LEGO Architecture 21063 Neuschwanstein Castle revealed!
Posted by CapnRex101,
The spectacular Neuschwanstein Castle has been a topic of discussion for LEGO Architecture fans since the theme was launched and here it is, at last!
21063 Neuschwanstein Castle
Rated 18+, 3,455 pieces
$279.99 / £239.99 / €269.99
Available at LEGO.com from 1st August
Dive into your passion for iconic landmarks with this collectable 3,455-piece LEGO Architecture Neuschwanstein Castle (21063) building set for adults. Spend quality time building a display piece that also makes a great architectural gift for you or other history lovers.
The build is full of surprises, from the exterior spires, turrets, courtyard, staircases and gabled roofs to the small interior builds. Plus, the foliage of the surrounding trees can be changed to depict a summer or autumn landscape. Serenity awaits as you build this detailed LEGO castle set.
Enjoy updated building techniques and an intuitive, 3D building experience with the LEGO Builder app as you recreate a faithful representation of Neuschwanstein Castle. This premium set, packed with details, will appeal to you or any creative adult who loves European history, travel or the castles and palaces of Europe. It’s an impressive German-themed gift that any architecture or LEGO building fan would be proud to own and display.
What do you think of this addition to the Architecture range? Let us know in the comments.
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A great parts pack if you love tiny windows.
I remember building the 3D puzzle of this castle many years ago, so that’s neat that it’s a Lego set now. Probably wouldn’t buy it tho.
Wow! Just, wow!
Soon as there's a sale, picking it up! Such a beauty.
Architecture has always been an expensive theme but man these prices aren't just eye watering anymore, they're steep enough to make you laugh out loud and find a different hobby.
That's absolutely stunning.
I want to love it, but something about it leaves me less than enthused.
@Schmopiesdad said:
"I want to love it, but something about it leaves me less than enthused."
Perhaps that the original was deliberately built as a tourist trap in the 1800s, long after the style was over. Neuschwanstein is, fake, fake, fake. As a German, I advise neither to visit nor to buy this set.
Looks really good. Great memories visiting this castle. Unfortunately it's missing the water so I'll be adding it to match with my pics. It's definitely going on my buy list.
Beautiful, just beautiful. The Architecture designers have been on another level these past few years.
More expensive than a modular? How big is it?
@jpmeier said:
"I remember building the 3D puzzle of this castle many years ago, so that’s neat that it’s a Lego set now. Probably wouldn’t buy it tho. "
I had that puzzle, too. And, like you, I probably won't be picking this up, unless I somehow find myself with a lot of display space. I'd love to be able to get it, though.
Vulgaria?
IYKYK. ;)
Every time the press release for a set says that the set would be great for history lovers, I want to buy it even more, because I am one.
The base is 58x26 studs. Probably half of the bulk is rock work. I wonder how much it weighs compared to sets of similar price and part count.
Looking forward to seeing this in person at a LEGO store. From the photos, I can't make up my mind ... the protruding printed window tiles on headlight bricks look distracting, but maybe the overall effect carries it off?
Oh, it looks perfect. I might put it on my list.
I decided to build some older architecture sets my local Lego store had on clearance, I am hooked. Will be getting this
@jkb said:
" @Schmopiesdad said:
"I want to love it, but something about it leaves me less than enthused."
Perhaps that the original was deliberately built as a tourist trap in the 1800s, long after the style was over. Neuschwanstein is, fake, fake, fake. As a German, I advise neither to visit nor to buy this set."
I live in the Western US so even your tourist traps were built before anything around me.
I've had Neuschwanstein Castle as my wallpaper for my computer for years. Maybe I will buy this and have it next to my computer and then select another wallpaper.
I hope they do the Winchester Mystery House next!
@BabuBrick said:
"Vulgaria?
IYKYK. ;)"
Sorry, that was the second entry in the search results.
The first was about an R-rated Hong Kong comedy film from 2012.
Not for that price. No.
