vince726 Posted November 1, 2012 Hello, I have recently started building a city...I have The town Hall, fire brigade, grand emporium and the pet shop..was wondering if the creator houses would fit in with these, also I was looking at the mine set. any thoughts would be helpful, Thanks.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kristel Posted November 1, 2012 Welcome to Eurobricks. I don't have a city layout myself, but have seen larger ones that flow really well from CBD (using the big modulars) to suburbs (using the Creator houses) to beach or rural (using City or Creator sets). In my opinion, these work really well. Some of them are quite stunning, actually. You can see some examples right here on Eurobricks. Just go to the Town forum, and then the LEGO Town Main Street, which is one of the pinned topics. In there, under "MOCs", is a link to layouts that have been posted here. You can also find a lot of examples on brickshelf and flickr. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fugazi Posted November 1, 2012 Welcome to Eurobricks vince726. Your topic belongs in the Town forum, and I will be moving it there shortly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vince726 Posted November 1, 2012 thanks for the help, Im new to this site and am trying to navigate it.. I really like the creator houses but the guy at lego said they were not the same size as the bigger buildings, so he turned me against them.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wooootles Posted November 2, 2012 They're not the same size but they are very close to having the same scale. Town hall buildings and department stores are usually much bigger than houses in real life, after all :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomdobs55 Posted November 2, 2012 In my opinion they seem to fit fairly well together. The creator houses are very good for modding, and now that they come with minifigs, the scale is fairly easy to see. Also, I think they can fit well because in a decent sized layout the creator house wouldn't necessarily be right next to Grand Emporium or the like. Won't look so out of place if not right up against each other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsyKater Posted November 2, 2012 You will have to MOC a lot if you want to create a town layout with Modulars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalvoBrick Posted November 2, 2012 The older creator houses were bigger and, in my opinion, can fit with the modular building in the same diorama, maybe in a separate "residential area". The newer ones are too small, but with some spare bricks can be easily modded. Two or three creator houses makes a decent modular building. It's a good starting point, you can get more specialized bricks later, via bricklink or pick-a-brick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vindicare Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) Go on YouTube and search Lego Town(or city). There are some great examples of Towns, and as mentioned, here too. The Creator houses work perfectly well with Modulars. Not every buildings are big, 3 story complexes. The houses are a great compliment. I'll echo what's been said, Modulars are the downtown/business section, and put the houses on the outskirts and beaches(in the case of the two). I have all the Creator houses and they don't look odd along with the Modulars. So, buy, buy, buy! Edited November 2, 2012 by Legocrazy81 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegofreakKO345 Posted November 3, 2012 A new mayor arrives in Eurobricks . Welcome to Eurobricks, a great site to be on and present your MOCs. I've always been a fan of this forum's layouts, so i am waiting to see yours! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Yellow Brick Posted November 3, 2012 Depending on the size of the city it can be quite difficult to get the balance right between the large buildings (Modulars) and the Small buildings (City or Creator). If the City is very spread out over a large area then fitting both types of buildings can be a very easy task since you can easily fill in the areas between them, However if the City is quite small and compact then you might have to do some modifying to the Creator buildings to maybe increase the size, or alternatively redesigning them to fit in with the modular buildings. or might be more work, but you could try to decrease the size of the Modulars to give yourself even more buildings for the city (Might sound weird but could make some very interesting builds! ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kristel Posted November 3, 2012 or might be more work, but you could try to decrease the size of the Modulars to give yourself even more buildings for the city (Might sound weird but could make some very interesting builds! ) I think this would be quite interesting. Added to the list of things to try ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
