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A lot of people really enjoyed my paper castle project. And a lot of people have asked me to make another paper castle. ( I have gotten a lot of email from people asking me to make another one and from what I can tell quite a few people made the first one) The first project was fun and making another one has been on my list for quite a while. Anyway, I have finally started making a second castle. This one is a bit more complex and interesting than the first one. It is definitely a bit more of a challenge.
This new paper castle is the famous Neuschwanstein castle and I chose this one because it is just so remarkably beautiful.
Yesterday I built a prototype mockup of the castle so I could get all the big details worked out. And hopefully today I will start making the official package along with all the artwork and instructions. I will make this into a complete package so it can be downloaded, printed out, and made by you at home if you want to make one.
Here is a picture of the first pass prototype. It’s looking pretty good and I think the next version is going to look absolutely fantastic; Neuschwanstein Castle is just such a perfect subject for a project like this.
If you want to make this paper castle keep tabs on my blog and I will let you know when the project is completed so you can download it and make it.
There is an interesting project going on in Colorado and it is still in the early stages of development.
An outfit called Middle Age Productions is trying to bring to reality an authentic middle ages castle and village and use it as a real fairground and tourist attraction. Think of it as something Disney would make -where you are fully immersed in the experience.
It seems like a really cool project and they have a lot of great ideas - even some plans and blueprints. What they are envisioning is a permanent, and authentic, medieval faire ground which I think is a really great idea. If you have ever been to a medieval faire you know what I mean by this. This type of faire ground is usually, in my experience, a temporary thing that gets set up for a few months in the summer or fall and then kind of disappears.
Having a permanent, year round, and authentic structure would be a great tourist attraction. But I do have some suggestions for them. First off they should contact Medieval Manor corporate Headquarters. A Medieval Manor franchise would be a great addition to their site. Secondly I think they should move it out of Colorado. No offense to the state but there are just too many cold months in the year out there. The attraction is going to spend way too much time covered in snow. I just can’t picture the king on skis. (maybe the jester)
Anyhoo, I really shouldn’t criticize, after all how far am I in my plans to build a medieval castle? Theyr’e at least doing it!
The name of the company is Medieval World USA and you can check on what they are doing and learn more about the project at their website Medievalworld.us
The New Age of Conan Game (Hyborian Adventures) has some unique features about it. And one of them is the crafting system.
When it comes to games and game playing I am a real packrat. I love to accumulate things and I love to make new things. I enjoy collecting up and questing after unique armor and weapons. For me that is more than half the fun of any game. It’s better than all the fighting!
One unique thing about the new Conan game is the crafting skill of architect where you can make buildings, castles, keeps, catapults, trebuchets and even whole cities. It seems to be pretty cool to me and it will be a lot of fun.
So, if you are probably never going to build a castle in real life you can still experience the thrill of building and owning your own castle in the virtual world of Hyboria! Who’s to say which is more real?
Here is an amazon link to the game and below is a video that shows crafting and the architect skill.
