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Hello all, I recently purchased and built the Town Hall modular and realising my town now had two town halls, I set to work finding a new purpose for my old 10184 Town Hall. I decided to turn it in to a Public Library for the citizens to enjoy. So here it is: I try to stay close to the originals with my MODs, so this is no different, however it is 32 x 32 modular. The ground floor is where most of the books are, from crime to biographies to non-fiction, you'll find it here. The middle floor has study desks with lamps, as well as being the floor for the older books. The librarian calls this the 'serious' part of the library.... Shhhhh!! The top floor is the multimedia section, four computers and plenty of space for reading with several couches and an ugly rug. Two of the couches and the rug were donated to the library, it's easy to see why. Please check out my flickr photostream for more pics, esp of the interior. Hope you like it and comments and suggestions always welcome EDIT: Changed the first photo for the new window design.
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hi. Long time, no see.... Got y Lego out and made this micro hotel, it summer in a warm country like Italy or Greece maybe.
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After being on here for a while I've decided its finally time I do a review. Ever since photos started to appear of the summer City sets, 60092 always stood out to me as one of, if not the best set that was going to be available. And so, with it now being on sale at Brand Store, I snapped one up. Here follows my review and opinions : Set number : 60092 Set name : Deep Sea Submarine Pieces : 274 Figures : 3 Price : $39.99 USD, £24.99 GBP Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The box is the standard affair, giving you a clear picture of what your'e going toe getting in it. The artwork definitely gives you that feel of being submerged, while also helpfully reminding you this is a part of City with the buildings displayed in the top right hand background. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The top of the box also follows the usual standard of showing the mini figure selection, and the also standard inclusion a 1:1 scale to give you and idea of the corresponding size of the model to the figure. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The back of the box has the ever present figure greeting you with a cheery "HEY", accompanied with a helpful diagram of the modular style building of the set, and how its broken down into its bags. Also included are four action shots which show off the sub even more. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr (Apologies for blurry image) The contents! The bit we are all interested in. Two instruction books, three bags, one large moulded rock face and a medium sized sticker sheet. Book 1 is about half the size of Book 2, for obvious reasons. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Bag 1 contents. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Standard fare inside the instruction book, reminding you to only open the required bags etc. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Bag 1 leftovers. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Bag 2 contents. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr How the second and third bags are separated. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Bag 2 leftovers. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Bag 3 contents. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Bag 3 leftovers. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The finished model. I honestly could not love this set more than I do right now. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr (I only photographed the two divers, but not the submariner, apologies) Our divers, one with a crowbar, one with a camera. One male, one female, always a thumbs up in my books. The torso printing is fantastic, and I'm glad they added the red stripes to the legs rather than just going for plain black legs. The helmet and mask have been around for ages and as far as I can tell the faces have been seen before too. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr New shark printing! Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The seabed is a nice little build, with some typical features. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The bones lift up on a simple technic pin mechanism, revealing a treasure chest that I'm guessing was devoured by the now dead creature. Inside are the typical assortment of gems, and the golden 1x1 round tiles are obviously there to represent coins. Why the old treasure coins couldn't of been included is a mystery. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr To the side is a piece of (I'm guessing) coral, which can also be turned upwards to reveal another gem. Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr Untitled by George Witchlow Thomson, on Flickr The sub. What a beaut! I can't help but feel this one of the best looking sets that has been produced in recent years, and there have been some pretty good offerings! The front and even the rear view are nice and imposing, The side view gives off a nice stumpy look, which compares to the realise versions very well. The designer could well of just given us two identical arms to the vehicle, yet here we have one grabbing hand and one with four different tools/sensors. The engine detail at the back is spot on, and the O2 tanks are also a nice touch that help finish off this model. Would i buy a second one of these sets? Most definitely! Would I buy any of the other Deep Sea sets? Probably not. None of them had the same presence as this one did. I'm going to go out and say that this is the highlight of the sub-theme. I hope you all enjoyed reading this review as much as I did building this set. Comments are of course welcome.
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The new DO set coming got me fired up to try and do another modular so I present my latest MOC. The drawers behind the counter do open and you can place small items in them. This is going to go on the left of the DO when I get it.....one day, the other side might be the PR.....not sure, cash is a problem sometimes. Keep watching !
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I seem to be going on a MOC-ing spree! "The police have themselves an RV!"- Die Hard Mine is based on the MOC by Mocpages member Death Metal. The only major difference between ours is that mine has a smaller and simpler Common Remotely Operated Weapons System (CROWS) mount. Police APC 1 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr Police APC 2 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr Police APC 3 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr Police APC 4 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr I also made a dual minigun turret for the times when more firepower is needed. Dual Minigun Turret 1 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr Here is how I built the turret. The small pin is the charging handle for a Brickarms M2HB. Unmanned Weapons Station Disassembled by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr Thanks for viewing and have a wonderful day.
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Heres my latest Moc, hope you enjoy. Deep in the underworld a group of explorers travel through the ruins of a once great but small scale city, the builders are unknown but it is suspected that it was built by imps or other small creatures. Untitled by mlarbconnor, on Flickr Overall view. Untitled by mlarbconnor, on Flickr Heres a close up. Untitled by mlarbconnor, on Flickr From one side, I'm pretty proud of the curved tower. Untitled by mlarbconnor, on Flickr From the other side. Untitled by mlarbconnor, on Flickr Figless. C&C appreciated, thanks.
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My finished collab with LittleJohn. This is our largest build to date, with a base size of 66x98, and weighing in at 30.2 pounds. There are 70 minifigures in the city, including quite a few familiar sigfigs, see how many you can spot We constructed it over a 6 week period. Every building has a full interior, and every floor is accesible via stairs or ladder. There are four moving features: the windmill, the potter's wheel, the hidden trapdoor in the city hall, and the bell; see them in action here: The city buildings include: windmill, tower, gatehouse, potter's shop, tailor's shop, city hall, noble's house, palace guesthouse, and palace. Windmill module: link Gatehouse module: link Market module: link City hall module: link Gardens module: link Palace module: link The city of Katoren is growing quickly and has already become a prominent city in Kaliphlin. It is well known for it's thriving marketplace, and elegant palace. See lots more pictures here: link Well we hope you've enjoyed our efforts, we certainly had fun creating this slice of Katoren
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Hello comrades! My new 5 stud car - BMW e10. Model have many custim part. Orirginal View Underneath Scale. Model scale is 1:43. Thats all. I want to hear your opinion.
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A free build for Guilds of Historica. This is my second module for a large collab build with LittleJohn. The tailor and potter's were interesting challenges, being much different than my normal style of buildings. It was fun experimenting with some brighter colors as well. The potter's wheel actually works, and can be seen in action here: link Katoren's marketplace offers a large variety of goods, and is generally quite crowded. More pictures, here: link All C&C welcome, and we've still got more of Katoren coming
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My second module for a large collab with soccerkid6. The Katoren city hall collects taxes and issues licenses. A concealed compartment under the floor provides a secure location for the collected money. See a video of how the trapdoor works here: Link Credit goes to robuko's "King of Queenscross" build for inspiring the dark red parts on the city hall. More pictures can be seen here: Link C&C much apreciated
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Hello! This is my city museum inspired by 60008 Museum Break-In. (http://brickset.com/sets/60008-1/Museum-Break-in) Of course, what is a museum without a detailed interior? After retiring from the Ultra Agents, Solomon Blaze has retired to a quiet job at the City Museum. Here is the museum in my city layout. Oh no! What's happening here? Never fear, the Caped Crusader will make short work of him... Thanks for looking! Comments and criticism are welcome!
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My ensemble Grey Havens - https://ideas.lego.com/projects/96034 Hope you like it. Cheers. Farewell Middle Earth :D
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Hello Eurobricks community, I would like to share my newest design that I've been working on for many months and now it is finally complete. Please take a moment to read the description and see all the photos for all the details of the set! https://ideas.lego.com/projects/100353 As train enthusiasts, I would love to hear your opinions and criticisms of my design. If you have any questions, I will be glad to provide more information.
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Two cottages near the lake
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A little urban renewal to transition the Detective Office part of town with the more classy modulars... my latest modular is "Chop", a small Asian fusion bistro in an Art Deco storefront. Oddly enough, I've wanted to use fish as an architectural element for a long time. 1st floor interior: Decorative wall panels. 2nd and 3rd floor feature a nice but somewhat cramped 2 bedroom aparment. Next to a couple of my other mocs. Thanks for looking! (Sorry the photography isn't great.)
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Two cottages near the lake A red house inspired into 6390 Main Street A cloth shop (men suits) I know, I'm stuck in the 90s.
