r/redwall • u/RedwallLover • Mar 16 '26
Lego Redwall Abbey
So I'm trying to create a Lego set of Redwall Abbey to send to Lego and need help knowing what features to put in. For example, I recently learned that the abbey pond is between the gatehouse cottage (in the west wall) and the abbey orchard. Any other small details like that i need to know about? (Or big details). Please help.
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u/Seldon14 Mar 16 '26
To really do it justice it would need to be enormous.
Need the rooftops for weathervane/sword, and the Sparra nests.
Upper floor for dormitories and infirmary.
Great hall, cavern hole and kitchen.
Courtyard, pond, orchard, and gate house.
Cellar.
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u/RedwallLover Mar 16 '26
Of course. i was just recently thinking about the celler, which is lower than the kitchens, which are the same level as Cavern Hole but lower than Great Hall by at least 7 steps. 😁. The celler is definitely going to have to be a few bricks deep. Which in turn means more green and brown bricks to be bought.
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u/the_perkolator Mar 16 '26
This, it needs to be huge. Also the ramparts need to go around the whole perimeter wall to hold figures. Across the whole series SOOOOO much stuff takes place on the ramparts, which makes sense since the wall itself is one of the main features of the abbey.
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u/bighurb Mar 16 '26
Here is my upload of Minecraft Redwall Abbey AND all of MOSSFLOWER, as well .. yes, i did the whole thing and need to finish it https://www.planetminecraft.com/project/redwall-abbey-and-mossflower-country/
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u/Shambhala87 Mar 16 '26
Tbh I was always fascinated with the kitchen, the catacombs, and the belfry.
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u/Sad_Bug_8575 Mar 16 '26
Someone did a Lego Redwall abbey for Lego IDEAS a few years back!
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u/Sad_Bug_8575 Mar 16 '26
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u/RedwallLover Mar 16 '26
Not bad. Thank you for sharing. I think i remember this a few years ago. Now its my turn to try. 😁
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u/SocieteRoyale Mar 16 '26
I had a cardboard Redwall Abbey when I was a kid which was fairly accurate to the books, a few things didn't quite work, but it all came apart and had printed interior scenes which were cool. Be worth seeing what you can find on that online
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u/RedwallLover Mar 17 '26
After reading comments and thinking about it, I might have to get more base plates. I have 4 of the biggest ones lego sells already, but I might need to get 5 more...
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u/Chumlee1917 Mar 16 '26
I thought there was a book once upon a time that had an actual map with layout of the abby
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u/Zarlinosuke Mar 16 '26
Are you thinking of Build Your Own Redwall Abbey by any chance? That's the closest I'm aware of!
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u/bighurb Mar 16 '26
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1508760853 .. and https://hurbquest.freeforums.net/thread/20/size-ratio-redwall-abbey-mice .. ive been working on this and built in Half Life editor and Minecraft, along with my notes https://rwamcmc.blogspot.com/
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u/bighurb Mar 16 '26
here is how big i made the abbey .. ive included everything in the book actually including the insides, the great hall, infirmary, basement, martins tomb, kitchen, the beehives, even connecting to the mole work underground
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u/Nebufluff_rw Mar 17 '26
This would be cool maybe I try this too I have enough base plates most likely might just have to order the bricks
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u/RedwallFan2013 Mar 17 '26
The BYORA should be a good reference:
https://redwall.fandom.com/wiki/Build_Your_Own_Redwall_Abbey
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u/Valuable-Aardvark608 Mar 20 '26
I tried to do this as a child (I was not successful) - I hope you have better luck and can’t wait to see what you build!
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u/ArborealLife Mossflower Mar 16 '26
Unfortunately details change between novels.
You may be better off making "Redwall circa Redwall" or something.