@jpmeier said:
"I remember building the 3D puzzle of this castle many years ago, so that’s neat that it’s a Lego set now. Probably wouldn’t buy it tho. "
Wow, I was thinking the same thing! I had the 3D puzzle at least....25 years ago? Closer to 30 perhaps! I prefer minifig-scale sets, but this is definitely tempting, I imagine it would look nice on display with Himeji castle...
I'd buy it in minifigure scale.
@legodachi said:
"I'd buy it in minifigure scale."
This is close to minifig scale. Get out your credit card...
https://felixmezei.eu/orders/
It looks quite nice, but Architecture isn't really my cup of tea.
I'm quite surprised to see cracked headlight bricks in ballroom/hall interior shot. It's the first time I recall seeing something like that in official images.
@marty_becker said:
" @legodachi said:
"I'd buy it in minifigure scale."
This is close to minifig scale. Get out your credit card...
https://felixmezei.eu/orders/ "
lol 57k640 LEGO pieces
Get out all your credit card's
I was interested when this was rumored, but I have 76419 so it'll probably be a pass.
It looks fantastic, but I'm not able to justify USD$280 for a bit larger of a footprint and build, given that both have a fair chunk of .... rock chunks and supporting structure taking up the piece count. Hogwarts has a decently varied build and some interesting techniques, and also has little scenes you can throw in your marketing blurb so the set is "full of surprises." But is USD$170 instead, and maybe 800 piece difference.
Has always been an expensive hobby, but with these prices and when sets I already have provide comparable "serenity"...
I was guessing $180. $280 is… something.
Fantastic design though.
The price is as mad as King Ludwig was.
@BabuBrick said:
"Vulgaria?
IYKYK. ;)"
If only LEGO hadn't passed on the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Ideas entries, sigh...
Ah well, up from the ashes -- up from the ashes -- grow the roses of success!
What this set really needs is a microscale winged Winnebago flying around it. "Merchandising, merchandising!"
@M_Jibril said:
"It looks quite nice, but Architecture isn't really my cup of tea.
I'm quite surprised to see cracked headlight bricks in ballroom/hall interior shot. It's the first time I recall seeing something like that in official images."
Glad I wasn't the only one to spot that!
@Maxbricks14 said:
"I've had Neuschwanstein Castle as my wallpaper for my computer for years. Maybe I will buy this and have it next to my computer and then select another wallpaper."
What, you're not going to leave it as your wallpaper so you can have Neuschwanstwin Castles?
Look at the cracked 1x1 bricks in one image LOL
@PurpleDave said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"I've had Neuschwanstein Castle as my wallpaper for my computer for years. Maybe I will buy this and have it next to my computer and then select another wallpaper."
What, you're not going to leave it as your wallpaper so you can have Neuschwanstwin Castles?"
I guess I could keep it to compare the set to the real thing.
Oh my, I've build many puzzles of this castle in every season from every angle. This was a pleasent surprise. I'm starting saving today, gotta get it. And I can't even say it's name right :))
Looks very impressive. Got 21061 and 21062 that I need to get first though!
Serenity now!
@PioPhan said:
" @jkb said:
" @Schmopiesdad said:
"I want to love it, but something about it leaves me less than enthused."
Perhaps that the original was deliberately built as a tourist trap in the 1800s, long after the style was over. Neuschwanstein is, fake, fake, fake. As a German, I advise neither to visit nor to buy this set."
I live in the Western US so even your tourist traps were built before anything around me. "
I live in Denver, and that castle is only 10 years older than my house.
Having built a large-scale version of this two years ago (see photos on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/2oiLaeX), I'd argue the roof should be dark blue and the frontage should be dark orange, but other than that this is an impressive model!
@Schmopiesdad said:
"I want to love it, but something about it leaves me less than enthused."
Probably the price?
Fun fact: the iteration of Castlevania in Symphony of the Night's intro-FMV, was fully modeled after Neuschwanstein Castle. If you would like to recreate the scene where a tiny Count Brickula asks an even tinier Brickter Belmont about the measure of men and the mental state of piles of secrets, have at this.
Eventually, you might need to buy a second set and find some way to suspend it upside-down.
