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Downton Abbey: Highclere Castle

作者：BRO3 / 发布于：2024-05-27

''Nothing is as changeable as a young man's heart. Take hope and warning from that.'' - Mrs. Patmore

Main model

The set depicts the old Highclere Castle; well-known from British historical drama television series - Downton Abbey! Next year this series will celebrate its 15th anniversary!

Highclere Castle is a beautiful and majestic architectural monument in itself. However, it is also decorated with the interior and its picturesque rooms. I tried to depict them in the spirit of the TV series, i.e. the period so that the design imitates the 20s of the 20th century.

The model contains main entrance with corridor, 5 main rooms and 6 smaller rooms. Since all the rooms were never shown in the series, 5 of these smaller rooms can be designed by each builder according to his imagination.

Rooms are full of details and accesories. I make them more accessible for playing/displaying the Minifigures and replaying individual scenes. You can find here a variety of equipment design as different types of chairs, tables, lamps, clocks etc.

List of all rooms

Main rooms:

Lady Mary's room
Dining room
Guest room
Room for servants
Kitchen

Rooms in the towers:

Carson's office
Five smaller empty rooms

Minifigures are also included. There are 15 unique minifigures! However, each one has its justification and they are all very important to the story.

List of all Minifigures

Crawley family:

Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
Robert Crawley, 7th Earl of Grantham
Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
Lady Mary Crawley, the eldest daughter of Lord Grantham and Lady Grantham
Lady Edith Crawley, second daughter of Lord Grantham and Lady Grantham
Isobel Crawley, mother of Matthew Crawley
Matthew Crawley, third–cousin of Robert Crawley
Tom Branson, Lady Sybil's husband

Downton Abbey servants:

Charles Carson, the butler
Elsie Hughes, the head housekeeper
John Bates, Robert Crawley's valet
Anna Smith, the head housemaid
Thomas Barrow, 1st footman
Beryl Patmore, the head cook
Daisy Robinson, assistant cook

Little bonus

Part of the set is also Lady Mary's bench! This little bonus represents the place where many iconic couples met. There were many romantic scenes and beautiful deep conversations. I wanted to breathe the spirit of the place into the model, so I chose a heart-shaped plate and decorative bench handles.

If you love the series as I do or are a fan of British architecture and fashion of the last century, then don't hesitate to support the model with your vote! The fate of Downton Abbey is in your hands!