WIP-MOC Modular Oasis Carpet and Coffee Shop

[Andy D]

So... Just why did I build this?

It all started because we were going on a 14 day New Year’s cruise to Hawaii with 10 at sea days, just at sea, no land, just the ship... What was I going to do?

I immediately thought of LEGO! I have been wanting to build a MOD of the Grand Emporium to make a 16 wide, hmmm... sounds possible, but what else is in my closet waiting to be built? I looked and saw several Prince of Persia sets and I really liked the colors, so maybe something based on the colors, those dark tans, light tans, white and gold. Great colors, so maybe I want to do something with those colors. Where to start?

I looked up MODs of the 7573 and found this mosque http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=47068 using 2 7573’s and I really liked the modularity, colors and the fact that it was a 16x16. I also found this MOC Modular: PoP Hangout at: http://www.flickr.co...hoto_4929709781 and I thought about what I liked about the 10190 Market Street. I decided to make a building according to the Modular Specifications, a 16x16 with an open air market area like the Market street.

I ordered another 7573 (for parts) and started to pack. In the end I packed baggies of parts from 2 7573 (Battle of Alamut) and 1 7571 (Fight for the Dagger). I figured this would be enough parts as I was going to be in the middle of the Pacific Ocean without access to my inventory, so that was all the parts I was going to have. Fortunately we were driving to the port, so weight was not an issue with luggage, and being on a cruise space was not as much an issue as a flight to somewhere.

I first decided to build the Battle of Alamut just to see what it looked like and get an idea on how some of the parts were used in case it would be of some help to me. So on my first “at sea” day I assembled the Battle of Alamut (no photos, we all know what it looks like.

I then disassembled sorted all the pieces from all the sets into large food storage bags and claimed 2 of the 3 drawers in the desk for my LEGO project.

The building is a “free build” no LDD, just from my head to brick. We know how that goes... You get an idea, put it together, take it apart and put it back together again several times until you get what you wanted. In order to take photos and avoid a bunch of reflections I had to use a couple of bed pillows as background.

Here is the result...

The Oasis Carpet and Coffee Shop a front view...

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382006855/]Oasis Carpet and Coffee[/url] by http://www.flickr.com/people/74992335@N05/]MyPlasticBricks[/url], on Flickr

A side view...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382006957/][/url]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382006957/]Side view of the Oasis[/url] by http://www.flickr.com/people/74992335@N05/]MyPlasticBricks[/url], on Flickr

The back view...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382007089/][/url]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382007089/]Oasis back view[/url] by http://www.flickr.com/people/74992335@N05/]MyPlasticBricks[/url], on Flickr

The Market Place...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8383089664/][/url]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8383089664/]Oasis, The Marketplace[/url] by http://www.flickr.com/people/74992335@N05/]MyPlasticBricks[/url], on Flickr

A top view of the Oasis...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8383089992/][/url]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8383089992/]Top view of the Oasis[/url] by http://www.flickr.com/people/74992335@N05/]MyPlasticBricks[/url], on Flickr

Inside the Carpet store..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382007747/][/url]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382007747/]Inside view of the Carpet store[/url] by http://www.flickr.com/people/74992335@N05/]MyPlasticBricks[/url], on Flickr

Front of the Coffee Shop...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8383090186/][/url]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8383090186/]Front of the Coffee Shop[/url] by http://www.flickr.com/people/74992335@N05/]MyPlasticBricks[/url], on Flickr

Top-inside view of the Coffee Shop...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382007999/][/url]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382007999/]Inside the Coffee Shop[/url] by http://www.flickr.com/people/74992335@N05/]MyPlasticBricks[/url], on Flickr

Coffee Shop, inside the back window...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382008111/][/url]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382008111/]Coffee Shop in the back window[/url] by http://www.flickr.com/people/74992335@N05/]MyPlasticBricks[/url], on Flickr

It was really great until it was time to pack it all back in the suitcase and come home.

We carefully packed each floor in a separate large plastic bag with lots of padding (socks and whatnot) to try to minimize damage, and just in case, at least each floor would be in a separate bag so I could identify parts for each floor more easily.

Well, here’s what happened after the Quake...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382008975/][/url]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382008975/]After the Quake[/url] by http://www.flickr.com/people/74992335@N05/]MyPlasticBricks[/url], on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382009147/][/url]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8382009147/]Coffee Shop after the Quake[/url] by http://www.flickr.com/people/74992335@N05/]MyPlasticBricks[/url], on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8383091610/][/url]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74992335@N05/8383091610/]Marketplace after the Quake[/url] by http://www.flickr.com/people/74992335@N05/]MyPlasticBricks[/url], on Flickr

Since this is WIP I do plan to get back to it, rebuild and finish it. I can’t decide if I should keep to my original challenge and only use the parts from the sets I took with me, or maybe use additional parts as well...

This is my third MOC, and the first I have published on EuroBricks in this detail, so C&C are welcome any ideas are appreciated.

If you want to see more at my Flickr

http://www.flickr.co...s/74992335@N05/

Here is my stream.

Thanks,

Andy D

Edited January 16, 2013 by Andy D

[Andy D]

Something happened when I inserted my BBC code from Flickr... Can someone please tell me how to clean this up??

Thanks,

Andy D

[-Carson Haupt-]

Wow, looks great! My only complaint is that I don't really like the "floating" arches in front of the open air part. But I do understand the restraints of only using certain sets!

[Andy D]

Wow, looks great! My only complaint is that I don't really like the "floating" arches in front of the open air part. But I do understand the restraints of only using certain sets!

Thanks. I see what you mean. I need to find some other way of making a decoratine entrance.

Andy D

[TheLegoDr]

I think this was a great start with what you had at hand and in the time allotted, but since you are home now you can use all the pieces you would want to help make it more solid and proper looking.

Keep up the great work and good luck with your project.

[Andy D]

Wow, looks great! My only complaint is that I don't really like the "floating" arches in front of the open air part. But I do understand the restraints of only using certain sets!

I think this was a great start with what you had at hand and in the time allotted, but since you are home now you can use all the pieces you would want to help make it more solid and proper looking.

Keep up the great work and good luck with your project.

Thanks for the replies. I guess I was hoping for more C&C on how to improve the building. The building seems rather basic to me. I will look to other modulars (what I am attempting here) for inspiration and improvements.

Thanks to the repliers.

Andy D

Edited January 18, 2013 by Andy D

[Brickmamba]

Looks promising, the color scheme works well