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Title: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 11, 2011, 21:12:58: I'm going to start off with exterior shots today. First some night shots with the Lemax Christmas Light strings on. Then the general outside shots. The day shots have all had the room/backdrop replaced with a sky image and additional snow where necessary.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6490367471_928c571b93.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6490367471/)
Santa Castle 2011 Night no1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6490367471/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6490371505_806bd80d1a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6490371505/)
Santa Castle 2011 Night no2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6490371505/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6490376569_461dc1c050.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6490376569/)
Santa Castle 2011 Night no3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6490376569/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6490384101_88fecc61d1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6490384101/)
Santa Castle 2011 Night no5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6490384101/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6490380981_88f638a6ef.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6490380981/)
Santa Castle 2011 Night no4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6490380981/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 11, 2011, 21:13:53: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6491017939_7d5131becd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6491017939/)
Santa Castle 2011 no1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6491017939/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6491019407_14d61a187f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6491019407/)
Santa Castle 2011 no2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6491019407/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6494757207_a7d6fbb5ae.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494757207/)
Santa Castle 2011 no3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494757207/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 11, 2011, 21:14:48: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6494759823_9c453a7e5f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494759823/)
Santa Castle 2011 no4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494759823/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6494761929_6fba57ef13.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494761929/)
Santa Castle 2011 no5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494761929/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6494764065_3f0d11f330.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494764065/)
Santa Castle 2011 no6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494764065/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 11, 2011, 21:15:22: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6494766155_4487552c8d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494766155/)
Santa Castle 2011 no7 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494766155/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6494768519_6d4688c890.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494768519/)
Santa Castle 2011 no8 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494768519/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6494770827_38c609627d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494770827/)
Santa Castle 2011 no9 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6494770827/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 11, 2011, 21:16:08: That's all for today. I will post interior shots as I get them done. The diorama itself is completed, it's just a matter of time to take and process the photos.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: rms008 on December 11, 2011, 21:17:24: <*) <*) that is simply magnificent i truly loved it :elf: :elf:
great job mate wonderfull :clap: :clap:

:xholly: ryan :blackhair: :xholly:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: tahra on December 11, 2011, 21:26:28: Wow... gorgeous...

Made me colder though... ;)
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Wolf Knight on December 11, 2011, 21:29:26: Beautiful, Tim!! Absolutely beautiful !!!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: conniefrere on December 11, 2011, 21:34:36: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Beautiful this castle.

I see it is somewhere on the north pole, judging from the polar beats. :) <*)

:xmascheer: :xmascheer: :xmascheer:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Lindama on December 11, 2011, 22:17:49: I love it - brilliant! :rudy:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: basilsdad on December 11, 2011, 23:06:47: Super, Tim! Can't wait to see more. ;D
Joe
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: kaethe on December 12, 2011, 01:46:57: Tim,
I have been waiting to see what you would create this year, I love the layout so far, can hardly wait to see the interior shots.

kaethe
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: skypurr on December 12, 2011, 03:00:48: It looks such a magical place, I love it, :love:
the snow looks so real too. :snowman:
Can't wait to see more.

Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: tonguello on December 12, 2011, 14:48:22: I love the castle Tim, all about it! <*) <*)

But I am amazed by the pics. You make them look like the place is HUGE and the land vast and solitary. I LOVE THAT. They look like pics of a real place, congrats! :rudy:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: el jefe on December 12, 2011, 15:05:10: Great castle, its gorgeous! I agree with Gaston, the photography is superb. May I ask what you use for that sky background, looks great. :xmascheer:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Jimbo on December 12, 2011, 15:15:00: Awesome! Very well done. :clap: :clap: :clap:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 12, 2011, 15:43:51: Thanks, here is a small version of the extra image I use for backgrounds. It is a composite of an actual photo of the sky and a photo of the fabric I use as a snow base made to look hill-like.

(http://animobil.info/playmo/snow-background.jpg)

I cut out the undesirable background parts and then put this image behind what's left as a replacement. The clouds on this are really nice since they can be expanded or stretched without looking odd.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: tonguello on December 12, 2011, 15:52:42: oooh that's awesome.

I can't believe how many hours took you to cut around the lights and cables 8} 8} 8}

I haven't learnt how to do that background thing yet....

They look great!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: BlackPearl2006 on December 12, 2011, 17:18:37: so awesome! i love your photography! and nothing is as refreshing as seeing some good-ole-fashion steck creations! I love it!