@Lego_lord said:
"Oh my, I've build many puzzles of this castle in every season from every angle. This was a pleasent surprise. I'm starting saving today, gotta get it. And I can't even say it's name right :))"
'Now-sh van sh-tine' is, I believe, close enough to the proper pronunciation.
I love this. The red gatehouse does look a bit off, but I love the rocks and the building itself, alomg with the choice of a summer or autumn landscape, for which I'll probably do a transition so I can have both. This is definitely something I will try to get this year.
I hope they do some more European buildings soon. I love the architectural theme.
I never got the 3D puzzle, though I did collect those and started selling them off recently. R2D2 had a voice box and the clock worked, the New York was really challenging. I really liked St Peter's, which I'm keeping as Lego probably won't be doing that for awhile, and the Spitfire, Rome Basilica, St Marks, Venice and San Francisco.
As good as they were, the hollow interior with cardboard support was frustrating, along with the blueprint map that was the only instructions on how to build it. I had an Empire State one that was missing pieces which I had to end up sourcing some polystyrene and recreating them on my pc.
I never had the Downton Abbey one either, although I've seen it online.
Assuming most people will display this on a shelf left to right or right to left why is the name plate on the end? I don't think there are many bookcases/shelving units that are more than 18inches deep to be able to display it front to back and read the name tile
Don't let the description mislead you, this isn't a German castle, the real thing is in Japan! In Himeji actually, just like the previous Architecture castle. It's part of Taiyo Park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mQayJc7gDm6qoTYj8
Been there last year, it's a bit of a shame they didn't include the obligatory konbini: https://i.imgur.com/guMxH8E.jpeg
(all jokes aside, that version in Japan is a replica at 2/3rds the size of the original, part of a park with more replicas of famous statues and buildings)
My kid would love this (both Hogwarts Castle and Himeji Castle were very enjoyable builds for him), but he won't be able to get it with his own money and although it will probably go below €200, I won't buy it for him... I don't know if it is expensive, but it is a lot of money.
I'm one of the few that put too big. The architecture range has done what has happened to other AFOL lines, gone bigger, bigger, bigger, bigger. It is not necessarily that they are now too expensive for what you get but that what you get is too big. The skylines were pretty decent representations of cities that were fairly compact and look good individually or as a theme. The recent architecture sets though have become very large standalone sets. These sets are becoming more like convention displays rather than a home display. Notre Dame is big but the architecture is well done. To get the detail for this one, they've had to print new parts. If they were printing window parts anyway, they could have gone smaller scale and still created a nice build. So an easy pass for me due to size. I want sets for the home, not for conventions. And it looks like Architecture will no longer be providing those.
@jkb said:
" @Schmopiesdad said:
"I want to love it, but something about it leaves me less than enthused."
Perhaps that the original was deliberately built as a tourist trap in the 1800s, long after the style was over. Neuschwanstein is, fake, fake, fake. As a German, I advise neither to visit nor to buy this set."
If you mean Romanesque and Gothic styles, then yes, they were long gone in the 19th century. However, this castle is a very typical example of eclectism architecture which for 1870s and 1880s was just the right time. I am not fully educated on its building history, but wasn't this castle's primary function meant as a residence for King Ludwig II before his death? Only afterwards it was opened as a tourist attraction.
I shall await the inevitable review before making my decision. It's not about the pics, it's about the bricks...
They are a bit late in the game with this.
Several versions of Neuschwanstein Castle have been available for years from other manufacturers.
The one from BlueBrixx that has almost 7,500 pieces (and an RRP of 250 Euro) even has a cool function where you can pull the set apart in the middle to reveal the original castle underneath that used to occupy the place on the mountain where Neuschwanstein was built later.
I am not going to post the link to the product page here, but it's easy enough to find.
@AustinPowers said:
"They are a bit late in the game with this.
Several versions of Neuschwanstein Castle have been available for years from other manufacturers.
The one from BlueBrixx that has almost 7,500 pieces (and an RRP of 250 Euro) even has a cool function where you can pull the set apart in the middle to reveal the original castle underneath that used to occupy the place on the mountain where Neuschwanstein was built later.
I am not going to post the link to the product page here, but it's easy enough to find. "
I hadn't seen that one before. The way they reveal the other castle is a neat idea. I had seen the Wange version at more like this scale and just sub 100 Eur.
@Maxbricks14 said:
"Every time the press release for a set says that the set would be great for history lovers, I want to buy it even more, because I am one."
What history? Its history of construction being started in 1869 as a vacation residence for a king who never lived there? Its completion after that king's death, and subsequent usage as merely a tourist attraction? Its use in WWII as a depot for Nazi plunder?
Neuschwanstein is pretty, sure, but it isn't historic. Nothing other than the Nazi usage actually happened there. It wasn't ever a functional castle, just a stereotypical-castle-shaped mansion.
@gearwheel said:
"Neuschwanstein is pretty, sure, but it isn't historic. Nothing other than the Nazi usage actually happened there. It wasn't ever a functional castle, just a stereotypical-castle-shaped mansion."
It was however the first ever Disney castle, built before Walt was even born!
@Klontjes said:
"My kid would love this (both Hogwarts Castle and Himeji Castle were very enjoyable builds for him), but he won't be able to get it with his own money and although it will probably go below €200, I won't buy it for him... I don't know if it is expensive, but it is a lot of money."
I reckon a return trip to the actual castle with hotel and sundry expenses might cost less.
I had the b***b*** version as well. That has a 64x32 base. A lot more foliage around the castle, increasing the part count. Windows built with 1x1 plates, using snot, not printed. But I didn't like some of the build techniques used. A lot of parts in building that base, before you even start building the castle. I ended up selling it on.
I like the Architecture range, I will be adding this to my list of sets to buy. Maybe when discounted to under £200.
Needs a Chitty-chitty-bang-bang car.
I was hoping for a large scale model like Eiffel Tower. Maybe some time down the line.
@cluening said:
"I hope they do the Winchester Mystery House next!"
For sure, that'd be an interesting set. But even at Micro Scale, it'd be ginormous.
@M_Jibril said:
"It looks quite nice, but Architecture isn't really my cup of tea.
I'm quite surprised to see cracked headlight bricks in ballroom/hall interior shot. It's the first time I recall seeing something like that in official images."
Yeah, that is... not a great look.
You cant do this to me Lego.. my wallet...it hurts ??
@inversion said:
"I was hoping for a large scale model like Eiffel Tower. Maybe some time down the line."
Would you really though? If they doubled the dimensions of it, it becomes 8x bigger in terms of volume and presumably also parts. And so the price becomes closer to £2000 / $2000 / 2000 Eur.
@historynut said:
"Assuming most people will display this on a shelf left to right or right to left why is the name plate on the end? I don't think there are many bookcases/shelving units that are more than 18inches deep to be able to display it front to back and read the name tile"
No doubt someone can come up with detailed instructions for a MOD where the tile is moved from the end to the side. I'll do them for £19.99 for either side, or £34.99 for both.
@Tms95 said:
"Look at the cracked 1x1 bricks in one image LOL"
Omg!! (first interior photo). No way is this a quality product commanding that price. That’s bad crackage.
Oh look, it's Baron Bomburst's royal Vulgarian estate.
@HAL_9001 said:
" @BabuBrick said:
"Vulgaria?
IYKYK. ;)"
If only LEGO hadn't passed on the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Ideas entries, sigh...
Ah well, up from the ashes -- up from the ashes -- grow the roses of success!"
I just saw CCBB last night!
Somehow, I never realized that the lower courtyard is entirely open on one side. Just another reason that this building was unsuited to be a fortification, and rather the palace of an eccentric king. Despite the name, this is a "castle-style" dwelling, built after the US civil war rather than anything useful for defense. But, fish gotta swim, pedants gotta quibble...
@CCC said:
"No doubt someone can come up with detailed instructions for a MOD where the tile is moved from the end to the side. I'll do them for £19.99 for either side, or £34.99 for both."
Unintended use of pieces! That might void the warrenty!
(Hence why I certainly didn't mod my Himeji castle to use both the kanji and romaji print)
@M_Jibril said:
"
I'm quite surprised to see cracked headlight bricks in ballroom/hall interior shot. It's the first time I recall seeing something like that in official images."
