I Built The CRUSADES In LEGO!

crusade, anyone?
#lego #legocastle #legominifigures

[@Marfan20]

As a history teacher I love this! Would love to see your take on a historical campaign. Like Richard the Lionheart marching near the coast against Saladin during the third crusade

[@kobewan9028]

That would be amazing

[@Ashsbricks]

Yes that would be very interesting to see also maybe some an colonial town from the 16-1700s

[@Shoctr]

The Third Crusade was about 500 years before this period​@@Ashsbricks

[@angryeliteultragree6329]

As a history teacher, which type are you?

[@Ashsbricks]

@@Shoctr yes I am aware I’m just saying that it would be interesting

[@user-wb7dl5ff7l]

4:43 The TWO TOWERS! LOTR REFERENCE?!

[@Watcherobot]

🙀

[@Fulcrumn9]

Or... 9/11 reference.

[@JustifiedCrusader8975]

"...and the union of the two towers." -Saruman

[@Shift88_]

@@Fulcrumn9 thats what i was thinking lol

[@brickmasterharri]

You've got me hooked on Castle!

[@chasebarricklow1154]

Hey I know you

[@brickmasterharri]

@@chasebarricklow1154 Hey!

[@Goldfyre]

Glad you're getting into it!

[@OurToyWorld]

insert King Baldwin meme Love these builds- They’re really fun and perfect for play. By the way, I love how you draw your MOC out first. Your drawing is pretty good tbh.

[@Goldfyre]

ahaha thanks man, this one was really fun to make

[@TheBreadLord_]

You could also leave the back side open, so you can see the interior. It is easy to just make a small interior!

[@Goldfyre]

ahh that's a really great point

[@jaydenriemer3970]

Amazing Mocs, I do have to be pedantic though 0:28 those are arming swords, Longswords require two hands

[@Shoctr]

Compared to body length, they're longswords or bastard swords, there's no way to have a two handed sword for Lego figs.

[@jaydenriemer3970]

⁠@@ShoctrI do agree that they could be bastard swords, I wouldn’t go to long swords, two handed swords for mini figures could be done if they are held with a half sword grip

[@Shoctr]

@@jaydenriemer3970 oh yeah true they could half sword grip, the arm spacing is a bit off but it gives the right effect

[@GobliocBerger-hu2nk]

I'm a historical kind of kind too, but all lego weapons are oversized and cartoony to be stand out more

[@BlackScream77]

this just makes me desire cheaper castle sets so bad, the possibilities are endless just give me the battering ram and a minifig in a cheap set i can afford

[@MiniFigProductions]

when are you going to make a huge castle moc? i bet it would be awesome.

[@Goldfyre]

I've got one planned/in the works :)

[@epsfilms213]

After watching Kingdom of Heaven I became super interested in the templars and the crusades so this is the perfect video because I also love Lego!

[@szymeq.haizaki4898]

I you watch Kingdom Of Heaven, you should also know that Saladin in reality wasn't like in this movie. To become a King, he murder other princes and after let Jerusalem people go, he run for them and slaved them.

[@epsfilms213]

Oh I did not know that but it sounds really interesting and I think I’ll research that more now that you have told me!

[@lionkiller2153]

I love history love lego love army building love mocs love the crusades and love your vids

[@Goldfyre]

hey thank you!

[@adamparris8353]

This is awesome. I really love the Templar aesthetic.

[@FledermannHaider]

I like the idea and that you used the ponchos to hide the torsos. Very nice.

[@blackmageminifigcustoms76]

GoldFyre your one INCREDIBLE Builder and Story Teller, keep being AWESOME too 🥳

[@kobewan9028]

Love the historical Mocs. I always enjoy your videos on Lego castle but mixing in more historical moc could be so cool!

