Vintage Lego Builds

Rebuilding forgotten Lego that were missing instructions

Idea Book 1 : Aschaffenburg Castle

Let’s explore how to build the majestic blue & red castle featured in the Official LEGO Idea Book No. 1 (238-0 or 238-1), page 11. This impressive structure, inspired from the Aschaffenburg castle, with its towering turrets and red-roofed design, offers a captivating building challenge. Since LEGO never provided official instructions, we’ve created a detailed guide with step-by-step instructions and a complete inventory list to help you construct this iconic model.

The other model visible on this picture can be found on that page.

Instructions

Inventory

Quantité Photo Nom de la Pièce
392 Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
65 Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
45 Brick 2 x 3 Brick 2 x 3
202 Brick 2 x 3 Brick 2 x 3
42 Brick 2 x 2 Brick 2 x 2
285 Brick 2 x 2 Brick 2 x 2
6 Brick 2 x 2 Brick 2 x 2
13 Brick 1 x 1 Brick 1 x 1
34 Brick 1 x 1 Brick 1 x 1
41 Brick 2 x 10 Brick 2 x 10
74 Brick 2 x 10 Brick 2 x 10
75 Brick 2 x 8 Brick 2 x 8
71 Brick 2 x 8 Brick 2 x 8
170 Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
346 Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
62 Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
1 Brick 1 x 4 Brick 1 x 4
16 Brick 10 x 20 without Bottom Tubes, with '+' Cross Support (early Baseplate) Brick 10 x 20 without Bottom Tubes, with ‘+’ Cross Support (early Baseplate)
4 Brick 1 x 8 without Bottom Tubes, with Cross Supports Brick 1 x 8 without Bottom Tubes, with Cross Supports
16 Brick, Round 1 x 1 - Solid Stud, No Bottom Lip Brick, Round 1 x 1 – Solid Stud, No Bottom Lip