{"id":3146,"date":"2016-02-02T17:10:26","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T17:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=3146"},"modified":"2016-02-08T14:22:07","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T14:22:07","slug":"darraor-castle-build-log","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=3146","title":{"rendered":"Darraor Castle: Build Log"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Darraor Castle remains one of my biggest builds, and here&#8217;s a look at what went into building it.<\/p>\n<p>The river and cliff were the first things I laid out:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3138\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1-300x227.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1-238x180.jpg 238w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/1-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I also added the bridge early on, as it was important to get it to fit properly right from the get go, and it&#8217;s height helped determine the size of the cliff:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the cliff was done, I was able to lay out the outer wall, and foundation for the main castle:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"720\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-300x205.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-250x170.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/3-150x102.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I tried several different wall designs before deciding on which to use:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3145\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8.jpg\" alt=\"8\" width=\"720\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8-300x226.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8-239x180.jpg 239w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/8-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3144\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/7.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"720\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/7.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/7-300x231.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/7-234x180.jpg 234w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/7-150x116.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3137\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/9.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"720\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/9.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/9-300x255.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/9-212x180.jpg 212w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/9-150x128.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3141\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/4-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fortress basically done, just need to detail the roofs:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3142\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5.jpg 576w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5-144x180.jpg 144w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3143\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"495\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6.jpg 495w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6-206x300.jpg 206w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6-124x180.jpg 124w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6-103x150.jpg 103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then I completed the landscape in the front, adding a few trees:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3147\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/f.jpg\" alt=\"f\" width=\"528\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/f.jpg 528w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/f-220x300.jpg 220w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/f-132x180.jpg 132w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/f-110x150.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Final product:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=1333\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1326\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/overview-88.jpg\" alt=\"overview\" width=\"515\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/overview-88.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/overview-88-221x300.jpg 221w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/overview-88-110x150.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Darraor Castle remains one of my biggest builds, and here&#8217;s a look at what went into building it. 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