ancestral Posted June 2, 2015 Turkey S@H will open at the end of summer. We cant order parts directly for now. Found Original piece for 1 Euro, and for 0.7 Euro in another seller. 3 more orders arrived today, 5 more to go. I better get going with the photo setup and desk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fabulandlover Posted June 10, 2015 Has anyone tried to bricklink Town Hall and Fire Brigade? Are those sets easier to get parts for then Café Corner and Green Grocer, ie. no rare pieces? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookiee Posted June 10, 2015 Has anyone tried to bricklink Town Hall and Fire Brigade? Are those sets easier to get parts for then Café Corner and Green Grocer, ie. no rare pieces? A lot easier would say. I am going to do fire brigade and looked down the parts list and did not see too many worrying things yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cooldude00 Posted June 10, 2015 i looked at brick linking town hall and fire brigade using PAB parts first and then brick link..turned out buying a BINB off eBay was cheaper... not so for green grocer or cafe corner than i'm doing next though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legofan1978 Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) Hello, I'm also in the process to bricklinked a Cafe Corner. I have already almost everything together. It really need to know the white panels for windows in 2nd floor and 3 light bluish gray turntables. But some details are not quite clear, because there also BrickLink not always makes a difference. 1. The minifigure with the medium blue torso: there are exists 2 versions: one with stripes and one with dots. Which was included by the cafe corner?: 2. bicycle: The stud on the back of the bicycle: solid or hollow? Did I miss something, what to look for? Edited June 19, 2015 by legofan1978 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
large88 Posted June 19, 2015 Its the torso with the stripes. And the bike has a solid stud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookiee Posted June 19, 2015 Nearly finished cafe corner. Don't you hate it when you think you are getting to the end of the build and for some reason you have missed a part that you have marked off as having. For me Reddish brown headlight bricks . Now i have to wait for one more order to complete. I have to say thanks to people in this thread for the suggested subs like the light grey jumper instead of the turntable etc. But it has been a really enjoyable build other than that. I love the work with the skis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billli Posted June 20, 2015 I am in the processing of bricklinking all three modulars at the same time to save money on S&H(?) I am trying to get a 100% authentic piece by piece modular, which means no substations and all new pieces. One thing I noticed, from LEGO's brick and pieces site, they will list some of the newer versions of some injection mouldings. For instance door frame Type 2 instead of Type 1. But bricklink listed the frame as Type 1. Does LEGO interchange different mould for pieces? Would people here consider it as a 100% piece by piece true modular if I used Type 2 instead of Type 1? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Jersey Brick Guy Posted June 20, 2015 There is a price difference between the type 1 and type 2's. If it's for your personal collection, no one will notice. However if your going to resell, you won't be able to say it's 100% accurate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanfarrow Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Hi All, Firstly thanks to all for the help throughout this thread, great help. I've just finished bricklinking and building my GG, but I decided not to build with the green groove bricks as they were just too expensive, and when my kids grow old enough to play with it, I don't want to be worried about any damage (I used teeth quite a lot when I was younger...) Here's a pic for anyone wondering what it looks like with plain bricks and not grooved ones. I have literally replaced with normal 1x2's in the hope that those bricks come out again one day.... http://i.imgur.com/ZCq8uWH.jpg?1 I choose to do Green instead of Blue as I think it looks better. The wood over the door I'm not so sure of, but I'll see. I ordered the wrong colour for the lamps over the entrance to the apartments which I'll fix later. The build was brilliant though, loved every minute of it! Cheers Dylan Edited June 24, 2015 by Rick Please keep embedded images to a max resolution of 1024x768 pixels. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Off the wall Posted June 22, 2015 Congrats, looks good. Would also look good with sand green masonry bricks. They're fairly reasonable in price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lankygit Posted July 16, 2015 Having now completed my GG project, I am planning my next build. I have seen CC in different colours from standard, It was tan and blue I think. Has anyone else attempted this with good results? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hemlock Falls Posted July 22, 2015 I am almost finished collecting pieces for CC. I only deviated from the true parts with the 20 white panels I replaced with 1x2x3 windows. Everything else is true to the Bricklink catalog. The only lot I haven't gotten is the 4 lt.bl.gray turntable bases. ($15 each, $60 is steep for these little pieces) I saw in this thread that they can be replaced with 2x2 jumpers (can get 4 of those from the trailer of the new Service Truck with the portapotty) except for one of them. (which looks like it could be replaced with just a 2x2 tile). The pictures in this thread only show where 2 of these turntables are s'posed to go. Can someone explain or show where the other 2 go? And any cheaper successful replacement ideas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter_m Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Has anyone ever tried to build GG, replacing sand green with dark orange? I wonder how would it look like (I have Town Hall to rebuild ;) ) Edited July 22, 2015 by peter_m Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fred67 Posted July 22, 2015 I saw in this thread that they can be replaced with 2x2 jumpers (can get 4 of those from the trailer of the new Service Truck with the portapotty) except for one of them. (which looks like it could be replaced with just a 2x2 tile). The pictures in this thread only show where 2 of these turntables are s'posed to go. Let's see... there's two right above the door. The lower one looks like you can use a 2x2 offset; the upper one attaches to a 2x6 plate OFF one side (so only two studs attach to the turntable), which means a 2x2 offset wouldn't work. That section (built around the 2x6 plate) attaches at the sides, as well as in the middle with the turntable. So I think it's certainly possible to use a 2x2 tile instead, and just not attach it in the middle... it would look right, but again lose a little clutch power, which I don't think is an issue. The other two are above the upper corner window... both look like they can safely be replaced with 2x2 offsets. The loss of clutch power for the little tower section above the window might be an issue if you play with it, but probably not too bad, and certainly not if it's for display. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mogwai150 Posted July 23, 2015 Thanks for that breakdown! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billli Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) I have almost finished Bricklinking the three modulars, I've already built two of the three (GG and MS), still waiting for a few pieces to arrive, purchasing the last remaining expensive pieces, my thumb to recover and wallet to stop crying before doing the CC. General: - All parts are ordered as in New condition from BL or PaB - Currency listed will be in CAD. Greetings from Toronto, Canada! - Order of build, MS, GG, CC. MS: - The doors are expensive, 70 bucks a piece. Still waiting for my wallet to recover. - I am not a fan of the way the railings are done, plus, need 4 of those tubes, at $28+ a piece. I read these will eventually turn yellow. (FUUUU) - Build was somewhat boring, the inside is empty. But alas, I will have it at last. - The third floor's balcony placement annoys me somewhat, shouldn't it look over the other side? (ie, mirrored build) GG: - Those sand green pieces, dropped over 500+ dollars on those little shits. (Thanks Chris!) - Got type 2 for the doors, will purchase type 1 to make it authentic. - Inside is sparse. Understandable. - The build was a little painful, I had limited table (IKEA INGO) space, and since it was after market, no numbered bags. (Looking forward to the Tower Bridge, heard they have over 500 of those 1x1 cheese pieces) CC: - Doors are expensive, 70-100 bucks a piece, need 2 (?) - Ski slopes are expensive, 10 bucks a piece, need 11 - Windows are expensive, 20 bucks a piece, need 5 - The build will be interesting, it will be empty on the inside, but looking forward to the outside. After thoughts: I am not sure how I feel about the first three modulars yet, I am happy that I have them now. - Should I replace the windows and doors to more modern look and feel? OR should I keep the way they are for the sake that's how they were meant to be built, and it shows the progress from the LEGO designers - Same question to the above, but about furnishing the insides of the first three modular with something. (I don't mind this too much, as it doesn't really modify the outside's look and feel)-- On LEGO ideas, there was two ideas for the interiors of the CC and MS, might look at those[*]- My spreadsheet and Bricklink's wanted list was a life saver. Everything came to a few pieces of everything. Only had one missing piece, might have sorted in the wrong bag. [*]- Bricklink was really helpful, tried to order from Canada, then North America, finally everywhere, I had bricks from all over the world. [*]- The different grey bricks, I may pull a OCD and reorder greys until they all look the same, I recall LEGO changed how the greys was produced. [*]- Had one lemon seller, in the process of doing a PayPal charge back, maybe eventually a Visa charge back. [*]- I may have not got all the pieces as cheap as I could have. [*]- Lesson learned, next time, if I do ever bricklinking anything else, I am eyeing a few of the retired sets, use a dime bag and place everything in their own bags, will make finding pieces a LOT easier What's next: - Wait for my wallet to recover. I don't want to think about this. - I am thinking about lighting up the interiors of the LEGO with WS2810 (Neopixel) LED strips, and be controlled by a rPi somewhere. - Looking at the iBrix wireless system, if they ever mass produce them, and is affordable, otherwise I will build my own. - Looking at MOC instructions from others, and perhaps build them, there are a few that ticked my fancies. Can not wait for the next official modular! [Edit: looks like it doesn't support markdown, used editor's tools to do lists] Edited July 27, 2015 by billli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ancestral Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) Just replace doors for CC, imho. I'm finished with mine too, replaced white ski slopes with birght orange ones, result; not bad. Replaced front door with blue door, 1/20th price. Just waiting for someone to get rid of his original one. Use 1x3x4 windows x2 instead of white 2x3x4 ones. Absolutely no difference from outside, you can use 2 pieces or 2x3 shutters instead of 3x4 shutter with these ones. Replaced side door with black, absoluly fine. I'd rather switch doors than replacing trademark red roof pieces. Roofs cost 1€/piece max, doors cost around 65-70€s each. Rather wait sometime than throwing 150 euros off on 8-10 pieces. Here's the result; Cafe Corner Edited July 27, 2015 by ancestral Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLegoDr Posted July 27, 2015 It's always tough to say what modifications will be worthwhile. I think the white skis will remain the best. Those orange skis might look okay, but at the same time, they look pretty gawdy. Tough to say. And the regular blue door vs the earth blue trim, again who am I to judge, but it isn't my favorite substitution. I will agree that the dark red roof is the iconic look of CC. Those and the tower are the only things I truly like about that building. When I built mine, I substituted things and rebuilt it to accommodate 6 high doors so it blends in with the rest of them. I have since torn my CC apart. I got bored by it. The more power to anyone who pays those ungodly amounts for a few pieces of plastic. I don't care enough about having 100% original sets because I can think of all of the other LEGO I could buy for some of those prices. But now you have them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cooldude00 Posted July 27, 2015 agreed... recently bricklinked GG and CC myself.. couldn't pull the trigger on the original parts esp the door for CC and went for a much cheaper blue/grey instead... this is lego after all... let your imagination fly! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hemlock Falls Posted July 28, 2015 I'm waiting on one more order, the two blue archs, that's it. I've been building up the stash of pieces to make this CC for months. Only substitutions I made were the 20 white window pieces and the 4 grey turntables. I did spring for the doors, I like the doors. I like the white skis, and the roof. Lego prices are just stupid anyways, so these pieces are more stupid, oh well. I've wasted more money on dumber stuff several times. I can't wait to put this bad boy together and add it to my display. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dennan Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) Here is my very 1st MOD based on the 10182 - Cafe Corner. Most parts are new, and bought through bricklink, brickowl and LEGO Pick-a-Brick 1 or 2 parts need to be replaced for a correct color and need some fences for the roof. Also looking to do an interior. But instead of a hotel, I find the place too small for a hotel, I'm thinking of a super heroes hiding place. Sorry for the bad quality pictures, was finished yesterday evening and don't have the proper light for photography. I will try to make some better ones later today Oh one suggestion to anybody wanting to bricklink the modulars. Sometimes the pieces are cheaper @ LEGO Pick-a-Brick than bricklink and brickowl, and you are saving some VIP points Also a small search with brickowl will show you some alternatives, with the only difference a hollow stud or closed stud this can save a lot of money. Edited July 29, 2015 by Dennan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReplicaOfLife Posted July 29, 2015 Nice, like the tan/light grey color scheme! Not a fan of the use of two 1x2x3 windows on the top floor, though, would replace those with a 1x4x3 with shutters. I originally employed a similar substitution for the windows on the top floor of my Blue Grocer, but quickly changed to the shuttered 1x4x3s there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fred67 Posted July 29, 2015 So far: Market Street v1.0 by Fred Haab, on Flickr Excuse the photo (I know, far too many people say this); when I'm done with all the changes, I will retake pictures using my good camera and good lighting. Notable changes so far, from top to bottom: The stepped tiles on the roof, the color pattern is symmetrical instead of asymmetrical. It was driving me crazy. All the railings are built in a similar fashion using the "robot" or "skeleton" arms. This includes the patio area railings, which I thought looked terrible, and not just because they didn't match the other railings. The railings are all black, giving it a more uniform look of wrought iron railings. The three windows with rounded tops are topped by medium blue arches instead of gray in order to match the color. The two upper doors visible in the picture both open the same way. I'd ordered one of each, but the seller