If you please, I'd love to see your photoshoot setup/behind-the-scenes.... how do you light your sets (for photography)? and are you using greenscreen? do tell (if you can)

excellent excellent excellent! :)
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: tenni on December 12, 2011, 19:26:59: :xmascheer:

Wow, what a great castle. The scene looks so realistic, and the castle is a fine tribute to steck!

Can't wait to see the pics of the inside!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Robbie on December 12, 2011, 20:01:14: So brilliant!! :xmascheer: <*)

I would also like more insight into how you achieve such perfect photography! :)9
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 13, 2011, 02:38:04: I can post a step by step after Christmas - it mostly involves bright room lights during the daytime, plain backdrops, and photoshop elements editing.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Celeste in New Orleans on December 13, 2011, 04:37:44: :love: Awesome :love:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: WarriorOfToys on December 13, 2011, 05:03:22: I can't wait to see more! :wow:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Luis on December 13, 2011, 17:58:42: very cool custom castle and scenery, Tim! i particuarly liked the shots without lighting (first ones) - very christmassy

good to see more artistic contributions on the forum (i.e. real backdrops) 8-)
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Giorginetto on December 13, 2011, 18:15:40: I really like the steck set up and the background !!! Amazing how good steck looks in a white background i.e when all of its details are exposed .

Wonderful work, look forward for more , more , more !!! :love: :love: :love: :love:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Elric on December 14, 2011, 02:32:59: That's pretty cool man!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: PlaymoMan on December 14, 2011, 02:36:31: Wow, Tim, that castle is gorgeous! I love it all lit up!
Great work! <*)
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: tonguello on December 14, 2011, 11:35:38: Quote from: Tiermann on December 13, 2011, 02:38:04
I can post a step by step after Christmas - it mostly involves bright room lights during the daytime, plain backdrops, and photoshop elements editing.

yes please, please, pretty please!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Klickus Mobilius on December 17, 2011, 19:01:39: Great work, Tim! :xmascheer:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Hadoque on December 17, 2011, 22:12:00: Great castle, thanks for the pics!!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Skywalker on December 17, 2011, 23:12:16: Wow. This looks like a film set. Wonderful castle creation and a really great lightning / photo / postproduction - job.

i do also like the space and room everything has. it looks a bit like you were on another planet ( with a lot of snow )

love it !

:xmascheer:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: conniefrere on December 17, 2011, 23:16:14: Are the interior pics alrwady made?? ;D ;D

:picsplz:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 17, 2011, 23:20:18: Funny you should ask...

I will be starting on the interior views going right to left along the structures. It will begin with the bell tower and greenhouse and move on to the decorations department now. I will post more as I get them done, probably over the next few days.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6527892247_84438605c9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527892247/)
Santa Castle 2011 no10-1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527892247/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 17, 2011, 23:21:06: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6527892893_9b8231b799.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527892893/)
Santa Castle 2011 no10 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527892893/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6527896649_7396b88019.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527896649/)
Santa Castle 2011 no11 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527896649/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6527900687_0115abb358.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527900687/)
Santa Castle 2011 no12 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527900687/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 17, 2011, 23:21:51: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6527904981_603830d9b0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527904981/)
Santa Castle 2011 no13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527904981/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6527908425_ab14d74d89.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527908425/)
Santa Castle 2011 no14 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527908425/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6527920621_2e5b00c5da.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527920621/)
Santa Castle 2011 no15 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527920621/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 17, 2011, 23:22:37: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6527924311_05b8015721.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527924311/)
Santa Castle 2011 no16 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527924311/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

the garage under the greenhouse - it has the big red and white doors from the front views
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 17, 2011, 23:23:15: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6527928687_0fd3894eec.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527928687/)
Santa Castle 2011 no17 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527928687/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6527932519_b4d701772b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527932519/)
Santa Castle 2011 no18 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527932519/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 17, 2011, 23:24:04: This is the outside view with the bell tower on the right here. There is a supported walkway around the corner to get to it from the greenhouse

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6527936569_9f2dd76fe8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527936569/)
Santa Castle 2011 no19 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527936569/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 17, 2011, 23:24:15: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6527940225_b1c6e1e801.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527940225/)
Santa Castle 2011 no20 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527940225/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 17, 2011, 23:25:08: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6527944739_73e2548897.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527944739/)
Santa Castle 2011 no21 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527944739/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

looking through the top floor of the greenhouse building to the walkway on the other side that leads to the decorations department

