The medieval stonemasons have kept chiseling away, and the cathedral is back for BDP Series 9!

This build started as the Medieval Stonemasons Guild in BDP Series 1, Series 2, and was included the Bricklink MOC Pop-Up Store. Between Series 3-5 I redesigned the build as the Medieval Construction Site and submitted it to BDP 5. In BDP Series 6 and 7 I did a ground up redesign, the project was still called the Medieval Construction Site. In BDP Series 8 I decided to downscale the cathedral a little bit, use the 48 x 48 baseplate, and attempt a (nearly) completed build.

For BDP Series 9 I've redesigned the tower, added tracery to all facades - especially using anti-studs on the western facade. I've narrowed the body of the cathedral. I've also added opening features to access the interior for play and display. Additionally, inside the cathedral there is a knights tomb. Altogether the BDP Series 9 submission is the most detailed, functional and complete of all the various iterations.

Inside the cathedral there is also a "light bay" where a small lighting element can be hidden to create the bright effect seen in the renders of the strained glass. The light bay is designed as interior webbed vaulting scaffolding, so it fits within the build, and is also elevated far above ground level to create the best possible lighting effect. (Lights are always sold separately by third parties.)

The build stands at 4000 parts and 10 minifigs, and is truly grand in scale. I will add size comparison pictures to my Instagram (@arselus.bricks) and Flickr (arselus). This is meant to be a towering centerpiece for a medieval town or village. It is scaled primarily to the Medieval Town Square. The style of the cathedral is a mix between English Gothic and French Gothic, with elements or Romanesque and Norman architecture at the lower portions.

I hope you enjoy this build and I hope it adds to the world of Castle!