City Layout - Inspired by Los Angeles, California

[Moebius118]

Did that cat scale a palm tree?

That is epic.

I also got a good laugh out of that Posh store, I actually really like that modular as a 2 story.

Edited January 20, 2015 by Moebius118

[Kalais]

I like it, very cool city :)

P.S. Something happened with images - I see text "Posted image" instead of images itself.

[marvinblue]

This looks absolutely fantastic!! I love it! Where did the upper torsos for the Police come from? Are they your own design or an aftermarket accessory?

[parrafilmsguy]

I like it, very cool city :)

P.S. Something happened with images - I see text "Posted image" instead of images itself.

I'm not quite sure what happened. I can still see the images on my computer though.

This looks absolutely fantastic!! I love it! Where did the upper torsos for the Police come from? Are they your own design or an aftermarket accessory?

They're the same design as the policeman minifigure from Series 9. All I did was add the LAPD badge.

I like your city scene, it is very much indicative of L.A. Thankfully the natural lighting also made your photos pop! how did you get the tiles to curve with the skyscraper blue glass section?

The curved glass part is held by studs in the middle sections and then by the 1x1 Round tiles and sections of blue that go further down into the tower, if that makes any sense.

[docmikeb]

Very beautiful and well done!

I like the skyscrapers and the Chinese Theatre. And the beach is cool too!

[EvMan]

Hola!

You've packed so many details into your stunning city. The mix of open-back and modular sets looks bang on. So much inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

EvMan

[kc2dc]

Great city! LOVE this office tower!

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7581/16111326079_82e042dbdd_c.jpg

Edited January 27, 2015 by kc2dc

[ER0L]

Very nice! I especially like the idea of having skyscrapers in a much smaller scale in the background.

[City]

That is really sweet! So colourful! I could look at those pics for hours!

[Breakdown]

This looks absolutely amazing!! A presentation to be proud of.

[parrafilmsguy]

Hello everyone! I've finally gotten around to building a replica of Los Angeles City Hall! I will be adding this to the layout along with the Detective's Office and a few other things, so stay tuned! I also have lots of pictures on my Flickr of my layout so check those out! :D

Los Angeles City Hall by Jorge Parra Jr., on Flickr

Los Angeles City Hall by Jorge Parra Jr., on Flickr

[lightningtiger]

AWESOME take on that real life structure, Brick On 'parrafilmsguy' !

[parrafilmsguy]

Just released a new video of the city featuring many new buildings and updated LA skyscrapers!!

[Rotundus]

Very nice work indeed! As a former resident of Los Angeles, I can say that you hit all the high-points (right down to the felony take-down by the police. Your rendition of city hall is spot on. It sort of makes you wonder if the city planners had LEGO in mind when they built it way back when. All of your sky-scrapers are very convincing and quite recognizable, as are the "flavor" bits. I'll give a rating of "Very Tasty!"

Edited September 20, 2016 by Rotundus

[sebitsena]

Congratulations! You did a wonderful job. I watched your previous video a few weeks ago, and i found your city awesome because it is very detailed, colorful, and quite realistic (your LA Airport is well done) ;) Buildings are sometimes tall, sometimes short, but it is very well balanced.

There are a lot of mini scenes i love like the fireman trying to rescue the little cat on the tree, the baby-sitter and the mother with the babies, the mexican singers, the police catching the robber, the fanfare, and i especially love the cute beach area.

I hope my city will look like yours, but i need the Palace Cinema and the Brick Bank to complete my modulars collection. Building a city implies some money and lot of patience ^^

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

That's quite an impressive layout! I really liked the skyscrapers.

By the way, the violin that one of the mariachis has, where did you get it? Is it a custom from some online store?

[ProvenceTristram]

Those skyscrapers are inspired.

[spanky]

On 9/20/2016 at 3:45 PM, BrickHat said:

That's quite an impressive layout! I really liked the skyscrapers.

By the way, the violin that one of the mariachis has, where did you get it? Is it a custom from some online store?

looks like the brickforge version.  really wish Lego would give us an official one

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

16 minutes ago, spanky said:

looks like the brickforge version.  really wish Lego would give us an official one

Don't worry, I think it's a matter of time.

[parrafilmsguy]

Yeah the violin is made by Brickforge and I believe they're still available on ebay. I'm sure we'll get an official one with the collectible minifigs one of these days...

[carebear]

Great Layout!!! Great Video!!! ( I also like the sounds that you have added in the video )

Love this!!!

Greetings

 

 

 

 

 

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

Do you have any plans to tackle any new cities? San Francisco would be a great companion to this layout.

[koalayummies]

Wow fantastic work on City Hall. I got a kick out of seeing the classic windsurfer too, fond memories!

[Captain Green Hair]

Excellent layout! Your skyscrapers have a nice scale, it all looks pretty convincing! A lot of action is packed in your city, without being insanely big. All the little scènes make it come to life! I think it would be cool to add some more moving elements in to it and I'd love to see it Light up in the dark.