWER
		ARCHER’S TOWER
		CARVED STONE TOWER
		GRACEFUL TURRET TOWER
		LARGE TURRET TOWER
		MACHICOLATIONS
		FLARED TOWER WITH CORBELS
		LIGHTHOUSE TOWER
		FALCON’S PERCH
		GOTHIC TOWER
		DECORATIVE TOWER
		FANTASY TOWER
		TALL WINDOW TOWER
		DOUBLE TURRET TOWER
	BUILD A CASTLE GATE
		BASIC GATE
		BASIC ARCHED GATE
		SMALL GATE
		SHARP TOOTH GATE
		PARAPET WALK GATE
		WOODEN DOOR GATE
		STATUE GATE
		PORTCULLIS GATE
		SMALL DECORATIVE GATE
		SMALL GATEHOUSE WITH RESIDENCE
		CARVED STONE GATE
		TORCH GATE
	BUILD A DRAWBRIDGE
		BASIC DRAWBRIDGE
		DRAWBRIDGE WITH CHAINS
	BUILD A GATEHOUSE
	BUILD A CASTLE KEEP
		BASIC KEEP
		SQUARE KEEP
		ROUND KEEP
		TEXTURED ROUND KEEP
		TALL KEEP
		CARVED SANDSTONE KEEP
	PUTTING YOUR CASTLE TOGETHER
		TIPS FOR BEGINNERS
	CASTLE INSPIRATION
		BASIC BRICKS
		SQUARE KEEP
		FAIRYTALE CASTLE
		ANCIENT CASTLE
		TOWER DEFENSE
		GOLDEN GATE
		DECORATIVE CASTLE
		THE WORKS
CHAPTER 5: 
MAKING A MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
	BUILDING THE VILLAGE
		HOUSES
		TAVERN
		WINDMILL
		FESTIVAL TENTS
		WATERMILL
		BLACKSMITH’S FORGE
		CHURCH
		STABLE
		GRANARY
		MASON’S LODGE
		DOCK
		SMALL SAILBOAT
		COG
		CARAVEL
		BARRACKS
		TREES
		TOWN HALL
	CREATING THE VILLAGE LANDSCAPE
		THE BASE
		WATER
		THE BLUES
		BEDROCK
		LANDSCAPING
		SLOPES
		LAYING OUT YOUR VILLAGE
		FUTURE GROWTH
CHAPTER 6: CASTLE MASTER BUILDS
	SLEEPING DRAGON
	LAND’S END
	RIVER GATE
	WINTER PALACE
	EIGHT ARCHES
	MOUNTAIN KINGDOM