ResIpsaLoquitur Posted December 30, 2012 Posted December 30, 2012 Inspired by this guy, I decided to build my own news kiosk. I didn't want something as big as other MOC kiosks, since I like my stuff to fit on the 32 x 32 road plates without being too obtrusive on the sidewalk. So, here's my pared-down version, scaled to fit on a 8 x 4 plate. Yep, that's a spare Santa running the kiosk, headswapped with a sunglasses head. (I'm curious what everyone does with all the Santas they've accumulated over the years.) I wish I could have two flags on the roof, but I could only find one in my parts pile.... One question: clearly, I need to decorate the tiles to create some authentic-looking magazines. If I want to create some custom decals in Microsoft Paint, what size do I need to set the pixels at to fit a 2 x 2 tile? I figure I'll copy some Lego Club or Brick Journal covers into Paint--I just need to know how many pixels that would be to print correctly. Thanks! Quote
ResIpsaLoquitur Posted December 31, 2012 Author Posted December 31, 2012 Bump! I liked how this turned out, so I decided that I wanted another little stand. In this case, it's a small produce/flower stand. I'd like to play around with the contents of the bins. The next time I go on Bricklink, I'll have to track down some bananas or bread loaves or fish or something. Here's both scenes, side-by side. Oh, and I found another flag for my news kiosk--Spidey is hanging out between them. Oh, and that's a soda machine in the middle; I just need to find some stickers for it that don't cost too much. Yes, my sidewalk needs some uniformity. One of my upcoming priorities is to track down a load of dark bley tiles to make my sidewalk look nice. Until then, I have the yellow. Tips and comments are appreciated! Quote
Hey Joe Posted December 31, 2012 Posted December 31, 2012 Love the Santa, he's definitely got a ZZ Top thing going on! Quote
lightningtiger Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Gee, Santa must sell papers to make ends meet eh ? Nice kiosk designs there 'RL'.....that produce vendor looks a bit cramped up there ? Brick On 'RL' ! Quote
King Aragorn Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Love the Santa, he's definitely got a ZZ Top thing going on! It's true! Very funny! Quote
ResIpsaLoquitur Posted January 1, 2013 Author Posted January 1, 2013 (edited) Gee, Santa must sell papers to make ends meet eh ? Nice kiosk designs there 'RL'.....that produce vendor looks a bit cramped up there ? Brick On 'RL' ! Yeah, I'm not thrilled with that (you'll note that Santa is also trapped in the kiosk--there's no door!). My thinking is that both characters would move some boxes out of the way when they need to get in and out. I was going for "tight" here--what can I cram onto an 8 x 4 plate and still have it look good? I still have two extra 8 x 4 plates, so if anyone has suggestions for another reasonable kiosk, let me know and I'll see what I can put together! Maybe I'll make a coffee hut if I can get some spare mugs. Thanks for the comments, all! Edited January 1, 2013 by ResIpsaLoquitur Quote
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