It is a new strategy. If they put cracked bricks in the official picture, then you can not call CS if you get some in your set. Another way to reduce costs :D
Fantastical flying car and pampered baron not included
After the meh Trevis Fountain, this is heading back in the right direction. Shame about the printed windows, but it is good to have an ornate castle which isn't part of some IP ripping off the Discworld.
Might wait to see this in a Lego shop before buying, but it does coincide nicely with my birthday :)
In related stuff, there is a board game - The Castles of Mad King Ludwig - which is good for 3+ players. Worth hunting out.
HOW MUCH?!
It looks good, but I'm put off by the abundance of printed tiles to visualize the windows.
@inversion said:
"I was hoping for a large scale model like Eiffel Tower. Maybe some time down the line."
Is this one big enough for you!! Over 57,000 pieces
https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-123380/Felix_Mezei/neuschwanstein-castle/
Welp, I gotta get it. Love it. My wallet doesn't, but that's how it goes. This will go well with Himeji.
Edit: hopefully Costco or someone will have a discount.
@lordofdragonss said:
"HOW MUCH?!"
$279.99 / £239.99 / €269.99
I've got so many Puzz-3D of this castle, I am legally obligated to get it... My wallet isn't thrilled with me, but that sucker deserves it with how nice and well-behaved I've been recently
Why has this castle such a chokehold on non-Europeans? It was built by someone cosplaying old-money, he was LARPing. It is basically brand new as it was build only 150 years ago.
That is a fantastic project.
@GirlWoman said:
"Why has this castle such a chokehold on non-Europeans? It was built by someone cosplaying old-money, he was LARPing. It is basically brand new as it was build only 150 years ago."
Two reasons: First, it is the design basis for the Disney castle. Second, it is an /incredibly/ popular setting for both 2D and 3D puzzles, so most people that like puzzles, or have even done more than 2 or 3, have probably done a puzzle of this exact castle. So lots of people have double-nostalgia for it from those two factors
This is stunning! Truly beautiful, I love it!
@tedgarb said:
" @GirlWoman said:
"Why has this castle such a chokehold on non-Europeans? It was built by someone cosplaying old-money, he was LARPing. It is basically brand new as it was build only 150 years ago."
Two reasons: First, it is the design basis for the Disney castle. Second, it is an /incredibly/ popular setting for both 2D and 3D puzzles, so most people that like puzzles, or have even done more than 2 or 3, have probably done a puzzle of this exact castle. So lots of people have double-nostalgia for it from those two factors"
3) This castle works upper body 5x/week and our non-European necks are weakly.
Honestly, I learned so much about Neuchwanstein "Castle" from this thread. I had no idea that it was basically a nostalgia project and isn't particularly of historical note. It's honestly kinda perfect that a great fabulist like Walt Disney said "Now THAT'S the Europe that I want to sell to people!" Artifice upon artifice.
It's fascinating, and it says a lot about how widespread the pursuit of a false, imagined, glorious, golden and unsullied past is across the entire world. But I'll stop my critique there lest comments get blocked.
Model looks good, but way too expensive.
@WokePope said:
"Honestly, I learned so much about Neuchwanstein "Castle" from this thread. I had no idea that it was basically a nostalgia project and isn't particularly of historical note. It's honestly kinda perfect that a great fabulist like Walt Disney said "Now THAT'S the Europe that I want to sell to people!" Artifice upon artifice.
It's fascinating, and it says a lot about how widespread the pursuit of a false, imagined, glorious, golden and unsullied past is across the entire world. But I'll stop my critique there lest comments get blocked.
Model looks good, but way too expensive."
I too knew very little about this castle as all my puzzles include either fish or Westerosi landmarks.
The number of people that seem to be offended by the existence of the real life castle is insane. Calm down everyone.
Interesting that the image file names have "Ludwig" in them, e.g. "122731_Ludwig 1.jpg". Suggesting a different set name or a code name?
@GirlWoman said:
"Why has this castle such a chokehold on non-Europeans? It was built by someone cosplaying old-money, he was LARPing. It is basically brand new as it was build only 150 years ago."
