alois

MOC: Barbershop

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I wanted to have another building in my town, to form the counterpart of my café 'the corner'. So it had to be a corner building, and I wanted it to be in Dutch neo-renaissance style. To achieve the corner look, I did something of which Pythagoras wouldn't approve, but Lego is tolerating enough for it. Now I had to find an occupation for the building, and since it will be located in front of the station it became a barbershop, with interior (a little bit outdated, but I haven't been to a barbershop since 1997 myself :laugh: .

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Our friend Hendrik-Jan is finally forced by his wife to get his long hair cut.

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Inside the old barber puts him on a chair and in no time he's presentable again.

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Actually, he's glad his wife made him go...

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Very cool! Lots of nice building techniques. Love the style of the building too! If Lego released this as a modular build, I would buy it in a heartbeat

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I did something of which Pythagoras wouldn't approve.

If Pythagoras had had access to Lego I think the world could be very different!

As for the MOC. It's really well executed and it looks like a Barbershop from street level with the scissors and the red/white spiral sign. I'm digging the facade - very Dutch with those cheese slope patterns and until I checked your flickr account I didn't realize it even had a garage with car. But the interior is what makes this special. Are you sure you haven't been in one since '97? If so, you must have a damn good memory - it just looks so right; the seats, the mirrors on the wall, the lino flooring...... it just needs a guy with a broom to sweep up the clippings and you can almost smell the Brylcreem!

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Really nice build! The scissors are a great idea. Could show a better picture of the chairs? I am really curious about those.

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I really like the exterior, the colours go well and there's a nice amount of detail, particularly the cheese slopes, great touch!! And those scissors are something else!! Amazing work :classic:

I do think the guy was better with long hair tho, I like long hair :tongue:

Happy building :laugh:

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This is great! I love the cheese slope trims under the windows and those scissors are just awesome!

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Very nice. I like the tan and brown colours against the red roof. I always thought that the barber's pole is usually on the side walk or in the window.

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Very nicely done, and yes, the scissors are definitely the best part of this moc. Both those representing the shop sign and those that the barber holds in the hand. :classic:

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I like the interior more that outside. Too much reddish brown, although like the design as different to what I've seen previously.

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