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6527949009_4663788643.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527949009/)
Santa Castle 2011 no22 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527949009/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 17, 2011, 23:25:46: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6527954801_71c9e0b32b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527954801/)
Santa Castle 2011 no23 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527954801/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6527960159_af57c72fd9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527960159/)
Santa Castle 2011 no24 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527960159/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 17, 2011, 23:26:24: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6527960575_94542d5069.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527960575/)
Santa Castle 2011 no25 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527960575/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6527965737_c0bd9f1324.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527965737/)
Santa Castle 2011 no26 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527965737/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6527971379_a1c072c645.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527971379/)
Santa Castle 2011 no27 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527971379/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 17, 2011, 23:27:16: end view looking back towards the greenhouse

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6527974673_5599118d43.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527974673/)
Santa Castle 2011 no28 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527974673/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6527977923_c8322533c9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527977923/)
Santa Castle 2011 no29 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527977923/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 17, 2011, 23:28:10: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6527983839_121af8275c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527983839/)
Santa Castle 2011 no30 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6527983839/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6528031355_d332127882.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528031355/)
Santa Castle 2011 no31 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528031355/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

That's all for this round. I will be back maybe later today with the Mechanical Santa department downstairs from the Deco Dept.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Gustavo on December 17, 2011, 23:28:46: Wow! *L* Awesome! <*)

:snowman:
Gus
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: tonguello on December 18, 2011, 00:24:26: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

love it all!!!!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 00:43:11: Thanks <*)

The Mechanical Santa Department

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6528205521_1fc980a6cd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528205521/)
Santa Castle 2011 no32 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528205521/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

The upper right section is the walkway behind the arches when seen from the front view.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 00:43:53: The upper floor is materials storage and welding

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6528210537_c360fd8655.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528210537/)
Santa Castle 2011 no33 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528210537/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6528215643_e3f727d871.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528215643/)
Santa Castle 2011 no34 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528215643/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6528220747_c6a88d4056.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528220747/)
Santa Castle 2011 no35 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528220747/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 00:44:34: Down the ladder to the lower level

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6528222363_272c02f492.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528222363/)
Santa Castle 2011 no36 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528222363/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6528225729_6e72a21687.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528225729/)
Santa Castle 2011 no37 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528225729/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 00:45:04: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6528228867_5a4f95fa31.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528228867/)
Santa Castle 2011 no38 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528228867/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6528233211_c063008051.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528233211/)
Santa Castle 2011 no39 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528233211/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

Simral and Boss hard at work
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 00:45:36: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6528237619_3b4b9d9f63.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528237619/)
Santa Castle 2011 no40 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528237619/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6528242017_6cf42c0c7e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528242017/)
Santa Castle 2011 no41 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528242017/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6528246527_bd78ac3fb5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528246527/)
Santa Castle 2011 no42 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528246527/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 00:46:09: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6528251995_bd9c0eec97.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528251995/)
Santa Castle 2011 no43 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528251995/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6528269141_9577bf923d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528269141/)
Santa Castle 2011 no44 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528269141/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6528275147_3061b799f3.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528275147/)
Santa Castle 2011 no45 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528275147/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 00:47:32: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6528280391_04db4a5354.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528280391/)
Santa Castle 2011 no46 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528280391/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6528286307_bbbea3e763.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528286307/)
Santa Castle 2011 no47 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528286307/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6528292603_3eea809bb6.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528292603/)
Santa Castle 2011 no48 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6528292603/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

That's all for today. Next time the break room/stairs/hall, and the toy production and wrapping departments
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Gustavo on December 18, 2011, 00:55:00: Lol! :lol: ... The Santa-bot concept is really brilliant! :rudy: (& A little scary too ... :-[ )

Gus
:snowman:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Giorginetto on December 18, 2011, 07:53:33: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Brilliant stuff !!!!!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Wolf Knight on December 18, 2011, 12:57:50: Tim, this is really fantastic!!! Well done and thank you for these pics!!!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: conniefrere on December 18, 2011, 14:20:19: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Mechanical Santa Department. Magnificient!

<*) <*) <*) <*) <*) <*) <*)

What's that for kinda sticker on his back??
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: macgayver on December 18, 2011, 14:30:40: wonderfull Castle and great scenery

I especially love the Wintergarden

Thanks for sharing

all the best
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: basilsdad on December 18, 2011, 14:45:00: Super, Tim! Can't stop looking at it! :xholly:
Joe
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 15:55:31: Quote from: conniefrere on December 18, 2011, 14:20:19
What's that for kinda sticker on his back??

