BrickWild Posted May 21, 2011 Will this include 'anchor' stores? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted May 21, 2011 Will this include 'anchor' stores? 'BrickWild' - good question - answer is YES. A supermarket and discount store.....the supermarket might be a Foodland but the discount store - suggestions ? Oh, anyway update time..... Now what does everyone think ? The mobile phone stand is next, though the menswear still needs it pants rack put in yet. Comments welcome as usual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonwil Posted May 21, 2011 Nice job so far, cant wait to see your mobile phone shop and stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jargo Posted May 21, 2011 it tickles me that you did the underwear gondola before anything else in the menswear store. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregorovich Posted May 21, 2011 Looks excellent, Lightning Tiger! The pay phone and ATM are very well designed. The shops look good so far. One thing I think would make it better would be to make the people on the decals minifigures, but that would probably be very hard, and it's still great with the humans on it. Well done, I look forward to the next update! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Man with a hat Posted May 21, 2011 You really don't waist time expanding your city. I can hardly keep up with all the updates. But the stores are looking good. I really like the way you did the stores entrances and the signs above them. Very realistic. Looking forward to see the rest of the shops. (Is there going to a toy shop?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted May 21, 2011 Thanks to everyone today for your comments and suggestions, now it's not the first time it has been suggested about including minifigs in pictures/images I guess I could try on the larger ones. I start work on the Vodaphone dealer most likely on Monday, plus design a phone display plus get some customs tools/equipment for the shoe repair/key cutting stand. Keep those suggestions comming and Brick On ! P.S. Everyone needs socks and jocks at sometime ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legoless Posted May 21, 2011 One thing I'd love to see (and I think we'd all love)... is a Lego shop, with PaB wall! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted May 21, 2011 Thanks for the suggestion 'Legoless', but sadly no again.....if Lego have not put a store in an Australian city yet why in a country town ? If enough people ask I will either do another Toyworld or the discount store with have it's toy department in the front.....we shall see eh ? The mobile phone dealer should cover the same area as the travel agent but we shall also see what pans out ! Keep those suggestions comming ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted May 22, 2011 I spent an hour this morning on LDD comming up with a key cutting machine and wait to you see it - mind blowing stuff ! A shoe repair bench with buffer, finisher, press, sewing machine and workspace - all in less than 6 wide space.....if I can - I'll be burning the midnight oil for that on LDD tonight. The stands - phone, shoe repair and coffee should be done within three days. Keep those comments and suggestions comming.....you may never know if your ideas will end up in brick ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted May 22, 2011 Well I have been busy today, I have completed 70% of the equipment for the Mister Minit shoe repair/key cutting kiosk.....I'll try and have some photos up tomorrow morning (my time that is ) of these items. So watch this space or page or whatever for more updates. Brick On ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artifex Posted May 22, 2011 WOW! Just... WOW! Another great MOC on the way! Tiger, what do you do for a living? The world needs people with your skills and eye for detail and urbanization! Both in Lego MOCs AND out there designing the next world landmark, neighborhood or something as simple as a tyre store! 'Just subscribed to this thread! (yet another of your threads!) I know people ask you a lot to have minifigs around your MOCs, but you know what I think it's one of the things that make your MOCs so great? You can FEEL they are alive WITHOUT a single minifig! Brick on! Great work, just great work! Keep the pics coming! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted May 22, 2011 Thank you 'Artifex' for those very kind words, once I have the smaller shops done first I will create some custom minifigs. The coffee kiosk - I'm not sure which brand to go with - please don't suggest Starbucks.....they went bust in my state. I will say now....you ain't seen nothing yet....the best is still yet to come. Brick On ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted May 22, 2011 (edited) Quickly guess what this is ? Another one tomorrow, but then it will come quite clear in the next three days ! Brick On ! Edited May 22, 2011 by lightningtiger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonwil Posted May 22, 2011 Brand ideas for the coffee shop: The Coffee Club Gloria Jeans Aroma Cafe All 3 exist in South Australia as well as here in WA and all 3 are found everywhere around here plus they give you options for more than just coffee if you want (lunches, snacks, cakes/pastries etc) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted May 22, 2011 Brand ideas for the coffee shop: The Coffee Club Gloria Jeans Aroma Cafe All 3 exist in South Australia as well as here in WA and all 3 are found everywhere around here plus they give you options for more than just coffee if you want (lunches, snacks, cakes/pastries etc) Thanks 'jonwil'. I'll look at The Coffee Club and Aroma Cafe - colours and styling very important to fit in with Lego bricks. Any guesses what the mystery image is ? Brick On ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregorovich Posted May 22, 2011 This is just a guess, and I'm very doubtful, but is it a sewing machine? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Yellow Brick Posted May 22, 2011 Hmmm...? What could that be. I have to go with gregorovich and say sewing machine. Or it might be somthing a mechanic uses? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vincent Kessels Posted May 22, 2011 That is a nice machine. I would guess it is a sewing/polishing machine to repair shoes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted May 22, 2011 Looks like a shoe polishing machine to me too. I haven't seen one of those in decades. There aren't many shoe repair places around here any more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted May 22, 2011 (edited) Thanks everyone so far today for your comments and guesses.....'Vincent' you are correct and 'spock' a close second ! It's a buffing/finishing machine with a sewing machine for shoe repairing to go into the Mister Minit kiosk....now you can guess what comes next for the KEY-iosk ? Updating during the day, so keep an eye out for what comes next. Edited May 22, 2011 by lightningtiger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted May 23, 2011 Update time - Vodaphone Kiosk. Three in a row now. Mister Minit kiosk tomorrow. Comments and suggestions still welcome......note - I have not made faces for the phones yet but I will in a few days ! Brick On ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoCityMann Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) Update time - Vodaphone Kiosk. Continued excellence. I love the little kiosk. Would you mind if I PM'd you? ~LCM Edited May 23, 2011 by LegoCityMann Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted May 23, 2011 Continued excellence. I love the little kiosk. Would you mind if I PM'd you? ~LCM Thanks 'LCM' and yeah, go for PM me - but I'll be offline for about an hour or so.....so a response might not be straight away. Brick On ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted May 23, 2011 (edited) Another quickshot - now both pieces of the Mister Minit kiosk are complete minus keys being cut.....oop's I was going to get people to guess that ah, well......my bad ! How these and a counter fit I'll work that out tomorrow......Keep on watching ! Edited May 23, 2011 by lightningtiger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