2) Castlevania
1) You are not the boss of me
3) I don't care about the order of these answers, see reason 1
@Lego_lord said:
"Oh my, I've build many puzzles of this castle in every season from every angle. This was a pleasent surprise. I'm starting saving today, gotta get it. And I can't even say it's name right :))"
SLEE-ping BYOO-tee KAH-suhl.
@WokePope:
I mean, to be fair, every “real” castle is basically the same thing. They all started out as passion projects to stroke some Lord Highandmighty’s ego, and many of them were never occupied by the intended resident. Many large historical buildings took generations to complete (the workers who started Notre Dame did so by sinking massive timbers into a swamp, which few of them would have lived to see retrieved once they were sufficiently pickled), so the guy who ordered it to be built never would have expected to live long enough to occupy it. There are several US government buildings that were built in defunct styles, but that doesn’t mean they’re of any less historical note. In this case, the fact that it was built to stroke one king’s ego, and that it wasn’t completed during his lifetime, is enough to give it historical noteworthiness, even if it is of a somewhat ignoble nature.
@psychman7 said:
"What this set really needs is a microscale winged Winnebago flying around it. "Merchandising, merchandising!""
Mel Brooks and George Lucas actually had an agreement where there would be no Spaceballs merchandise, so it wouldn't be competing with Star Wars merch. Which didn't stop Brooks from making every "Spaceballs: The [insert merchandise item here]" joke he could.
@marty_becker said:
" @legodachi said:
"I'd buy it in minifigure scale."
This is close to minifig scale. Get out your credit card...
https://felixmezei.eu/orders/"
"Price on Request..."
@tne328 said: "Somehow, I never realized that the lower courtyard is entirely open on one side. Just another reason that this building was unsuited to be a fortification"
I suspect it's less about suitability for fortification and more about a part that just never got finished (its a bit better hidden by trees on the real castle). It's similar to the light grey "U" shape in the upper yard, which I believe is the outline of a chapel that didn't even got started.
@MVives said:
"Interesting that the image file names have "Ludwig" in them, e.g. "122731_Ludwig 1.jpg". Suggesting a different set name or a code name?"
I assigned those names to the images just to keep track of the order I wanted them to appear in the article, so nothing exciting, sadly!
@Hockney said:
"After the meh Trevis Fountain, this is heading back in the right direction. Shame about the printed windows, but it is good to have an ornate castle which isn't part of some IP ripping off the Discworld.
Might wait to see this in a Lego shop before buying, but it does coincide nicely with my birthday :)
In related stuff, there is a board game - The Castles of Mad King Ludwig - which is good for 3+ players. Worth hunting out.
"
Sure didn't the mouse invertor base his magical castles on Neuschwanstein ... its like the ture origin story for those IP sets
Was this not the castle that a certain infamous Austrian painter depicted in one of his works, which was later criticised for lacking visual depth?
How is Notre Dame $230 with 4383 pieces and this is $280 with 3455 pieces? Has Lego lost the plot completely?
@tne328 said:
"Somehow, I never realized that the lower courtyard is entirely open on one side."
I mean, yes, sure, but it’s not like anyone is going to be able to lead a cavalry charge through that gap, and even infantry would be reduced to a trickle that could be easily dispatched by a few skilled archers with large stacks of arrows. Maybe it’s not a weakness, but rather a lure for the tactically challenged.
@dka523 said:
"How is Notre Dame $230 with 4383 pieces and this is $280 with 3455 pieces? Has Lego lost the plot completely?"
With that Notre-Dame? Sure. Around 5 cents per piece is almost unheard of for anything but maybe a Classic set. I bet that the person who greenlit that set at that price has long been fired......or worse....
Don't get me wrong, I would never ever pay €270 for this (30% discount minimum), but by Lego standards it's not unexpected. I honestly wouldn't have been surprised had they priced it at 300 or above. Would have just made it even less likely that I'd ever buy it.....
@Paperballpark said:
"Having built a large-scale version of this two years ago (see photos on Flickr https://flic.kr/p/2oiLaeX), I'd argue the roof should be dark blue and the frontage should be dark orange, but other than that this is an impressive model!"
