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Classic-Castle.com has a guide for making castle walls more visually appealing. Key points:
Different colours, shades and textures of bricks add subtle imperfections.
Break up the monotony with windows, doors, arrow slits, balconies and other structural features.
Use timber (brown/tan) as well as stone (grey) bricks and try out adding different materials.
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If you have access to some Duplo elements, these make good "bulking" blocks for larger terrain sections - as the 2x2 and larger bricks fit over the top of the duplo studs you can build a fairly stable base using those, and then work on the sides and top with System elements as needed.
Otherwise it comes down to sensible building techniques such as starting ...
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Good places to find parts include:
Thrift stores, car boot sales, jumble sales. Sometimes you get lucky.
eBay is a good general source for parts... as long as you can find what you're looking for.
LEGO's Pick-a-Brick (PAB) service is good for for common parts.
LEGO's replacement parts service is better for less common parts from newer sets. The range of ...
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