Open panel showing the insides. ;)
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:08:00: Today I will start with some general views and then to the toy production areas.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6532161141_2158b3e8ba.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532161141/)
Santa Castle 2011 no49 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532161141/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6532166805_a186e3a853.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532166805/)
Santa Castle 2011 no50 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532166805/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6532170845_9305b8e282.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532170845/)
Santa Castle 2011 no51 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532170845/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:08:34: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6532175611_bbe228bdb4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532175611/)
Santa Castle 2011 no52 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532175611/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6532180671_48a861be34.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532180671/)
Santa Castle 2011 no53 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532180671/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:09:15: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6532187887_8ff096282d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532187887/)
Santa Castle 2011 no54 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532187887/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6532195745_706e00b1cd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532195745/)
Santa Castle 2011 no55 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532195745/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6532202395_9e4f3652e3.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532202395/)
Santa Castle 2011 no56 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532202395/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:09:51: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6532207981_2f7a3901cb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532207981/)
Santa Castle 2011 no57 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532207981/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6532212213_4ae4d25242.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532212213/)
Santa Castle 2011 no58 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532212213/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6532215487_00139c30be.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532215487/)
Santa Castle 2011 no59 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532215487/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:10:32: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6532223155_ffe49ba78e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532223155/)
Santa Castle 2011 no60 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532223155/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6532226853_dfec59e5ef.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532226853/)
Santa Castle 2011 no61 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532226853/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6532230371_850a7db8a5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532230371/)
Santa Castle 2011 no62 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532230371/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6532234071_8bfc587256.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532234071/)
Santa Castle 2011 no63 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532234071/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:11:03: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6532241039_f47e0dd906.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532241039/)
Santa Castle 2011 no64 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532241039/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6532248255_f9ab9f8aa8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532248255/)
Santa Castle 2011 no65 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532248255/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6532270911_f662912791.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532270911/)
Santa Castle 2011 no66 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532270911/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6532277351_7201e74727.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532277351/)
Santa Castle 2011 no67 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532277351/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:11:36: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6532283593_f94eb0438f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532283593/)
Santa Castle 2011 no68 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532283593/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6532288553_735bff3791.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532288553/)
Santa Castle 2011 no69 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532288553/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6532295091_b88151ff17.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532295091/)
Santa Castle 2011 no70 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532295091/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:12:02: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6532302581_e555d4a7c4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532302581/)
Santa Castle 2011 no71 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532302581/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6532310563_57a7cdd78e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532310563/)
Santa Castle 2011 no72 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532310563/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:12:48: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6532316627_99c42eb158.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532316627/)
Santa Castle 2011 no73 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532316627/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6532320737_a837a26332.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532320737/)
Santa Castle 2011 no74 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532320737/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6532324671_970a7ef402.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532324671/)
Santa Castle 2011 no75 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532324671/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6532330217_e2cd4d00a9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532330217/)
Santa Castle 2011 no76 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532330217/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:13:15: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6532334421_d2acc9cb4a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532334421/)
Santa Castle 2011 no77 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532334421/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6532338069_0f1bf4e7a4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532338069/)
Santa Castle 2011 no78 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532338069/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:13:51: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6532342467_20e44a29a2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532342467/)
Santa Castle 2011 no79 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532342467/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6532349369_e0feede347.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532349369/)
Santa Castle 2011 no80 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532349369/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6532356473_d1e21d46e4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532356473/)
Santa Castle 2011 no81 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532356473/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6532359237_c42167cb53.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532359237/)
Santa Castle 2011 no82 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532359237/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:14:21: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6532366707_8ffaa15814.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532366707/)
Santa Castle 2011 no83 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532366707/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6532372535_0c01bbb58e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532372535/)
Santa Castle 2011 no84 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532372535/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6532377787_9d74875a1f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532377787/)
Santa Castle 2011 no85 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532377787/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:14:45: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6532381313_27b506ef32.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532381313/)
Santa Castle 2011 no86 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532381313/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6532385837_91dd3f25b1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532385837/)
Santa Castle 2011 no87 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532385837/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:15:15: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6532393839_429519f0a2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532393839/)
Santa Castle 2011 no88 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532393839/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6532399989_1496c4f3e0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532399989/)
Santa Castle 2011 no89 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532399989/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6532406285_e525e51e65.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532406285/)
Santa Castle 2011 no90 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532406285/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:15:55: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6532414373_4b880d33a3.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532414373/)
Santa Castle 2011 no91 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532414373/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6532420403_910f444c1a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532420403/)
Santa Castle 2011 no92 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532420403/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6532426617_5328cfd100.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532426617/)
Santa Castle 2011 no93 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6532426617/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Giorginetto on December 18, 2011, 18:23:19: Great pictures !!! btw what did you use for snow Sir ????
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 18, 2011, 18:39:16: It's called Winter Snow by a company called Floracraft. They make it for use with Christmas villages and the like.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Skywalker on December 18, 2011, 22:54:46: …keep coming back….the design of the bridge with the 2 arches is fantastic. so many wonderful details. the balcony with the upside down parts from the farm is also very clever !
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Luis on December 19, 2011, 00:14:40: love the toy factory and all the elves working! thanks for the pictures of the insides, Tim <*)
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Wesley Myers on December 19, 2011, 02:03:27: Gorgeous! :xmascheer:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: rms008 on December 19, 2011, 10:01:00: this is officially one of the most amazing diorama i ever seen. love it in every detail.
ryan :blackhair:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Coyote on December 19, 2011, 11:30:48: Thanks for posting- made my morning- :xmascheer:
But where's the REAL Santa?
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: tonguello on December 19, 2011, 11:45:40: I loved the toy production area!!! :lol:
Specially the little elf painting the zebra :love: :love: :love:
Well done Tim...it is really fantastic! <*)
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 20, 2011, 02:53:34: Quote from: Coyote on December 19, 2011, 11:30:48
But where's the REAL Santa?