[@Goldfyre]

I've got a few history videos planned that i'd love to make

[@apache_pilot365]

This might be peak Goldfyre The moc is just beautiful and those middle-eastern minifigures look beautiful and I’ve really never seen anybody besides you attempt them. The battling ram is also awesome for a first attempt. Truely a shame you will have to break it for other Mocs

[@Goldfyre]

wow! thank you so much. I'm probably gonna keep the battering ram but i definitely need the parts back from the castle

[@AJCamponeschi]

love your builds

[@Conquerthemall]

Really like your videos But please use longer lances for the cavalry It just seams better when you got a lance like double the size of a minifigure I like to use two basic designs: 1. use a long staff, a lightsaber hilt and one of the spears with the metal-colored tips 2. a long staff, lightsaber hilt another long staff and than a flag to connect a small silver spearhead to it Your design reminds me always a a sort of javelin ;)

[@dankujbattles]

Wow those are awesome, great job!

[@uey841]

Amazing build! I love your castle videos!

[@Bogwogponk]

This is my JAM bro. Love the middle eastern inspired figs and builds you do.

[@Goldfyre]

I'm so glad :)

[@poekhali1961]

You hit it out of the park again! Love the idea of the videos being a time capsule. The second biggest problem after money in Lego collecting/ MOC building is finding space!

[@Goldfyre]

yeah i can't afford to keep all my mocs built so making these videos is such a great way to document them

[@Ybloc23]

this is so cool

[@aaronwalker4017]

1st attempt battering ram looks awesome 👌 great builds and figs all round

[@mitchwilliams4215]

Wow these Mocs are amazing love seeing all your content. Really is inspiring me to start moc building

[@Goldfyre]

DO IT! getting into MOC building has made lego so much more fun for me

[@brickhorizonfilms1045]

Great work! I really love these types of videos, and I hope to see more of them in the future!!!!!

[@Dragonseer666]

The crusader with the black cross is a Teutonic Knight (at least looks like one), and they fought in Eastern Europe, not the Levant. This is a problem that only a history nerd such as me would have, but the entire build and whatnot is really cool anyway, so it's not that big of a deal.

[@Dragonseer666]

I don't think the Arabs are too accurate either, but they look cool and that's all that matters

[@Goldfyre]

@@Dragonseer666 yeah fair! my general "rule" when it comes to making custom stuff is to go for the general look/vibe of whatever I'm trying to depict. Especially because i don't like spending money on a couple of minifig parts that would be more accurate when i already have stuff that will do the job decently enough.

[@NimbleSaucepan]

Top class video yet again, bravo 👏

[@Boxeye360]

love your vids man, this and the GoT ones are awesome

[@Goldfyre]

I should have more coming soon :)

[@confriepanda1959]

Awesome!

[@Repaer25]

Very nice and inspiring :)

[@JJJBricks]

Love it! I totally get making these videos as a time capsule. It’s something to look back on or even get reinspired someday. Keep up the great work dude! 🙌🏼

[@Goldfyre]

Thanks man! Yeah i totally get why so many MOC builders make series on here or even just post them to places like Flickr. It feels really good to be able to look back and see what you've made in the past.

[@octav1600]

Lovely build.

[@lukewolsey]

Very well done, especially the subtle weathering on the towers.

[@Goldfyre]

Thanks! I had a lot of fun trying to make them look properly aged

[@rio1408]

This is a super cool moc I love your moc videos the most its awesome to see your unique creations!

[@Goldfyre]

thanks man :)

[@EthanandBricks-jv8oz]

Love the minifigures and good use of custom parts

[@Goldfyre]

thanks :)

[@Shugat]

Excellent vid as usual

[@Goldfyre]

Thanks!

[@_MNProductions_]

This guy needs to do a full scale Moc series.

[@pineapplevisual1564]

This would be perfect for a moc series

[@marvinbange1216]

Would you consider making a video about Bluebrixx? They are an alternative, but lego compatible brand over here in Europe making amazing medieval sets among other stuff. I have 2 sets from them and their quality is atleast on par with lego and honestly more people in the Lego castle community should know about them

[@ClassicStudStudios]

I think a lot of people know about them, but many prefer sticking to Lego’s style.