Your model remains one of the very best builds I’ve ever seen. Kudos :-)
On first look...it looked great. But upon closer inspection it actually looks a bit...cheap? I don't know how to explain it.
Like, I know it's a castle. But it still looks like the walls are pretty bland
@PurpleDave said:
" @tne328 said:
"Somehow, I never realized that the lower courtyard is entirely open on one side."
I mean, yes, sure, but it’s not like anyone is going to be able to lead a cavalry charge through that gap, and even infantry would be reduced to a trickle that could be easily dispatched by a few skilled archers with large stacks of arrows. Maybe it’s not a weakness, but rather a lure for the tactically challenged."
Well, since this castle barely pre-dates the automobile, I suspect the archers struggled defending against the Benz Patent-Motorwagens.
@yellowcastle said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @tne328 said:
"Somehow, I never realized that the lower courtyard is entirely open on one side."
I mean, yes, sure, but it’s not like anyone is going to be able to lead a cavalry charge through that gap, and even infantry would be reduced to a trickle that could be easily dispatched by a few skilled archers with large stacks of arrows. Maybe it’s not a weakness, but rather a lure for the tactically challenged."
Well, since this castle barely pre-dates the automobile, I suspect the archers struggled defending against the Benz Patent-Motorwagens."
Depends. How were they driving up, or across, steep grades?
@yellowcastle said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @tne328 said:
"Somehow, I never realized that the lower courtyard is entirely open on one side."
I mean, yes, sure, but it’s not like anyone is going to be able to lead a cavalry charge through that gap, and even infantry would be reduced to a trickle that could be easily dispatched by a few skilled archers with large stacks of arrows. Maybe it’s not a weakness, but rather a lure for the tactically challenged."
Well, since this castle barely pre-dates the automobile, I suspect the archers struggled defending against the Benz Patent-Motorwagens."
You made me LOL, yellowcastle. Thanks for that, I needed it!
Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century historicist palace set on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany.
The castle was commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria as a personal retreat.
Construction began in 1869, but wasn't quite finished at the time of the king's death in 1886.
The castle embodies the architectural fashion of the time, known as castle romanticism.
The castle is 426.5 feet long (130m), sitting atop a sheer 656 foot high hill (200m). The main tower is 213 feet tall (65m). Two hundred workers used 465 tons of Salzburg marble, 4,550 tons of sandstone, 400,000 bricks, 600 tons of cement, 50 tons of hard coal, and 3,600 cubic meters of sand in the construction of it.
Love it and will definitely get it, but only once it's on a sale on Amazon, Toys R Us or Fnac or alike.
Very few LEGO sets these days are worth the full prices being asked.
It looks tiny for the amount of pieces and the price, that's all I can really say.
@PurpleDave said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @tne328 said:
"Somehow, I never realized that the lower courtyard is entirely open on one side."
I mean, yes, sure, but it’s not like anyone is going to be able to lead a cavalry charge through that gap, and even infantry would be reduced to a trickle that could be easily dispatched by a few skilled archers with large stacks of arrows. Maybe it’s not a weakness, but rather a lure for the tactically challenged."
Well, since this castle barely pre-dates the automobile, I suspect the archers struggled defending against the Benz Patent-Motorwagens."
Depends. How were they driving up, or across, steep grades?"
I suspect the Bens Patent-Motorwagen struggled on any type of grade. :o)
I wonder if there's a reference to the Monuments Men somewhere…
Its a good price for the piece count but this still feels extremely expensive...
Finally! A PROPER Disney Castle!!!
@M_Jibril said:
"I'm quite surprised to see cracked headlight bricks in ballroom/hall interior shot. It's the first time I recall seeing something like that in official images."
So the bad quality is official now, that took them a long time!
This is a DAY ONE purchases for me from the Lego Group. If there is one thing I recall from my trip to Germany in high school with Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, it was the visit to Neuschwanstein. At the time, I had no idea this was the castle that the Disney castle was modeled after. I was totally entranced with this place. The walk up the hill from the bus to the entryway... the time spent touring the castle... the view from the castle into the valley below. WOW!