Outside his office - he will make an appearance tomorrow with the last day of image posts.

Today we move on to the Kitchen building.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6533954651_b8e2a4ab31.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533954651/)
Santa Castle 2011 no94 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533954651/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 20, 2011, 02:54:11: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6533959931_f7ee741942.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533959931/)
Santa Castle 2011 no95 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533959931/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6533964779_fa2a062570.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533964779/)
Santa Castle 2011 no96 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533964779/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 20, 2011, 02:54:40: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6533969333_56db00ee8f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533969333/)
Santa Castle 2011 no97 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533969333/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

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Santa Castle 2011 no98 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533973147/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 20, 2011, 02:55:15: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6533978103_afee86f025.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533978103/)
Santa Castle 2011 no99 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533978103/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

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Santa Castle 2011 no100 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533982757/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

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Santa Castle 2011 no101 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533988195/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 20, 2011, 02:55:52: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6533994253_3de3c21d9d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533994253/)
Santa Castle 2011 no102 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533994253/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6533998383_7927498717.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533998383/)
Santa Castle 2011 no103 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6533998383/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

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Santa Castle 2011 no104 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534003985/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 20, 2011, 02:56:35: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6534011061_6f2bfaf887.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534011061/)
Santa Castle 2011 no105 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534011061/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

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Santa Castle 2011 no106 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534018583/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6534025717_793c877744.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534025717/)
Santa Castle 2011 no107 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534025717/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 20, 2011, 02:58:36: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6534032491_bba94b2e34.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534032491/)
Santa Castle 2011 no108 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534032491/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6534039955_e2fe50d428.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534039955/)
Santa Castle 2011 no109 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534039955/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6534044265_471afea08c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534044265/)
Santa Castle 2011 no110 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534044265/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 20, 2011, 02:59:08: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6534051345_960fea58ce.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534051345/)
Santa Castle 2011 no111 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534051345/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6534058377_3e8087d24c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534058377/)
Santa Castle 2011 no112 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534058377/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6534065929_dd535fc0e5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534065929/)
Santa Castle 2011 no113 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534065929/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 20, 2011, 02:59:54: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6534071753_ca88cd0c86.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534071753/)
Santa Castle 2011 no114 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534071753/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

That's it for the kitchens. Tomorrow I will post the final building and a few more exterior shots.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: tahra on December 20, 2011, 08:46:58: That's one busy little elf....

