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The front of the tavern looked a bit empty, so I added a merchant selling hats and staffs.
There's a general store on the left.
Added a tunnel in the center of the square to give it more depth.
Wanted posters on the wall—a classic medieval cliché.
This reminded me of Knockturn Alley from Harry Potter, so I put a shady merchant in the corner. I think it goes well with the green LEDs.
Tavern entrance.
It opens like this, folks.
Aerial shot.
The space was tighter than I thought, so I went for a crowded, bustling party vibe.
The high walls looked a bit plain, so I covered the empty spots with cobwebs to cheese it.
This is the kitchen area, and it was the most fun to build. Personally, I love the 'hand-feel' of making something detailed with minimal bricks in a small space.
This is the view from the 2nd floor.
There's a wine cellar next to the kitchen,
and I added an opening gimmick (the only one). It's another cliché, but I've always wanted to try making it with Lego.
You can see the space behind it more clearly here.
If you lift the window—which is easily detachable since it's only held by two 1x1 plates—
Ta-da! You can see a rough-looking crew plotting something. So, what's the tavern owner's true identity?!
Now let's head up to the 2nd floor.
First, there's a potion shop right at the entrance.
There weren't any official parts that really looked like potions, so I used customs (they were expensive as hell).
I sacrificed my bank account to gain freedom of expression.
Next is a pet shop selling fantastic beasts.
This was also inspired by Harry Potter.
The most expensive item is definitely the baby dragon.
I even added a government official collecting taxes.
Next to that is a clothing store.
There's a sewing machine.
I followed a design I found on Google, and they used a car steering wheel (it was a total pain to get it off).
There are hats and full outfits,
plus tops and bottoms.
Let's head up the last set of stairs.
I ran out of ideas and hit a wall here, so I just added a medieval hot air balloon with a slight steampunk vibe.
If I had more space, I wanted to make a Guild, but I couldn't.
If I had built a Guild, this would've been Lobby 1 connecting to it.
Lobby 2.
I'm not very good at building roofs, so I just ended it abruptly like this.
Review: I realized MOCing isn't for everyone. It's especially expensive. Luckily, I had enough bulk parts so it didn't cost me too much, but if you don't, don't even try. Personally, I hate seeing studs, so I tiled everything over, but that costs a shitload of money. Also, depending on the scale, it's a huge time sink. But seeing things come together exactly how I wanted made the hard work worth it and fun. Right now, I'm disassembling it to try making a medieval modular. I want to learn more and make something even better within the year. Stay happy, fellow Lego-bros...
"The community is blown away by the user's high-effort medieval MOC, with long-time Castle Lego fans feeling their passion reignited by the detail and lighting."
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