Does anyone know what his castle is called?

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:08 am

http://www.geocities.com/edboxer/castle/cast10.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/edboxer/castle/cast07.jpg

I just saw this picture on the web..and I'm wondering what the castle is called or where I can find it....anyone know the name? maybe he made it on his own but if not does anyone know whats its called?

TheBohrok · Post by **TheBohrok** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:23 am

That is Ed Boxer's Magnificent Castle. The links you provided are actually from his site, which can be found here.

Post by **JoshWedin** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:57 am

Yup, yup, definitely one of those classic MOCs. I haven't looked at this in years...

Josh

nazgul · Post by **nazgul** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:18 am

This should be in Castle Mocs. That or he's selling these bulk which would be to good to be true.

Just a thought,
nazgul

El Mariachi · Post by **El Mariachi** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:02 pm

Impressive, but white walls?!? Doesnt suit my taste :p

Ristridin · Post by **Ristridin** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:55 pm

I don`t know the name, but isn`t it Sava`s favourit?

Post by **Bruce N H** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:27 pm

Hey,

Ed Boxer's creations are truly amazing. What makes them even more impressive is that these were built in the mid-90's, when the on-line AFOL community was really just coming into it's own, so there was much less out there to inspire, it was much harder to get pieces, etc.

Bruce

Gumby · Post by **Gumby** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:12 pm

Ahh, Ed Boxer's masterpiece. I remember wasting time in the university library, poring over his pictures rather than studying.

The white walls + red roofs give it a very whimsical appearance. I like!

Post by **SavaTheAggie** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:14 pm

Most buildings were painted - from castles to churches to monuments. A white castle is not far-fetched in the least, whether it be a simple white wash to a plaster or marble facade (or built of marble entirely). The pyramids of Egypt were originally covered in white marble and painted with hyroglyphs. Kinda like an ancient billboard.

In any case, I don't think his castle is called anything more than 'Ed Boxer's LEGO Castle'. As it says on his website, his castle was the very first, and quite possibly the creative impetus of, the Lugnet Cool Site of the Week.

This has always been my favorite MOC castle, and as much as I'd studied and gawked, I still can't quite get a handle on the floorplan.

--Tony

Post by **Formendacil** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:25 pm

El Mariachi wrote:Impressive, but white walls?!? Doesnt suit my taste :p

A young pup (in the AFOL community) like you probably doesn't realize it, but Ed Boxer's castle there is one of the truely classic MOCs out there. It really paved the way for today's huge AFOL community, particularly with regards to its scope, and the inspiration it provided- not least being the above-mentioned Anthony Sava. Most of us would kill to have such a high profile in the collective nostalgia of the community.

kelderic · Post by **kelderic** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:08 pm

Formendacil wrote:A young pup (in the AFOL community) like you probably doesn't realize it, but...

Please be careful, that could very well be construed as offensive.

Kelderic

Remyth · Post by **Remyth** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:37 pm

This is great! I like the idea of white walls (although I am never ever going to have enough white bricks to do that.) This MOC does have a real Classic feel to it

. I have often wanted to go back and look at old post and mocs, but there was never enough time...

In Christ,

The Blue Knight · Post by **The Blue Knight** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:47 am

This and his red castle are indeed the forerunners of our humble CC.C today. 10 years ago, if you'd searched for (was google around then?) LEGO castle this and I think Dan Siskind's stuff would come up.

I agree with you Anthony, I can't quite make out the plan either. What ever has happend to Ed Boxer? I think Boxer was a psuedonym since he boxed as well. Have we as a community heard from him lately?

Post by **JoshWedin** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:13 am

The Blue Knight wrote:What ever has happend to Ed Boxer? I think Boxer was a psuedonym since he boxed as well. Have we as a community heard from him lately?

His real name is/was Ed Jones, at least according to Lugnet. I did a search and he hasn't posted on Lugnet for four years. So...I assume he isn't active in the community anymore. Too bad, because he is definitely a community legend.

Josh

PS. The official name is "Ed Boxer's Lego Castle" according to his website.

JPinoy · Post by **JPinoy** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:21 am

When I first had internet access (1999) and saw this for the first time, I was compelled to make bigger Castle.

It was Ed, and then Carney who drove me into Lego Castle madness!