FABULAND Building: Barney's garage

[ThaukaFilms]

As everyone could find out in recent review by Pandora, Barney Bear (3629) has a very charming car. I got my Barney (my first FABULAND set) with the beauty in 1981. But in order to protect that vintage car for many more years to come, he surely needs a garage! This is my entry for the FABULAND Building contest:

Here is my take on what could Barney's garage look like (with small terrace/garden on the roof):

Beside cars, Barney is a bit into gardening (on multiple levels!) as well in hopes of catching Bonnie's interest one day:

The roof is removable in one piece to access and show how the car fits in. There's a space for Barney's wrench, car brush and vacuum cleaner on the shelves below the window (left side) as well. The garage has working doors on both ends (it is a public secret in Fabuland Barney is not particularly strong while going in reverse):

Here's the illustration how the garage door open and close:

Garage door closed:

Additional photo(s) available at the flickr: http://www.flickr.co...s/93888144@N08/

Please note I am competing with the building, not with the car (it is only slightly pimped up). The car is used here mainly to illustrate how it fits in this custom garage.

Thank you for your possible votes, and good luck to all other participants!

Edited March 7, 2013 by ThaukaFilms

[Rufus]

Nice! I love your idea for the folding doors, even if it makes them a little bulky. I also like the roof design. I'm not sure how well the brightly-coloured FABULAND parts sit with the tan, but that's always a problem with FABU-parts. And I'm a sucker for TECHNIC bits as architectural detail.

Kudos for incorporating the staircase, though I'm a little worried about Barney's office when it rains.

[ThaukaFilms]

Nice! I love your idea for the folding doors, even if it makes them a little bulky. I also like the roof design. I'm not sure how well the brightly-coloured FABULAND parts sit with the tan, but that's always a problem with FABU-parts. And I'm a sucker for TECHNIC bits as architectural detail.

Kudos for incorporating the staircase, though I'm a little worried about Barney's office when it rains.

I agree with you about the color clash. It seems to fit a bit like a fist on an eye to me as well. I wanted to build the wall in that particular pattern, though, and I couldn't have done it with any other bricks than the tan ones (my parts selection is limited, I even had to cheat a bit on the pattern on the bit of the wall right under the staircase).

As to the weather concerns, one of the prize sets in both FABULAND Building and Story competition contains fabulous FABULAND umbrella that would help Barney a lot in this regard. That's why I compete in both categories (click here for the Story entry) Please vote for us (me and Barney) in both categories so we have a chance to address and solve this urgent pending issue ;)! Thanks

Edited March 6, 2013 by ThaukaFilms