Love all the details :)
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Luis on December 20, 2011, 18:12:54: very cool pictures of the kitchen, Tim. I love the last ones with the busy elf too :elf:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 21, 2011, 01:46:20: Last major batch of pictures.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6534079247_3ca75a02bf.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534079247/)
Santa Castle 2011 no115 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534079247/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6534084233_02a91f7e30.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534084233/)
Santa Castle 2011 no116 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534084233/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 21, 2011, 01:46:50: Santa's cellar

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6534088343_263ef91121.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534088343/)
Santa Castle 2011 no117 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534088343/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6534094667_ff7cce7a58.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534094667/)
Santa Castle 2011 no118 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534094667/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 21, 2011, 01:47:23: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6534100431_4b95e14b05.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534100431/)
Santa Castle 2011 no119 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534100431/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7152/6534108767_4ec35b09cb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534108767/)
Santa Castle 2011 no120 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534108767/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6534114615_7c7ce1c340.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534114615/)
Santa Castle 2011 no121 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534114615/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 21, 2011, 01:48:09: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6534118413_8d354230ac.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534118413/)
Santa Castle 2011 no122 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534118413/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

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Santa Castle 2011 no123 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534126437/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6534132449_866582e61a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534132449/)
Santa Castle 2011 no124 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534132449/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 21, 2011, 01:48:44: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6534135141_9fb85eb043.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534135141/)
Santa Castle 2011 no125 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534135141/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6534143353_1c22597aef.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534143353/)
Santa Castle 2011 no126 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534143353/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6534149023_f8516a39e9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534149023/)
Santa Castle 2011 no127 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534149023/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 21, 2011, 01:49:28: Santa on his office balcony supervising a practice reindeer flight

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Santa Castle 2011 no128 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534155369/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 21, 2011, 01:50:58: Elf hockey

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6534161375_29afe7619d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534161375/)
Santa Castle 2011 no129 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534161375/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6534169315_37cc8ee49a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534169315/)
Santa Castle 2011 no130 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534169315/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6534175601_05e8d6af98.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534175601/)
Santa Castle 2011 no131 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534175601/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

It was only last week I realized that of course since the elfs are child size the child ice skates would fit them
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 21, 2011, 01:52:07: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6534179281_4faef57922.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534179281/)
Santa Castle 2011 no132 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534179281/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6534185905_682921628c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534185905/)
Santa Castle 2011 no133 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534185905/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6534191003_dc8c614f25.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534191003/)
Santa Castle 2011 no134 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/6534191003/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

That's all I have done now. There's a chance I will do a few more, but it's getting pretty busy this week.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Robbie on December 21, 2011, 02:00:23: I'm absolutely speechless, Tim!!! My favorite is the Santa-bot room with the Santa still in the delivery container. You really think of every detail imaginable! :xmascheer: :rudy:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: tahra on December 21, 2011, 08:56:24: Love the globe on santa's den..

And the snow looks..... PERFECT.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: flatcat on December 21, 2011, 11:03:37: OMG Tim it's absolutely magical! :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

I haven't been feeling very Christmassy, up until now! :xmascheer: :xmascheer: :xmascheer:

I want to go there! Can I? Can I? Can you playmobilize me and take me there? :love: :love: :love:

BTW, LOVE the cellar ;D ;D ;D

Damo <*)
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: tonguello on December 21, 2011, 11:17:37: I LOVE it Tim!

Each detail is amazing! A lot of thought must have gone into it. I loved the archway, the phone :lol:, the cellar, the elves playing hockey... <*) <*) <*) :elf: :elf: :elf:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 21, 2011, 15:22:42: Thanks for the comments :xmascheer:
It's been a fun project. Eventually I will post a few unedited shots to show how my playmoroom actually looks with it set up. It takes up about half of my small room
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: basilsdad on December 21, 2011, 15:43:42: It is wonderful, Tim. I envy your skills. :yup: Will you keep it up perminantly or dismantle it?
Joe :xholly:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Tiermann on December 21, 2011, 18:24:45: I will keep it up for a while yet but it will eventually get taken apart so I can use the space for something else. Every time I do one of these I've acquired more Steck parts and the castle grows and changes. I like to do Halloween ones too but I find I only have time to do one big one in the autumn/winter so I have to choose.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2011
Post by: Birdie on December 22, 2011, 18:55:54: My jaw dropped to the floor and that was even before I saw there was an inside as well.
I'm very glad you're sharing this with us :)

My favourites:
- The toy workshop: if they ever made and sold this as a set, I would be the first one to buy it
- The kitchen: Lovely set-up with the victorian kitchen and the one from the princess castle, I've always wanted to see how that would look. It looks gorgeous.
- The little helper doing the dishes ;D
- The attic

And the lonely, eerie look of the castle in the snow + the way you put it together, it really does look like a scene from a movie (made me think of the castle in the disney animation The Sword in the Stone). :munch: