MakerBot Fairytale Castle Playset
Description
Long Long ago in a land far away, there was a little castle surrounded by an industrious town. The townspeople loved their little castle and wanted it to be perfect. But the little castle was empty. Its owner had left long ago, taking all the fine things with him and locking them away.
The Townspeople resolved to re-furnish there castle. They learned to craft and create. Making chest and chairs, tables and beds, gadgets and gizmo's, they filled the castle with things that reflected themselves and their experiences. They created so many things that at the end of each day it looked like little castle couldn't hold any more.
But the castle had a secret. Every night, it grew. Sprouting new towers, chambers, and cellars. The town's people would awaken and rejoice, ready for another day of crafting and creating. The town was proud of its magical castle, and everyone wanted to fill it with the best that they could offer.
But wasn't a magical castle, it was a MakerBot Castle.
Each night the daring Damsels deftly deployed their wondrous Replicator, creating new rooms to extend the structure. Floor by floor they built up into the sky. Until one day the little castle had become the tallest and grandest in all the Thingiverse.
And the small town around the castle had grown into a great city, filled with the incredible things and spectacular ideas. The Makers, Crafters, and Hackers had learned from furnishing the castle. They had perfected their crafts and honed their skills. When they looked out on the world from the tallest tower, and saw that it too was a place they could rebuild. And they spread across the land, sharing their knowledge and teaching others how to improve the world around them.
Created by Thingiverse user Skimbal, designer of the Turtle Shell Racers, MakerBot Botmobile and the Gothic Cathedral Playset.
The Townspeople resolved to re-furnish there castle. They learned to craft and create. Making chest and chairs, tables and beds, gadgets and gizmo's, they filled the castle with things that reflected themselves and their experiences. They created so many things that at the end of each day it looked like little castle couldn't hold any more.
But the castle had a secret. Every night, it grew. Sprouting new towers, chambers, and cellars. The town's people would awaken and rejoice, ready for another day of crafting and creating. The town was proud of its magical castle, and everyone wanted to fill it with the best that they could offer.
But wasn't a magical castle, it was a MakerBot Castle.
Each night the daring Damsels deftly deployed their wondrous Replicator, creating new rooms to extend the structure. Floor by floor they built up into the sky. Until one day the little castle had become the tallest and grandest in all the Thingiverse.
And the small town around the castle had grown into a great city, filled with the incredible things and spectacular ideas. The Makers, Crafters, and Hackers had learned from furnishing the castle. They had perfected their crafts and honed their skills. When they looked out on the world from the tallest tower, and saw that it too was a place they could rebuild. And they spread across the land, sharing their knowledge and teaching others how to improve the world around them.
Created by Thingiverse user Skimbal, designer of the Turtle Shell Racers, MakerBot Botmobile and the Gothic Cathedral Playset.
Instructions
Thingomatics will need to be modified for extra build height to complete this print. The wall in the 'Room' prints are approx. 130mm tall.
Use the attached diagram as a reference for how the parts can be assembled into a tower. Or use the parts to assemble your own castle.
Use the attached diagram as a reference for how the parts can be assembled into a tower. Or use the parts to assemble your own castle.
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dutchmogul
on
October 20, 2012
said:
Woooow. Just wow. I lament that I outgrew toys before this technology became available... oh, wait... no I didn't! Well done.
LesaC
on
April 27, 2012
said:
Thanks for the awesome design work! It's been a big hit with my students.
GeoDelGonzo
on
January 20, 2012
said:
Look my Liege! Camelot!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
( or the Lego version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
adamlwatson
on
January 18, 2012
said:
Wow, quite impressive!
Is there any information available on the exact modifcations necessary for the Thing-O-Matic in order to be able to print this?
cyclone
on
January 18, 2012
said:
[applause] Man, that is impressive. Awesome like a 100 million hotdogs.
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License
MakerBot Fairytale Castle Playset by MakerBotWorkshop is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.

In regards to the question below regarding print time and material requirements. I'm printing the castle out right now on a Makerbot 2 with 100 micron layers and each lower floor (4 pieces) is about 67 hours of machine time and a spool of filament can make 2'ish floors. I might be able to get three floors from a spool but it will be tight.