OccamsRazor Posted May 14, 2020 Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) Hello! I've been lurking for a while but I think I finally have something post-worthy. Here's my latest creation - Mo's Diner, a simple diner with Nothing to Hide. This was inspired by Crif Dogs/ Please Don't Tell, a real-life speakeasy in NYC: http://nyjournal.squarespace.com/journal/2010/8/17/crif-dogs-please-dont-tell.html The exterior of the diner, with simple retro lines. There's a bench and a bin outside too. Can't really see the chain very well here, but the girl in blue just chained up her bike and she's heading in for a bite. The guy seems to recognise her (or is he checking her out?) Interior of the diner, with counter and booth seating. There's 2 staff behind the counter. There's a lot of food cooking, I hope the fume hood is working. There's a couple enjoying their sandwich and coffee in a booth. The bathroom (copied the toilet from the Pet Shop instructions) A top-down view of the diner. Hmm, there seems to be a passage on the right of the entrance, away from the diner. Looks too classy to be part of a diner. Is that a telephone booth at the end? Yes, it seems like a telephone booth indeed. But the phone isn't wired up to anything... and why is there a second hidden door inside the telephone booth? Let's open it... Ah! I see you found the hidden bar. Welcome to "Nothing To Hide", a modern-day speakeasy that specialises in craft cocktails. There's two couples in here enjoying some drinks. The bartender just whipped up something for the couple at the counter. Nothing To Hide has a wide selection of liquors. There's some shelving below, and what looks like a chiller on the left. There's also a double sink and space to store drinkware on the right. A picture of the bartender's work area, with a few draft beers on tap. I tried to work in more details into the bar counter such as a soda gun or a speed rack, but there wasn't enough room. Another view of the bar. Hey, what's that on the right of the sink? It looked like a secret door just opened up, revealing a plate of food. Ah, it looks like there's someone passing a pie into the bar. I guess someone ordered a dessert to go with their craft cocktail. The food looks like it's coming from the diner! From what I hear, Nothing To Hide has a "secret menu" - you can order some food to go with your drinks, and it'll be served fresh from the diner. A top down view of the entire diner and cocktail bar. Mo's Diner - a place for honest good food, with Nothing To Hide. Edited May 14, 2020 by OccamsRazor Quote
Vindicare Posted May 14, 2020 Posted May 14, 2020 This is a great & creative build. The layout is really fun. I also like how you built the other walls(or lack thereof) to make photographing easier. I like the details, simple but well done & make the scene come to life. Nice story as well. Quote
Eggyslav Posted May 14, 2020 Posted May 14, 2020 Whe I read the name I was expecting some dark, evil secret within the Diner, like serving human meat, a criminal hideout or some eldritch sanctum of Great Old Ones in the back... I'm pleasantly suprised that it's nothing macabre like that at all!! Very nice build! Quote
ukbajadave Posted May 14, 2020 Posted May 14, 2020 A great build made better with a fun story to go with it. It was interesting to read the link to the real thing as I didn't know they existed (perhaps that's the point) The 1x2 bricks with groove under the windows look good and the bartop hatch is a nice detail. The only thing missing is the second phone box leading to a proper pub with a dartboard to escape the craft cocktail drinking hipsters Quote
Carbohydrates Posted May 14, 2020 Posted May 14, 2020 Nice to see a bar that looks like it was designed by somebody who's actually worked in a bar before! Though I am worried about a lack of non-slip mats back there. What a fantastic and creative build with tons of fun details! Quote
OccamsRazor Posted May 15, 2020 Author Posted May 15, 2020 19 hours ago, Vindicare said: This is a great & creative build. The layout is really fun. I also like how you built the other walls(or lack thereof) to make photographing easier. I like the details, simple but well done & make the scene come to life. Nice story as well. Thanks! Yeah, I wanted to build a fully fleshed out interior and I thought walls would make it hard to see the details. But I still wanted to try some SNOT work and lettering so I only did the front wall. 18 hours ago, Eggyslav said: Whe I read the name I was expecting some dark, evil secret within the Diner, like serving human meat, a criminal hideout or some eldritch sanctum of Great Old Ones in the back... I'm pleasantly suprised that it's nothing macabre like that at all!! Very nice build! Thanks! sounds like a good idea for another build , maybe! 18 hours ago, ukbajadave said: A great build made better with a fun story to go with it. It was interesting to read the link to the real thing as I didn't know they existed (perhaps that's the point) The 1x2 bricks with groove under the windows look good and the bartop hatch is a nice detail. The only thing missing is the second phone box leading to a proper pub with a dartboard to escape the craft cocktail drinking hipsters Thanks! Maybe I'll build a pub next door, to cater to those who have no taste 6 hours ago, Carbohydrates said: Nice to see a bar that looks like it was designed by somebody who's actually worked in a bar before! Though I am worried about a lack of non-slip mats back there. What a fantastic and creative build with tons of fun details! I'm glad you noticed! I've seen quite a lot of bar builds where the bar counter was just a long table, just because most people probably haven't seen the back of a bar. I started out trying to build a full counter with a sink but had to move the sink to the back in the end, which i think worked out okay. And i left exposed studs in the bar area to act as a "non-slip mat" of sorts, to make up for the lack of grille plates in my inventory Quote
Fenghuang0296 Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 Absolutely gorgeous! I love this build, I hope it’s part of a city! Quote
OccamsRazor Posted May 25, 2020 Author Posted May 25, 2020 On 5/18/2020 at 8:16 PM, Fenghuang0296 said: Absolutely gorgeous! I love this build, I hope it’s part of a city! thanks! Sadly I don't have space in my tiny apartment for too many builds, so I intend to take this one apart once I start making a new MOC :( Or perhaps I might turn this into a multi-storey building! Quote
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