[@Goldfyre]

I've seen their stuff before and it's really nice looking so maybe some day

[@marvinbange1216]

​@@ClassicStudStudios Yeah kinda baffeling to me.

[@VonDilling]

The shipping cost is way too much for Americans though.

[@pinobluevogel6458]

This is a great looking Moc, especially for such a relatively small build. I love all the minifigures and they are all quite different, while being clearly from the same faction. The detailing on the wall is a solid technique that you've showed us before and works really well for this. I think the battering ram turned out beautifully although it is absolutely not built for stability or strength. This is a common thing I see in people that build great mocs, they build for looks first and worry about structural balance and how sturdy the build is later.. At least gravity will hold it together as long as it is resting on a stable surface. As an example, I built a black Mech a few days ago (resembling the Mechwarrior style mechs a bit, with some dark yellow detailing) that is quite an intricate design. The cockpit assembly can actually move up and down, as it is hanging in a small technic 'cage', connected with a system hinge at the top. (hard to explain) Nearly all the parts can move, hinge or rotate and still have quite detailed finishing. But, if I drop this thing on the ground, the only thing that might break, are the two large autocannons on the sides of the cockpit that are connected by only one stud. They will simply fall off, to be easily re-attached. To try it out, I dropped it on the floor just now. Only the arms, (which are basically large missile pods sitting on a ratcheted hinge) clicked one spot away from the torso and a single V shaped tile fell off, as that was sticking out as the back detailing on the arm, which was were it fell on. Now this is not meant as a brag, as the build is probably less detailed, a bit more blocky and wider than a true Moc designer could have made it, but it is sturdy and will survive an encounter with my cat or my ADHD nephew without any issue. It is a different way of building for sure, certainly not better, but different. Thanks for showing us your amazing display piece, you are an inspiration to focus on my own builds in a more 'looks first' kinda way.

[@Goldfyre]

Yeah, i find that balancing stability and looks can be really difficult. It just goes to show how impressive the LEGO designers are because (imo) it's a lot easier to make something look pretty than it is to make it strong. That's why Edgeofbricks MOCs are some of my favorites. His look really nice but also feel like they won't fall apart if you breath on them.

[@pinobluevogel6458]

@@Goldfyre Agreed. Though I don't think what you made is incredibly unstable, I think it should be modifiable into something more sturdy for sure, at least some connection to the roof of the battering ram isn't impossible to make. The question is: is it really needed? As long as you dont have a cat, the answer probably is no ;D

[@KommanderKaren]

So cool! Was just building a desert castle myself this week

[@Goldfyre]

nice!

[@olinkidsstopmotions3023]

looks good would you ever do a larger scale siege moc??

[@Goldfyre]

I've got some planned but for the moment i'm really loving doing the smaller ones to learn new techniques

[@ABrickDreamer]

Nicely done 🙏 Are you gonna build anything for the Summer Joust?

[@Goldfyre]

Idk, i've got a lot of weekly mocs planned for June so i doubt i'd have the time.

[@Hey-im-insane]

Nice moc

[@apolonio-ku5hf]

Just stopped a kid from saying first 😅

[@IzzyKindaFizzy]

No they actually did say first

[@apolonio-ku5hf]

@@IzzyKindaFizzy their problem

[@IzzyKindaFizzy]

@@apolonio-ku5hf what I’m trying to tell you is that someone beat you to it

[@Play444Fun]

@@IzzyKindaFizzyL

[@seantomlinson3320]

Well that was amazing. Well done.

[@Goldfyre]

Thanks man :)

[@Lastclonestudios]

Heck ya bro!!!!! Been loving ur videos,your voice is so relaxing and interesting to listen to as well. 😎

[@Goldfyre]

Hey thanks man :) that's really nice of you to say

[@Templar455-nn6rf]

I love costom Medieval lego!

