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Title: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 08, 2013, 04:18:54: I am going to go ahead and get started posting photos. It will be a while until I have everything done so check back later. Today it will just be the general overview and a few exterior shots. Interiors will come along in bunches later. You can click the links to go to my Flickr account where there are bigger versions of a few of them.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7417/11263194544_55de78678e_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263194544/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no1lg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263194544/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 08, 2013, 04:19:14: (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3749/11263144305_bd24cf8ffd_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263144305/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263144305/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 08, 2013, 04:19:47: (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/11263149445_4c29b517a0_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263149445/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263149445/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 08, 2013, 04:20:41: (http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5514/11263175746_36a66bc52d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263175746/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263175746/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3810/11263175216_dfdbaa8f79_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263175216/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263175216/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 08, 2013, 04:21:13: (http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2859/11263180796_b8b976cf84_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263180796/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no8 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263180796/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7397/11263231413_e568f6f336_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263231413/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263231413/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 08, 2013, 04:21:58: (http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2813/11263147495_c9e8622634_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263147495/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no7 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263147495/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7412/11263148405_bf557dbf38_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263148405/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no9 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11263148405/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

That's all for today, thanks for looking
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: hauden_lukas on December 08, 2013, 06:07:56: Well done, Tim!

Interesting setup with the glass section - I especially like the tower!

<*)

Cheers,
HDL
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Skywalker on December 08, 2013, 06:43:50: :snowman: perfect santa castle with beautiful new sections. i really like the new flight tower. i showed the pics my son and he was asking a lot of questions - he really likes the pics a lot :elf:

great to see more ice scating scenes !

love the sinterklas gang.

i look forward to more pics - thanks!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Georgeag1972 on December 08, 2013, 11:05:10: Wonderful new Santa castle with very nice ideas. One of them the flight tower!! Very clever!!
I can't wait to see more Tim!!

George. :xmascheer:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Pirateclick on December 08, 2013, 11:15:23: Outstanding Diorama Tiermann, you could make nice Christmas cards with that pictures :love:

Congrats.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: DrDalek6 on December 08, 2013, 11:51:09: Wow great work there can't wait to see more I'm particularly liki the ice skating rink and the little boy tending to the huskies <*) :elf: :snowman: :rudy: :cracker: :xholly:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: playmofire on December 08, 2013, 16:42:28: Outstanding, Tim, your ideas get bigger and better every year, and the incorporation of the parts from the airport control tower is a stroke of genius.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 08, 2013, 16:56:06: Thanks everyone. The control tower idea was in the works for a while, it took some time before I could acquire one at a cheap price. I tried a bunch of different part combos there until I found the combo that looked best to me. The red roof likes to slide off at every little bump so I had to stick it in place.
I noticed the square tower with the square roof and crenelations on this video http://youtu.be/YaPNRIRCDMs (http://youtu.be/YaPNRIRCDMs) and thought it was perfect for use with the greenhouse section. I tried different heights and ended up with what you see. Next up will be the bakery and post office interiors.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: tahra on December 08, 2013, 17:12:55: It looks gorgeous! Can't wait to see more.

Love that little round thingie.. :love:

Did you cut the floor connectors? Or they come in "single" size? I can't remember that..
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 08, 2013, 22:32:38: To connect two single width floors I use two of the half width connector (the ones you use with the narrow wall top floor sections)
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Rasputin on December 09, 2013, 01:27:26: That diorama and construction are absolute amazing Tim. Very ingenious use of parts and even placement of certain details.

Very nice to look at, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: tahra on December 09, 2013, 08:37:55: Quote from: Tiermann on December 08, 2013, 22:32:38
To connect two single width floors I use two of the half width connector (the ones you use with the narrow wall top floor sections)

DUH. :doh:

Looks great - I didn't notice the "seam", looked to be a single part. Will have to notice that when I gawk at the pics again! ;D
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 11, 2013, 03:02:48: The side building with the post office, bakery upstairs, and the control tower.

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3830/11317613916_0dbae4c975_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317613916/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no10 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317613916/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 11, 2013, 03:04:17: (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3743/11317612946_c5d9fe39bc_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317612946/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no11 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317612946/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3782/11317563575_fb800c27fe.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317563575/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no12 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317563575/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7330/11317691973_d377617cf8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317691973/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317691973/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 11, 2013, 03:05:06: (http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/11317647434_97b2bc85fa_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317647434/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no14 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317647434/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3826/11317646904_660d4e0670_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317646904/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no15 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317646904/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3666/11317609466_740517c085_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317609466/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no16 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317609466/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 11, 2013, 03:05:58: (http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5495/11317644754_c03aaeccdd_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317644754/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no17 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317644754/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7368/11317643964_1e2df7c77e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317643964/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no18 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317643964/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 11, 2013, 03:06:36: (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3792/11317688113_b51419b361_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317688113/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no19 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317688113/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5528/11317558295_7e39f882f6_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317558295/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no20 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317558295/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 11, 2013, 03:07:34: (http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5490/11317606606_1459912009_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317606606/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no21 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317606606/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3696/11317556865_ccaedd8f6a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317556865/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no22 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11317556865/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

That's all for today. On to the greenhouse next time. :xtree: :xtree: :xtree:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: tahra on December 11, 2013, 09:11:56: :love:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Georgeag1972 on December 11, 2013, 09:22:12: I like very much the post office and the control tower is amazing!! That was a great idea Tim, congrats!!!

George. :)
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: tonguello on December 11, 2013, 11:42:34: I looooooove it!
The control tower is genius!!! :love: :love: :love: :love:

:sleigh:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Birdie on December 14, 2013, 13:12:54: I don't know how you do it, but you've outdone yourself once again, Tiermann! :love:

The building, the lay-out and the setting are stunning. It's so much fun to look at these pictures <*)
The modern bits fit in perfectly.

Excellent Santa Castle :wave:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: sunflower on December 14, 2013, 16:02:14: You really amaze me with these wonderfull pictures. You seem to do magic with Playmobil. Love it! :xmascheer:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: DrDalek6 on December 14, 2013, 16:45:23: Loving that Post Office lit looks busy with all the letters and the control tower is cool :deco:<*) :elf: :snowman: :rudy: :cracker: :xholly: bet the Austrian guy in the shorts is cold though :candle: :sox: :cane: :sparkle: :xgift: :flake: :sleigh:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Birdie on December 14, 2013, 19:04:58: The frozen pond! I forgot to mention the pond! It's so beautifully done... Is it a mirror?
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Skywalker on December 14, 2013, 23:14:29: fantastic new pics. the tower is so cool ! the decorations inside are wonderful like always in your dios :cane:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 15, 2013, 21:38:10: Thanks for the comments everyone. The pond is in fact a mirror. I found a large round one at a cheap price and am using that this year.

This weekend I am presenting the greenhouse building.

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3718/11391201753_afd3289526_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391201753/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no23 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391201753/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 15, 2013, 21:38:50: (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/11391080075_3692fea3b1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391080075/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no24 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391080075/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/11391203713_9489bb96ae.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391203713/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no25 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391203713/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7438/11391083086_558db4c117.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391083086/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no26 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391083086/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 15, 2013, 21:39:50: (http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/11391109234_1b5520ca22.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391109234/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no27 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391109234/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7423/11391207073_4a7d0b9830.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391207073/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no28 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391207073/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2873/11391077395_eac61e2e4d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391077395/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no34 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391077395/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 15, 2013, 21:40:37: (http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2810/11391103774_300bab243e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391103774/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no33 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391103774/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/11391085515_fffd5d5052.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391085515/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no29 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391085515/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2888/11391209343_1f905d6ea9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391209343/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no30 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391209343/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 15, 2013, 21:43:41: (http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5472/11391096425_288490a9e0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391096425/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no31 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391096425/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5474/11391129324_576b77245e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391129324/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no32 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11391129324/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

That's all for this weekend. Next weekend I will post the rest of the main building interiors - including the decoration department, toy storage, toy making department, wrapping department and of course the mechanical Santa department. Either then or shortly after there will be a few more shots of the ice pond as well. Thanks for looking
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 22, 2013, 00:32:48: The rest of the main building.