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This is my first module for my collab with LittleJohn. It was an interesting change to try a middle eastern style gatehouse, and I'm quite pleased with the result. The gates actually work and there's a full interior. Katoren's main gatehouse receives much traffic from vendors, nobles, and visitors heading into the city. Gates closed: There are more pictures here: link C&C welcome, and there's more of Katoren to come
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I always wanted to create something like this in LEGO. This is the ADU (Alien Defence Unit) Incident Response Truck. It carries a small robot and all the equiptment needed to investigate an UFO crash site. Here you can see it in action here: The truck is also part of my LEGO Ideas project "UFO Response Team" . I hope you like it. Best regards marv
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Hello all, I would like to present my first real MOC. It is a 16 stud wide modular Bakery, with an apartment above. The bakery sells cupcakes and croissants, as can be seen in the window to attract passer bys, and also sells coffees, cold drinks and has an 'eat in' area out the back. More pics can be found on my flickr stream. (link in my sig. or click one of the photos!) An overall look of the building, the owner seems to have fallen over The owner welcomes one and all to his shop .... Stay for a coffee and a cupcake... And all of the floors separate. Sorry for the poor photography, i'm still getting used to taking photos of LEGO! I hope you all like it! Comments and suggestions welcome (but be nice, remember this is my first MOC ) Happy building
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Please check out my Lego Football/Foosball with stadium (Legoavatar) on Lego Ideas or go to my web site www.Legoavatar.com.au to see my projects. The Football game can be customised to accept any Lego figurines such as Batman, Villains, Jedi, Sith, Clones, Bounty Hunters, Police, Firemen, Lord of the Rings, Chima etc...
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Hi all, Here share my MOC, AEC STL London Routemaster start from 1930s, with minifigs scale. Routemaster and the Morden bus (coming soon)
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Dear Eurobricks friends, I've decide to start this topic in order to show you the layout of Falkenstadt, which is my LEGO world. Unfortunately, I don't have the physical space needed to have it set permanently (this layout measures a humble 11 x 4.60 meters), yet, most of it is already built and waiting in containers till I have it. I've been collecting LEGO since I came out of my dark ages, about 10 years ago. During this time, I focused on getting those sets I drooled over in the catalogues of my childhood, MOC building and getting many of the newer sets that appealed to me. I've collected Castle (mostly from the 80's), Classic Space, Classic Town, City, Pirates, modulars and trains. My main goal was to try to combine all this different themes into a single layout and that it would still be "believable" and coherent. During my childhood I did quite a bit of travelling through Europe and the one thing that really stroke me was how some cities managed to keep mostly intact buildings and whole areas of their medieval ages (I'm from Argentina, and the oldest thing here isn't older than the 1700's). Nuremberg, Rothenburg, Prague and Budapest are just some of the examples that struck me most. So, when thinking my layout, I decided to try to combine all the themes and give them a fictional historical frame, defining areas in it that went along with the different time periods, architectural styles and the blending between them. Another thing that was important to me was how to keep relative scale between sets. If you lay a 80's town set just right to a modular, it simply gets dwarfed and looks ridiculous. That's why I also tried had to come up with an intermediate scale which I call "semi modular", which helps with the blending. Most of my MOCs are in that scale. I'll be updating this topic as regularly as I can, taking pictures of the different MOCs for each area or uploading rendered images of those which still haven't been built in real bricks. So, after this brief (????) intro, let's start with the History of Falkenstadt and the general plan of the layout!!! History of Falkenstadt The history of the territory over which today sits Falkenstadt (Falcon's City) is extremely rich and dates back to the seventh century AD. At that time the region was inhabited by barbarian tribes of relatively peaceful character. In 676 AD, a group of Benedictine monks sent by Pope Donus, settles in the area in order to evangelize the barbarians and build the monastery of St. Stud, which's remains, repeatedly rebuilt, today stand in the outside of the city. In the year 890 AD the monastery is attacked by Viking raiders, burnt to the ground and all its occupants are killed. Horrified Pope Stephen VII decided to send a new mission in 930 AD, but this time with the support of King Johan Der Platen, who sends a contingent of knights under the command Knight Of Chevron. This new mission not only reconstructs the monastery, but builds a nearby fort. It is built with limestone from a nearby quarry, characterized by an intense yellow color, so it will be known as the Golden Castle. Around this fort will bloom the first city in the area. The prevailing peace is interrupted again in 960 AD. A new Viking raid, not only destroys the monastery, but also manages to capture the fortress