[@HughS-kp1fv]

Nice!

[@ABakker2010]

nic moc! reminds me of kingdom of heavon

[@LuisaDamiani]

love your vids

[@IMLITERALLYTHATGUY420]

Yippee, I’ve waited for this 💪💪💪💪

[@zanderfus2723]

as a preson who live in israel i love the hiustory of the crusades and i think you did a really cool job putting it in lego form! i myself like the more fantasy aspect of lego castle but all of those figs look amazing!

[@user-rm6mt7dx1q]

I love this

[@Upsedriss]

ok now build Constantinople 😂

[@lafclion6635]

Don’t you mean istambul

[@RealHumanPerson-zz7ix]

istantinople

[@penguinplayz3587]

You should make a CMF using the torso from the Orion cmf from series 26

[@Goldfyre]

I really want to pick one of them up for that torso but none of my stores seem to carry the boxes with the scannable qr code.

[@BrickByBrickCreations]

Your fortress it amazing you should sell the instructions on rebrickable

[@magicrealms]

Very cool

[@floorbremen7893]

Yes please make a video about that

[@lordcreeper7778]

3:42 the guy has the legs from the musketeer from series 3 I think

[@lordcreeper7778]

Series 4 my bad

[@kieranperreaultdit-morin9262]

Man seeing these just reminded me of playing like 10 hours straight of Stronghold Crusader some days when I was younger Also Lego Prince of Persia is one of my favourite themes and I love the Islamic palace/castle they made for it so much Definitely reminded me of those (and Kingdom of Heaven too lol)

[@maxnelson1660]

I hate to be that guy but if you’re doing crusades you gotta include the different groups that were involved properly as it was not just templars and knights it was mostly different European powers that had joined forces

[@Fulcrumn9]

Yeah, the templars were just a monk order. Fairly important but it would be nice to see more francs or English troops

[@ClassicStudStudios]

This turned out great!, I think the towers look very worn, so you definitely achieved the look you were going for!. Crusaders turned out REALLY nice but I feel those defending the wall looked a little off, I’ll come back to this when I figure out why that is. But MAN that battering ram turned out fantastic!, as much as I love your Seige tower, this is definitely improved upon it!. Now that it’s been a couple videos, I think this cozy atmosphere works really well for your content!, the wooden table with sets in the back and the nice orange lamp, looks really nice!. Fantastic work man, have a nice day!

[@Goldfyre]

Thanks man! i really, really appreciate the feedback. and i hope you have a lovely day aswell!

[@TheRugghead]

Nice build. Do u spend more time making the lego or making the video? Or is it 50/50?

[@Goldfyre]

It really depends on the video. The "bandit kingdom" video for example took alot longer on the MOC building front.

[@kunu1990]

Very nice, towers look great and really like the Arab fighters you made as well

[@PhilipLichty]

I love the castle😎👍

[@Mr_Bone_Head]

Sorta unrelated but personally, the knight with the two-piece hinge helmet feels so wrong without their bulky armor because they've been featured in almost every set together and seeing a Minifigure with just the helmet looks so weird to me

[@goldensajti9022]

turn out the new dream set have good parts mainly the 2 mold magic sword, hair see tho part etc

[@TwinProductions-hn6jo]

You should make a battle of montgisard mock

[@modtrex5344]

Yo you need a giant cross for your knights to hold

[@alfieingrouille1528]

Nice

[@olympusgod1410]

Pretty expic idea. I'll definitely buy some of those torsos. DO they ship to canada ?? It inspires me to build a bigger siege battle scene for your next castle of the month. I wanted to ask you how do we enter ??