informed me he mis-listed one of them. I figured that, if I was an architect, I'd put them both the same way anyway and just got both of what that seller had. Lazy? I don't know - I thought about it for a while and couldn't figure out why it mattered, and after some thought actually figured that it would be odd for someone to actually build a building like that where the same doors on different levels opened on different sides. Both the flower pot and lamp post are at sidewalk level instead of buried in the sidewalk. I may bury the lamp post again - it's inconsistent across the modular line; Parisian Restaurant has it at sidewalk level. The other modulars I've built (which is not all of them, but includes GG, CC, and PC) have it buried. In any event, I will make them all consistent. Planned changes: I think I'm going to change the knobs on the gate to black. Tan just looks silly for black, wrought iron gate handles. I think I will replace the tan floor division between the top and next-to-top sections with dbg, to make it consistent between all floors. Far too many "bricks with grills." I get it's trying to show some weathering, and I like that technique, but I think it's way overused here, and I will replace some of them with matching color bricks, and to keep the effect, will replace the others with profile bricks (which didn't exist when this set was made, otherwise I'm sure they have used them instead). I am going to mirror image the top level so that the stepped roof is still facing forwards while, at the same time, the balcony is not right up against the wall of an adjacent modular building. At least the balcony will have a 16 stud gap between it and the next building, even if over that "garage" area. I get that since both sections are modular, that I could put the "garage" on the right side, but I think the overall look is better with it on the left. I will replace the tan blocks in back with actual windows. There's a lot I don't like about this building - I didn't buy it before because I just thought it was plain ugly. I didn't realize at the time that modular buildings would be "thing" instead of a one (or two) off, and ended up regretting not getting it so that I could have them all (although technically this one is a "factory" set, and not a "real" modular). After building it, though, there are a lot of things I like about it, too, and think it has some potential with MODs. There's some inconsistent coloring, but being a little eclectic isn't always bad. I really get a New Orleans vibe from this building (although I know it looks more like something from Amsterdam, given the stepped roof); I think it's the colors and the decorative section on top of the garage. I like that it's got a basement (even if fake and unusable), and I like the style of the roof and rooftop balcony - although not a fan of mixing in white and regular old blue for the canopies. Prices? I really don't know... I'm not going to add up all the BL orders because a lot of them had things other than for this. I also didn't care about new vs. used - in some cases it just wasn't practical to get new pieces. I got some from S@H because it made sense to, in the quantities that I needed. But really, I had well more than half of what I needed in my parts collection anyway, so it's impossible for me to say what I paid, but I probably spent about $200 total over the past few weeks - keeping in mind that included a lot of extra stuff and parts I ended up not using. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wodanis Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) The more power to anyone who pays those ungodly amounts for a few pieces of plastic. I don't care enough about having 100% original sets because I can think of all of the other LEGO I could buy for some of those prices. But now you have them. I feel the same way. There are other current sets on my want list. However it is really a good feeling to know you finally have it. My Green Grocer is lacking the regular blue arches on the awning and that is the only part I am not happy about as I feel it is the iconic part to the set. (I am determined to acquire them) Otherwise I only had to substitute two other parts - 1x8 Sand Green bricks and the Train windows which doesn't affect the look or the building process. Right now I am trying to start the process of ordering Market Street and Medieval Market Village 10193. Usually we all see sets we like but for other reasons wasn't a Lego priority at the time and later regret not getting it. To buy the set may be cheaper but after the shipping and custom duties it is better to build it from scratch. Also much more fun! I'm with Fred67 on this. Market Street can be adjusted without sacrificing the authenticity of the set. There are better parts to use than when this first came out. I did not understand why the designer (fan) used tan bricks instead of windows on the back. The doors and hoses are outrageous for prices. I will mod my Market Street to reflect current parts. I am a purist but I have a limit, like TheLegoDr stated, why spend so much money on a specific part when you could be buying a new set? I realised looking at Fred67's image of MS one could use 72mm hose instead of the old hoses. Not sure how it would look but offers an alternative. Edited July 29, 2015 by Wodanis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites