brickzone Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) Ever since getting Market Street, Café Corner, Green Grocer and Town Plan I have intended to modify them/kit them out. Although I doubt I will ever use any of them for parts, I have no qualms about adjusting them to my own liking - making structural modifications/expansions as well as added content. I intend to modify all of them and add at least one building of my own (most likely tan-coloured due to having Model Town House). I finally started the first of my projects to do this, Market Street, to ease me into modifying the modular buildings. Photo of my street scene so far (not even minifigs bedecking other buildings yet - and no streetscape yet). Unfortunately I have little display space!: Front of Market Street: By itself showing modification at roof level (to suit interior... you'll see): Ground floor is now a hat shop (I had more parts for that than for a pâtisserie): Hmmm... can't see into that so well can we? Solution, hinging the wall, wheee! (OK so it wouldn't work with a building on that side). Inside we can see the hat-meister and a customer. Door to basement and a door for the hair salon upstairs. Shelves of hats and hatboxes, some cupboards below. Small but busy hair salon upstairs (the sinks are a bit tight :) Spiral staircase up to the attic. View of the salon from the other side. Yes Mr. Lockheart the hairdresser is a bit unnerving. Customer is unfazed though. View of the attic café area. Possibly a perk for customers of that hair salon? Customer with freshly styled hair enjoying the coffee. Close-up on the kitchen area: Hope you like it, comments welcome. Next job, Café Corner and Hotel... a more serious proposition. I'm beginning by "unindenting" the back wall corner. Edited July 23, 2009 by brickzone Quote
JopieK Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 I think Eric would be proud to see his marketstreet used in other nice ways :) I suppose it is a very bad hardresser: first you thought you needed a haircut, then after ooking in the mirror you realize you need a hat now :p Quote
Holodoc Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 Great idea, brickzone! I like the details you put in it, but the best of all is the absolutely cool opening mechanism! Very clever! :thumbup: Quote
samthelegoman1 Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 Awesome MOD. It's unique from all the bakeries! Quote
BlueBard Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 Wonderful interiors! The hat shop is a pretty nice idea and the Hair Salon is pretty weel done for such a small place so, great job brickzone Quote
no_skill Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 Fantastic MOD! I also think the fold-out is ingenious. I generally have more fun MOD'ing than MOC'ing...but I must say you've given me added inspiration! Quote
astra Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 Nice! Especially the red/white column, that almost immediately identifies it as a hair dresser. Whether or not it's a good hairdresser, although I would have second thoughts if it is in the same builing with a hat shop... Quote
brickzone Posted July 24, 2009 Author Posted July 24, 2009 Thanks for the comments! My favorite bit is the barbers pole - but that's mainly just cause of the oohhh shiny chrome (just can't get enough chrome - it looks great). I'm not sure how clear it is in the photo, but there is a mirror in the hair salon - it's glass in a 1x4x5 frame with shiny sticker on it. I don't know if this is a genuine Lego sticker - does anyone know? Quote
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