A kitsch like the real thing :)
@PurpleDave said:
" @tne328 said:
"Somehow, I never realized that the lower courtyard is entirely open on one side."
I mean, yes, sure, but it’s not like anyone is going to be able to lead a cavalry charge through that gap, and even infantry would be reduced to a trickle that could be easily dispatched by a few skilled archers with large stacks of arrows. Maybe it’s not a weakness, but rather a lure for the tactically challenged."
The near sheer drop around most of the castle means it hardly requires defensive structures. Even with siege equipment it would be extremely challenging to take. A crack troop of climbers could do it - as happened at Edinburgh Castle once - but a wall would likely not stop them either.
@Zander said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @tne328 said:
"Somehow, I never realized that the lower courtyard is entirely open on one side."
I mean, yes, sure, but it’s not like anyone is going to be able to lead a cavalry charge through that gap, and even infantry would be reduced to a trickle that could be easily dispatched by a few skilled archers with large stacks of arrows. Maybe it’s not a weakness, but rather a lure for the tactically challenged."
The near sheer drop around most of the castle means it hardly requires defensive structures. Even with siege equipment it would be extremely challenging to take. A crack troop of climbers could do it - as happened at Edinburgh Castle once - but a wall would likely not stop them either.
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The cliffside is only about ten bricks high. Courage, gentlemen. Decorum! You can clear that from a standing start!
@ShinyBidoof said:
" @lordofdragonss said:
"HOW MUCH?!"
$279.99 / £239.99 / €269.99"
That was my reaction. This is some awful prices.
@Rare_White_Ape said:
"A great parts pack if you love tiny windows. "
Its proper name is Windows CE.
The Rockwork is not very impressive
@Zander said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @tne328 said:
"Somehow, I never realized that the lower courtyard is entirely open on one side."
I mean, yes, sure, but it’s not like anyone is going to be able to lead a cavalry charge through that gap, and even infantry would be reduced to a trickle that could be easily dispatched by a few skilled archers with large stacks of arrows. Maybe it’s not a weakness, but rather a lure for the tactically challenged."
The near sheer drop around most of the castle means it hardly requires defensive structures. Even with siege equipment it would be extremely challenging to take. A crack troop of climbers could do it - as happened at Edinburgh Castle once - but a wall would likely not stop them either."
Yeah, at some point, a wall becomes more useful to prevent your own troops from falling to their deaths as they stumble around looking for the latrine on a moonless night, or to use as a secure vantage point from which to repel invaders who have managed to breach the front gate. Unless your enemy has dragons. Then you’re screwed.
@JimBaggins said:
"The Rockwork is not very impressive "
Rockwork in official LEGO sets will always be a bit studs up and plain. If you want something a little more exciting, well that is what BDP is for.
The irony of the sets price tag in the face of King Ludwig II running the state of Bavaria almost into bankruptcy with building castles like that ;)
@Andrusi said:
" @Rare_White_Ape said:
"A great parts pack if you love tiny windows. "
Its proper name is Windows CE."
I still remember a coworker's desktop, back when I worked tech support, that combined the Windows CE, Windows ME, and Windows NT logos. Windows CEMENT.
I built @BenBuildsLego's version a few years ago, which is more than good enough for me!
https://benbuildslego.gumroad.com/l/wLBpk
I sure would like this Castle in a minifigure scale! But I think the parts count and the size would be a bit excessive. But it would be nice!
@marty_becker said:
" @legodachi said:
"I'd buy it in minifigure scale."
This is close to minifig scale. Get out your credit card...
https://felixmezei.eu/orders/"
5700 euros
This is not just expensive. It's _way_ too expensive.
For that money, I can buy a scooter which goes 80 km/h.
In the long term, it might be an investment, if don't open it (what's the fun in that), if you have the space, and wait 25 years. Then it might me worth $1250, because not _that_ many people will buy it. I'll probably dead by then.
To justify the price, LEGO should've made it 20%..25% bigger in each direction.
Those 57640 pieces building instructions are €174.00. Another ridiculous price.