Houses In Barqa

This fantasy scene by Jonas Wide is so well made and designed that I mistook it for a recreation of an actual European town at first (until I saw the Orc with a cane). So many cool details, like the brickwork on the houses, the big pots in the alleyway, the market, and the excellent usage of micro scale lights to create a mood.

Looming Crimson

Mihai Marius Mihu returns with a sacred fortress, constructed beneath an imposing, monolithic being. It is alive, eerie, but safe, and a gorgeous juxtaposition.

Impressive Even When Tiny

Dwalin Forkbeard unveils a rather well designed microscale castle and accompanying landscape creation. What instantly caught my attention was the excellent execution of the castle's curved walls, and the main gateway. It's also really nice to see the inclusion of the different buildings that would house important figures, considering the small scale. 

Castle Walker

Rapunzel is back, and this time she's packing heat! This awesome mechanized Castle Walker by Sheo is a fun build, and the building technique used to make it is really interesting. If you're an evil Step-mother, you wouldn't want to cross paths with this puppy.

Pour the Tar!

This medieval scene by Graham Gidman is everything you could want in a vignette. The Summer Joust 2017 medieval building contest is challenging its participants to create a captivating scene on an 8x8 stud base, with minimal overhang. There has been a steady flow of submissions for the category, but this one made me stop and look more than any other. Not only is it just a plain good scene, but its design is executed very well by Graham. There's emotion captured by the minifigures, the action is clear and amusing, and there's just the right amount of detailing here to really make you feel that it's part of something bigger. I also appreciate how the rock formations aren't built in a simple way, rather they have just the right amount of angling to look organic and disturbed. A small build that speaks volumes, for sure!

A Castle in the Woods

No one can deny the beauty of an all-LEGO scene. Gid617 has spotted a castle ahead, perched on a hill above the forest. Excellently crafted with simple parts, this castle must be visible for miles. With its many towers and flags, it looks like this castle will stand the test of time. A lovely scene!

Feather Dragons Are Fierce

How many of you have those dragon-shaped minifigure helmet plumes? Well, have you ever thought of using them as a tiny dragon attacking a castle or village? Neither have I! This tiny medieval layout that is only a mere 6x6 studs (plus SNOT border) is being attacked by two terrifying dragons. The design of this creation may be simple, but the plumes are such an excellent idea brought to us by Jsnyder002!

Simply a Magical Castle

What an absolutely beautiful creation by none other than Koen. Completely recognizable, excellently detailed, and even fitted with a wonderful scene to surround the highlight of this model. The Disney castle has recently come to life in LEGO form with the recent release of the set's design. However, this is the first microscale recreation that I have personally seen, and easily even one of the best microscale castles! It's hard for me to put into words how much I appreciate this little display. It's truly magical! Make sure to visit Koen's photostream for more photos (and angles) of this magical MOC!

A Battle Fit for a King

A collaborative castle battle effort that was on display during BrickFair Virginia 2016. Gary^The^Procrastinator shared photos of this magnificent battle on his Flickr photostream. Multiple skilled castle builders contributed to this massive MOC, creating realistic ruins and an awesome port battle. Some of those boats are truly inspiring. Make sure to take a closer look to check out all the details!

Tell My Castle to Prepare for My Arrival

The most enjoyable aspect of Rogue One (for me, personally) was all of the Darth Vader scenes and content.  One of the new Vader-related areas of interest was the canon appearance of his infamous castle on the planet Mustafar (which is confirmed to be its home planet, though not named in the film).  Previously mentioned in the show Star Wars Rebels, Mustafar was mentioned as a "place where Jedi go to die."  Now, with its appearance in the movie, that quote is further explained.  Markus19840420 is just as interested in this obsidian fortress as I am.  Check out his wonderful microsale recreation below!

Modest Archipelago

Sergeant Chipmunk's newest build, Standing in the Sea, is a magnificent little work of art. From the bizarrely fitting bright color scheme, to the ever-realistic rocks, to the uniquely botanical boat sails, every element of this build invites closer viewing, and happily rewards it. It;s the kind of build that makes you wonder, who are these mysterious masked men, alone in these mysterious towers? What are they looking for? How do they get down?

To The Gate!

These poor knights do not look like they'll be celebrating Christmas any time soon. . .  Builder Cab ~ has his hands full with a siege at his front gate.  There are many iconic weapons of war throughout history.  Some crafts were massive, some were simpler and smaller, but served an equal importance just the same.  This particular scene is a clean and lively build (well, except for the occasional arrow and dead soldier), while still portraying the urgency of the invading soldiers, and those defending their keep.  I'm seeing clean castle walls like this less and less lately, so this was a pleasant castle creation to witness.  Hopefully these soldiers can come to some sort of truce before the holiday. . .

Cerulean Chapel

Joseph Z.'s newest build jumps out at me as a very unique castle MOC. It does a masterful job of combining what it's easy to accept as the most common modern castle style (with the patchwork plate-filled brick walls, etc.) with its exact inverse, a totally clean and symmetrical style, like the striking stained-glass evenly spaced along the frame. I had the pleasure of seeing this build in person at Brickfair in Virginia last weekend, and I can vouch for the fact that it certainly looks great even without this crisp white background.

Sharp and Sharp!

This build can be described as sharp!  (See what I did there?  'Cause it's an armory. . .) 

Besides the deadly weapons being created here, this build is very pleasing to my eyes.  The dark gray structure accented by the lighter stone truly stands out, hence why I refer to this creation as sharp.  Another interesting color choice that I notice is the dark orange bricks mixed in with the wooden structure at the top.  I've seen a lot of debate in the comments about this choice.  In my honest opinion, I really like the color choice because it's unique.  Perhaps if there was a little bit more showing, it would appear that it belongs in the structure a little bit more.  All in all, jsnyder002 has designed another great medieval building!  You can see this creation for yourself at BrickFair Virginia coming up in August!