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/11487152076_84dce5f422.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487152076/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no35 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487152076/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 22, 2013, 00:34:02: Workshop and wrapping departments

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3795/11487041875_39bf489b0e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487041875/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no36 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487041875/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

decorations and toy storage

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2834/11487040915_cf95ff6ce9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487040915/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no37 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487040915/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

Mechanicals department

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/11487062384_a6f3ac58eb_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487062384/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no38 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487062384/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 22, 2013, 00:35:15: (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3707/11487061524_ff7e625624_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487061524/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no39 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487061524/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3812/11487142126_e7d3eb06e4_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487142126/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no40 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487142126/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3738/11487060234_d88d2ff008_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487060234/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no41 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487060234/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 22, 2013, 00:35:49: (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3678/11487140176_1866f7848c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487140176/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no42 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487140176/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/11487058834_7227a147f2_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487058834/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no43 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487058834/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5482/11487058344_fb099ae57e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487058344/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no44 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487058344/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 22, 2013, 00:36:19: (http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/11487153463_b36c53accf_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487153463/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no45 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487153463/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3765/11487034095_bd589a779a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487034095/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no46 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487034095/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 22, 2013, 00:37:21: (http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5503/11487152323_8ba5e6663d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487152323/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no47 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487152323/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5521/11487055994_1f22a812b9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487055994/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no48 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487055994/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/11487151043_3976b11b59_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487151043/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no49 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487151043/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 22, 2013, 00:37:59: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/11487054434_bd4ab47331_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487054434/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no50 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487054434/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5501/11487053524_731e03d7b8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487053524/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no51 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487053524/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7419/11487133666_1e27f707e6.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487133666/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no52 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487133666/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 22, 2013, 00:38:43: (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7336/11487148063_1cbda06755_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487148063/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no53 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487148063/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2879/11487028545_7365dc44f2_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487028545/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no54 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487028545/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5520/11487027525_32e784feb9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487027525/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no55 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487027525/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 22, 2013, 00:39:16: (http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5501/11487026825_ac0777634f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487026825/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no56 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487026825/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2815/11487130126_36603d0493_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487130126/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no57 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487130126/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5507/11487144823_4e964a8fd8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487144823/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no58 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487144823/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 22, 2013, 00:40:00: (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3770/11487144023_2b34281a7b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487144023/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no59 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487144023/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5519/11487143123_9a887403ed_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487143123/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no60 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487143123/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5502/11487046674_07669e025f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487046674/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no61 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487046674/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 22, 2013, 00:41:00: (http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5517/11487022285_7572117a46_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487022285/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no62 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487022285/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2874/11487140733_4491a4b4c1_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487140733/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no63 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487140733/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3803/11487139933_bb421b0611_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487139933/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no64 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487139933/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 22, 2013, 00:42:09: (http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5524/11487123846_ef757cc52a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487123846/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no65 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487123846/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7377/11487147046_20b69ee3b6_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487147046/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no66 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11487147046/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

That's all for the interiors. A few more exterior shots featuring the pond yet to go, hopefully tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Giorginetto on December 22, 2013, 01:04:01: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

No words. Simply superb !!!!! :elf:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: doug on December 22, 2013, 07:19:24: Tim, I just saw your last page of pics..... SANTA-BOTS!! "So THAT'S how he does it!"

