vepsi Posted October 2, 2018 The Old Fishing store is great set like it is but after a while some things started bothering me. I felt that this set should full coastal building and not just on shore, it needed water. Second big issue was that the shop dimensions did not feel correct when placed among other modulars. To me it looked like a big warehouse but insides revealed a shop that should take much less space. There isn't any clear way to connect it to other modulars anyway. I also did not like the loose parts inside the store. But the colors, design and overall feeling of 21310 is 10/10! Here's how my modded building looks like It is still a fishing store but I have added storage extension to it's side and a small boat repair area under the house. The entrance to this building from other modulars style buildings is on the right side of the image above. There is a rocky hill behind the house and stairs leading to it's top and that can be used to access another building that would be added to other side of this store. This building is build on top of some rocks but mostly over water. The dock is about 8 brick above the baseplate so I hope that even a bigger ship would look ok if placed in front of this. It is dark in there. Simple rowing boat docked. The water looks awesome as it disappears into darkness. The building has of course removable roofs. The store owner lives in here and the room is totally full of stuff. There are books, maps, weapons, tools and even a cannon! The story here is that the store owner is an old sea captain and he has laid out all his maps of unfound treasures on the table and he is planning to go and look for them. From the first floor there is already visible the warehouse area that at the moment has mostly empty boxes and on the back wall the ramp that could be used to get onboard a docked ship. The upper floor can be removed. Top view of the first floor. It is at least as full of stuff as was the original. Stairs to below the building are on the right side. The right side has freezer for the fish, fishing rods, propellers and other stuff. One full wall can also be removed to make it easier to see and access the first floor. The second floor of the tower is extra compared to the original, there are different flags stored in there. The building is suprisingly sturdy even without one wall and it is not necessary to remove the wall when the whole first floor is removed to reveal areas below the building. Top view of the basement. Top part has on the right the cliffs that could be used to access yet another building. I have plans for a lighthouse. The water level on top part is still empty, I might add a shipwreck in there someday. Middle right side has a small dock and some tools for repairing a boat. Left bottom part underneath the tower has treasure chest. I really enjoyed building this. I had good plans before I started the build and I desided to make the first few iterations of the build as quickly and simple as possible. It was much easier and faster to build this than my previous mod of the detective's office. Next one will be the ninjago docks or the city. Have a look at the other mod I've done Detective's Office mod Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kristel Posted October 2, 2018 The idea to put it on water is perfect! I love the water basement and how you've integrated it into the overall build. Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AntiZombie Posted October 3, 2018 Very nice modification. Even if I don't like the roof extension so much with the black color... But otherwise well done, especially the interior! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted October 3, 2018 I've done a similar modification but this one is the most beautiful by far! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tusio23 Posted April 7, 2019 Maybe somobody have an instruction for this awesome building? Thanks in advance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vepsi Posted April 7, 2019 6 minutes ago, tusio23 said: Maybe somobody have an instruction for this awesome building? Thanks in advance Sorry no instructions for the modified building. But I can provide you with more photos of any details if you are interested? I would say that the base works very well and that it is better than the original. Anyone interested in modifying the Old Fishing store could start from something similar. But. I wanted to built this model in a way that it would be easier to show the insides of the store, I dont think I succeeded in that. I have my models in a shelf, so no access through back door. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tusio23 Posted April 7, 2019 Thank you. In that case, I will ask for more photos. How many bricks were used from other sets than old fishing store and how important are they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tusio23 Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) On 4/7/2019 at 10:34 PM, vepsi said: Sorry no instructions for the modified building. But I can provide you with more photos of any details if you are interested? I would say that the base works very well and that it is better than the original. Anyone interested in modifying the Old Fishing store could start from something similar. But. I wanted to built this model in a way that it would be easier to show the insides of the store, I dont think I succeeded in that. I have my models in a shelf, so no access through back door. I would be very grateful for more photos. Edited April 9, 2019 by tusio23 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vepsi Posted April 9, 2019 Ok. I will take some more photos and probably add information why I have built the house this way. I need a few days, I've got a lot of other things to do also :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tusio23 Posted April 9, 2019 3 hours ago, vepsi said: Ok. I will take some more photos and probably add information why I have built the house this way. I need a few days, I've got a lot of other things to do also :) Ok. Thank you very much. One more question. How many bricks were used from other sets than "old fishing store" and how important are they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vepsi Posted April 9, 2019 7 hours ago, tusio23 said: Ok. Thank you very much. One more question. How many bricks were used from other sets than "old fishing store" and how important are they? Oh, that's a tricky question. I would estimate that the moc has twice as much pieces as the original. You will definately need a lot of water pieces and gray slopes but the rest is pretty easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vepsi Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) I've added some photos to my flickr album (click attached image). Ask for more photos if you are interested in any particular detail. I would say that it is almost impossible to replicate anyone's moc without instructions. So my advice is to not to try and make a perfect copy but take inspiration from other builds and use what pieces you have available. ' Edited April 16, 2019 by vepsi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Vo Posted August 12, 2020 Hi Vepsi! First of all, absolutely stunning!!. I really want to replicate this build so could you provide me more pictures of the base? I think that’s the core of this awesome build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vepsi Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) On 8/12/2020 at 5:11 AM, Kevin Vo said: Hi Vepsi! First of all, absolutely stunning!!. I really want to replicate this build so could you provide me more pictures of the base? I think that’s the core of this awesome build. Hi Kevin. Thank you! Is there a specific section that you want more photos? I have more photos in flickr if they help, but if you need close up photos of anything I can take them. Btw. I'm about to destroy and rebuild this mod. I want to add some ninjago style elements and make it compatible with my mod of city docks (work in progress). Modded city docks Edited August 16, 2020 by vepsi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Vo Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/17/2020 at 3:07 AM, vepsi said: Hi Kevin. Thank you! Is there a specific section that you want more photos? I have more photos in flickr if they help, but if you need close up photos of anything I can take them. Btw. I'm about to destroy and rebuild this mod. I want to add some ninjago style elements and make it compatible with my mod of city docks (work in progress). Modded city docks Hi Vepsi. It would be great if you could take more photos of the 4 sides of the base? Thank you very much in advance and looking forward to your ninjago moc ^^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vepsi Posted August 22, 2020 On 8/18/2020 at 3:57 AM, Kevin Vo said: Hi Vepsi. It would be great if you could take more photos of the 4 sides of the base? Thank you very much in advance and looking forward to your ninjago moc ^^ Sorry about the delay. I added 3 more photos to my Flickr album from 3 sides. Hope this helps :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tbx Nicolas Posted August 22, 2020 The water effect is really nice. Well done on that mod. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