[@Goldfyre]

I believe ktown ships to canada but i could be wrong. and i'll have more info about how to enter into the next MOC video later this month

[@Jacobb-fm8ny]

Video about battering ram please

[@Thomo-Bricks]

Where do you get your pieces cheap but in big enough quantities as I really like your Mocs and want to use the same style as you

[@Goldfyre]

I always recommend trying to find a local 3rd party seller (bricks & minifigs as an example) because they usually will have a bulk table where you can find exactly what your looking for in decent quantities. If you don't have any of those then your next best bet would be bricklink

[@cleveland_brown_skylander]

DEUS VULT!!!1!1!!!🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@thearmoredferaligatr3130]

*me reading title, music starts blasting in my yead

[@alangreenhalgh2259]

YES YES YES!!!!

[@user-xe6qn2om8r]

I always love lego set in he middle east I have a few mocks set in that area

[@Goldfyre]

i loved the prince of persia theme as a kid. And I'd love for lego to take some inspiration from the medieval caliphates in a new faction

[@_fatalruin]

I think you did a great job! It might just be me, but I really don't like the super textured castle walls. I like the approach of the official Lion Knight Castle where masonry bricks add enough to break up the texture, and windows and other features add the rest of the detail. I do like the broken down wall. I wonder if it could have been secured to the towers with technic pins and pin hole bricks to hold it in place.

[@Goldfyre]

Yeah i personally like a mix of the lion knights "classic" style and what i've went for in this castle. overly textured walls can be really off putting imo

[@user-uc2qk8wg6z]

00:36 I really don't like the carpet he is wearing, I guess you wanted it to look like a medieval tabard but it looks more like a coat worn by a musketeer. Btw poncho wasn't something medieval knight ever wear... It would be nice you to get some historical resources.... made some nice medieval tabards fitting well (imo) using a simple paper printer. I have seen on youtube someone doing the same, I don't remember the name of the channel but that was a german dude making a huge medeival city the texture of the wall is nice, this is the kind of thing I wish to do to the lion knights castle...

[@tdean001]

Good youtuber

[@Narses_the_aremnian]

Deus vult

[@LlamaWarrior101]

Is the video a bit quieter than normal? I'm very thankful for that, I normally have to put them on the lowest volume on my phone and it's still too loud

[@Goldfyre]

nope, i normalize them all after editing. if you click "stats for nerds" on the YT player all my videos will say -0.1db or -0.2db

[@dwlang001]

GOD WILLS IT!!!

[@user-rm6mt7dx1q]

U got those bodys from ktownbricks

[@Goldfyre]

yup

[@drom2772]

Just sat down stoned sat night after a long time laying miecrscr

[@fedonmelas8539]

Please lord of the rings video

[@user-uc2qk8wg6z]

00:02 this is not a lego minifgure, this is a customized lego minifigure

[@ClassicStudStudios]

It’s real lego, it’s just printed from a 3rd party.

[@user-uc2qk8wg6z]

@@ClassicStudStudios I know what I said, I did not say it is not lego, I said it is not lego minifigure. Lego minifgure refers to the whole minifigure: parts and prints. As you mentioned, there is some printing made by third part company, so they are lego minifgure parts customized.

[@BlueDragonBricks]

Dubs!

[@BrickBorg5]

SO EPIC 🤩🤩🤩🫡❤️

[@achoobacca]

I know it's Saturday now!

[@jamesandrews2984]

Fr

[@raymondhamill6702]

Deus Vult?

[@gamingfriends7280]

Yoooo!

[@Goldfyre]

Yo

[@angelomastorakis3361]

MORE

[@Tyron-yy9yy]

how to educate kids, and this doenst break to no gun rule either...

[@Faz_was_here]

Yoooooo

[@Goldfyre]

Yo

[@RobloxFilmsAndAnimations]

add tribes like aboriginals

[@KNIGHT_And_BEEZY]

Someone: What Will You Take? Me & The Crusades: WE WILL TAKE JERUSALEM!!!!!!!!!! DEUS VULT!!!!!!!!!!

[@KNIGHT_And_BEEZY]

I also have Custom Crusade Minifigures!

[@Marfan20]

Deus vult

[@ngekaf8235]

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[@TheBreadLord_]

Why does Lego not hire this man?