How clever! And a great use of spare parts in those Christmas cases. LOL!!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Skywalker on December 22, 2013, 09:04:52: :elf: so nice. playmo interior design at it´s best !!!!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: DrDalek6 on December 22, 2013, 11:51:44: Well first off speaking as a Gardener and someone who has in the past few years been shown how to make Christmas Wreaths I've got to say I really like your greenhouses very impressive gives us gardeners something to think about with thos emulti storey greenhouses with scaffolds and ladders, great shots of the elves tending to the plants, and the Christmas Wreaths look like a great piece going to have to find me some of them for next year and indeed the Elves are just so cute gotta get some of them. The toy department looks very good packed full of brighlty colured toys incontrast to the uncluttered workshop where everything seems very calm some great shots of the Elves at work. Love the Robo Santas :lol: what a great idea to explain there being so many of them it makes sense now how he can get it all done in one night. :elf: <*) :cracker: :xholly: :rudy: :sox: :deco:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Rasputin on December 22, 2013, 16:20:32: Simply great design and set up Tim. There are so many ideas and parts that I see that I would want to copy. It really looks great. Very interesting 3 story green house, I mean it looks great and the use of red flowers to possibly make Poinsettia's or Amaryllis's is superb but working in my real own green house I could not imagine having to scale ladders w/pots in hand. Good thing for the green slaves :lol:

Really great diorama and pictures
Thanks for sharing :xmascheer:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: basilsdad on December 22, 2013, 16:48:19: Tim, your attention to details is astounding! Love every bit of it! Thank you for all of the wonderful photos. One of my favorites is the Crèche in front of the green glass window. :love:

Joe :xholly:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: sunflower on December 22, 2013, 21:04:58: Love it! :house:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 23, 2013, 00:00:17: Thanks for the comments. Here are the last photos

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/11502415756_5e31ecd5d0_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502415756/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no67 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502415756/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3797/11502377824_e2380792de_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502377824/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no68 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502377824/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3713/11502343225_1060d1c732_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502343225/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no69 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502343225/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 23, 2013, 00:01:01: (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3801/11502375614_cc8bd2165d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502375614/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no70 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502375614/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7397/11502368904_d5b11d1d82_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502368904/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no73 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502368904/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/11502424233_763f86d4ff_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502424233/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no74 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502424233/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Tiermann on December 23, 2013, 00:03:23: (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/11502430553_e9e245f289_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502430553/)
Santa-Castle-2013-no71 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71879015@N00/11502430553/) by TimSpfd (http://www.flickr.com/people/71879015@N00/), on Flickr

and I have posted a slideshow of these with seasonal music on YouTube at http://youtu.be/96Swi9mCD50 (http://youtu.be/96Swi9mCD50) :xgift:

Merry Christmas everyone! :sleigh:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Ronastoo on December 23, 2013, 13:42:18: Truly amazing, Tim. Every year you make it better and better. I am, once again, in awe of your talent and creativity.
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Erik on December 23, 2013, 14:13:51: Amazing.Fantastic.I just LOVE this. :love:

I'm very sorry for the late reply, btw... :-[
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: schluss on December 23, 2013, 14:18:52: WOW, what an amazing diorama !!
Found lots of nice details....

Thanks for sharing.

Merry X-mas !!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Wesley Myers on December 23, 2013, 20:21:54: Very well done (as always!).

I like how it is "clean" (not overly cluttered).
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: DrDalek6 on December 23, 2013, 21:58:43: Awesoem again like the man pulling the kid on the sleigh and the Elves playing on the ice the way you've done it makes it look as though snow's falling on the ice not sure whether that was the intention but, I like it <*) :rudy: :snowman: :cracker: :xholly:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: kaethe on December 25, 2013, 09:47:28: Merry Christmas Tim. Every year, you manage to amaze us with your creativity for your Santa Castles. And every year, each one is filled with so many great ideas and subtle details.
Thank you
kaethe
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Lynx on December 31, 2013, 11:53:16: You left me speechless, Tim.. Fantastic! The Santa- bots.. :wow: :love: Thanks a lot for sharing!
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: el jefe on December 31, 2013, 23:25:46: What a wonderful castle!! <*) I love that tower and the ice and the different departments. So much cool stuff going on. Those Santa bots are a bit frightening. Hopefully there's no malfunctions.
-Cheers :xmascheer:
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: leefert on January 25, 2014, 23:52:54: Simply AMAZING! I love it
Title: Re: Santa Castle 2013
Post by: Cloud Strife on March 06, 2014, 13:44:36: So much whimsy and density of detail. It's nice to go back and see new things that I haven't noticed before. That double-height glass greenhouse is everything!