[MOC] - Watchman's House

[Gabor]

Hi everyone!

If you recall the memories about my older buildings (Snack Bar, Airport Control Tower, Floriculture), you may realise, that all of them had a very detailed interior, and it was more attractive, than the exterior. Now I tried to create a building with a highly detailed overall look. And it has no interior, because I had to use the space inside for building different things, which keep the door, the windows and the chimney.

After some brainstorming I found out, that I make something in the style of the old Hungarian railway buildings. There are a lot of interesting challenges at this topic. Stations, sheds, water houses, warehouses, etc. Finally I decided to build the wathman's house, because it is the smallest, and this size is still okay for my budget :)

The next picture shows the house with my Siemens Taurus. Not exactly the same era - totally different :D but I think they look cool together!

The pictures below show a lot of interesting things around the house, after them you can see the building tricks I used in or on the house.

I'm really proud of two things.

The first is the white MÁV (hungarian railway company) fence. It is possible to find it almost everywhere (picture of the real one). My Lego version is not perfect, a little bit different from the real one, but I guess, I cant do it better with Lego bricks. The fence is modular, and only the gravity holds it. Basic rule of Lego is 2 studs = 5 plates. It is not true. Theoretically it is possible to make an endless fence, but the truth is that only these five moduls are enough to create an ugly difference between the basement and the fence

The second is the two bushes. They are also held by the gravity. I used this and this elements to create them.

Furthermore there is an outhouse and a garden shower in the courtyard.

Another interesting thing is the roof. I always used platebuilt roofs with hinges, but it is possible to create only a few angles with them, whithout a gap at the top, between the two half. But now I found out this new technique with technic pieces.

More pictures are on MOCpages!

Thanks for visiting!

Edited February 13, 2016 by Gabor

[soccerkid6]

That fence design is pretty sweet! The brick pattern on the house looks great, and the plate roof fits well

Neat little outhouse design too

[Gabor]

@soccerkid6: Thanks for your comment! I'm glad you like it!

[Gongoro73]

I love it. There's plenty of little houses like this one in my country. Looks so familiar to me. Great work.

[Gabor]

@Gongoro73: Thank you very much! :)

[Captain Green Hair]

Very nice little house, I love the details and the colour scheme is great. It is nice of you to show those smart building techniques.

I do think you roof could be better, the surface is now somewhat plain, perhaps a few tiles, a roof window and gutters can improve that.

[ER0L]

Looks great, it has a very special style to it. That outhouse is very nice, too.

I also love the roof building technique, this looks like something very useful.

[Palixa And The Bricks]

That's a cute little building I like how you built the windows. That brick pattern is very interesting.

The outhouse and the look on that guy's face made me laugh.

[Gabor]

@Captain Green Hair, ER0L, Palixa And The Bricks: Thnaks for your comments! I'm glad you like it!

[Brickwolf]

Great. I like the tranquil mood it conveys.