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The Schloss Drachenburg first captured my imagination over a year ago when I stumbled upon it in my Twitter feed. My first question was - is this even real? I was shocked I had never seen the beautiful structure before, and from that moment on, I was pretty well set on bringing this hidden gem to life.
I've been told several times that I'm "obsessed" with this castle, and perhaps that's true. I started by making several Minecraft variants of the structure, one of which is one of (if not the tallest) structure ever made in the game at 671 blocks tall. If I could make a massive version in Minecraft in 9 months, surely I could make a LEGO one in under a year!
So I started designing this in LDD shortly after Brickworld 2018. That was my first mistake. I've never made a MOC in LDD before, and it's hard to get a sense of scale in the program, and also hard to know which bricks you do and don't have. Also, owning 2 modular Town Halls made me realize that dark orange is not as common as I thought. Thus the Bricklink orders ensued, as well as the random E-Bay hauls. Dark orange and medium dark flesh was a far more limited brick palette than I'm used to, but I think it's in those limitations that I was able to make this build something special.
The final model comes out to approximately a 4 x 2 foot base, with the clocktower being 3 feet tall. The 30,000 piece count makes this my second largest MOC, behind the behemoth that was the Tunnels Project in 2016.
Yet in what probably adds up to about 20 days total of build time, I was able to pull off what I regard as my best MOC. Without further ado, a proudly present my rendition of German's Schloss Drachenburg.
Come see it at Brickworld Chicago 2019!
Clockface on the Daniels & Fisher Clocktower, Denver....
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Stark: I'm not saying I'm responsible for this countries longest run of uninterrupted peace in 35 years! I'm not saying that from the ashes of captivity, never has an American saying been more personified, I'm not saying Uncle Sam can kick back on a long chair sipping on an ice tea because I haven't come across anyone man enough to face me on my best day!
--"Iron Man 2" (2010)
The Wendover Clock Tower, a Grade II listed building in Buckinghamshire, was built in 1842 to house the parish fire engine and provide a lock-up, and is located at the corner of High Street and Tring Road.
Daniels & Fisher Clocktower North Face seen from the 17th floor...
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Penny: Do you have any idea what time it is?
Sheldon: Of course I do. My watch is linked to the atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado. It's accurate to one-tenth of a second. But as I'm saying this, it occurs to me that, once again, your question may have been rhetorical.
--"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
I wouldn't swear to it under oath or anything, but the Denver Clocktower might be my favorite place to take pictures in.. well, North America I suppose...
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Dr. Simon Tam; I swear, when it's appropriate.
Kaylee Frye; Simon, the whole point of swearing is that it ain't appropriate.
--"Firefly" (FOX)
Sunrise at the Daniels & Fisher Clocktower, 20th floor, Denver....
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Dennis Miller: Three weeks ago, Pepsi-Cola bought 7-Up and, this week, Coca-Cola bought Dr. Pepper. And this morning, in the smartest move of the year, the distant third-ranking soft drink, Royal Crown, bought the entire water supply of North America....
--"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
Clocktower view of December Denver Sunset this week....
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Sheldon: December 25, 1642. Isaac Newton was born. Jesus, on the other hand, was not. His birthday was moved to coincide with the celebration of the winter solstice.
Leonard: Merry Newtonmas, everyone!
Sheldon: I can tell you're not being sincere, but I can't say why?
--"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
Late evening sun and cloud behind the Clocktower which is just beginning to be lit with its own lights.
3 shot tone compressed in Photomatix
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The preacher's sign says 'Believe on the the Lord...' - the more usual 'Believe in...' seemingly does not do the job here in Leicester if you want to be saved.
Feb. 18, 2017
City of Green Administration Building
Fuji GX680 III -50mm. lens
Fuji Acros 100 - APH09 - 1:50
The masked figure in Neapolitan costume who strikes the hour on the clocktower is Pulcinella. The English Punch and Danish Mester Jakel both derive from the character Pulcinella in the Italian Commedia dell’Arte, a staged comedy going back to at least the 16th century. Pulcinella is normally presented as a Naples bumpkin named after the Italian for a young chicken due to his beaklike nose and disoriented stupidity. His basic characteristics are a mean, vicious temperament and a propensity to knock everyone – including his wife – around. These characteristics reappear of course in the English Punch version.
The Torre di Pulcinella has been standing in Montepulciano for several hundred years. Some claim it was erected by a bishop from Naples longing for and eager to share some of his hometown folklore.
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