and destroy most of the city. A few people manage to escape to the north and into in the woods. According to chronicles of the time (known as the Monastery of St. Stud Chronicles), among them is a young hunter (a falconer), who in his escape, and after bloody combat with the brutal Viking raiders, manages to free several of the monastery's monks. The chronicles do not mention his full name and just refer to him as Bern The Falconer or simply as "The Falcon" (Der Falke). The group of refugees settles in the forest and from there wage a re-conquest campaign led by Der Falke, harassing the small Viking garrison which had established in the monastery ruins. In 990 AD the now old Der Falke leads his troops into a fierce attack which definitely expels the Viking invaders. Thus began the reconstruction of the Monastery of St. Stud and construction of a new city. It was decided not to use the ruins of the Golden Castle as the superstitious people considered them cursed. Land was then elected to the south of the Monastery of St. Stud, considering them the most suitable. Aware of the re-conquest, King Oleg Der Platen (Johan's son and successor) convenes the septuagenarian Der Falke to his cohort, knights him and gives his family the coat of arms o the black and white eagle over inverted background. Also, he and his successors are appointed as protectors of the Monastery of St. Stud and made lords of the land surrounding it in "an extension of 50 baseplates". Der Falke returns to his new domains and decides to undertake the construction of a fortress at the entrance to the fjord, in order to protect from and prevent future Viking raids. He selects a rocky promontory at the entrance to the fjord which he names Falkenstein (Falcon's Stone), name that will take not only the fortress, but his descendants too. According to the chronicles of the Monastery of St. Stud, Bern Falkenstein dies the night of December 24th 1000 AD, at 80 years of age (age unusual for the time) without seeing finished the fortress he began to build. The location of his grave is unknown, but recent archaeological studies suggest that his remains rest under the main arch of the tower of the fortress of Falkenstein. He is succeeded by his son Ludwig von Falkenstein. Little is known about the Ludwig's mandate, beyond the not at least important fact that he completed the construction of the Falkenstein Fortress and that he fathered twin sons Otto and Gunther von Falkenstein in 1050 DC. On his deathbed, Ludwig calls his offspring and requires them to swear not to fight for his succession. They solemnly swear and Ludwig dies within hours. Gunther and Otto then decided to divide the family domains, swearing loyalty to each other ad eternum. Otto keeps the family's coat of arms and the Fortress of Falkenstein (as well as the title of Protector of the Monastery), while Gunther chooses for himself a new emblem with a winged sea serpent. Despite maintaining the same surname, Gunther is known hereafter as the Black Knight because of the color of his favorite armor. Given his adventurous spirit, Gunther chooses the lands to the east and on the opposite shore of the fjord, which is still unexplored. There he builds his castle, which still exists. The brothers also divide productive tasks. Otto dedicates the work of his servants to agriculture while Gunther is dedicated to livestock. In 1090, to commemorate the feat of the Re-conquest led by his grandfather, Otto formally names the city as Falkenstadt. He instructs to build a large building to officiate as Court and Council Chamber and in front of it he starts building a cathedral. Both buildings are preserved today, serving the first as Parliament. He also builds the first city walls. Of them, the only remaining section is Falcon's Tower, now recycled and transformed into a train station. The region will undergo a period of peace and prosperity for the next 10 years. But in 1100 everything will change. The grandson of King Oleg Der Platen, Olaf II, decides to ignore the land titles given to the Falkenstein family and requires Otto and Gunther to pay exorbitant taxes. They both refuse and Olaf II invades the region and sets city of Falkenstadt under siege. Before this takes place, Otto and Gunther manage to retreat to their respective strongholds. The siege of Falkenstadt lasts two years until in 1102 eventually falls, victim to famine and plague. The population is reduced to a few hundred, who are expelled from the city. Most of these refugees, like their ancestors, seek shelter and subsistence means in the forests north of the Fortress of Falkenstein. A small group, led by Hans Wolf will settles in a former guardhouse and begins a guerrilla war against the invader. The group will be called the Wolfpack. For the next 20 years the area will witness countless battles between the royalist troops of Olaf II and the coalition of Otto, Gunther, the Wolfpack and the People of the Forest. During this period the current city gates erected as part of a new defensive system. This is why they still bear the Lion's Coat of Arms, as a reminder of the presence of the invader. Olaf II also builds a fortress on the northwestern edge (to ensure his supply chain) and a new bridge over the River Schön (both still remain). By 1124 the Coalition has managed to besiege the royalist troops behind the walls of Falkenstadt. This siege will last one year, until finally the city falls after a fierce assault led by Otto Von Falkenstein. During the assault and having already freed nearly all of the city, Otto found his death when struck by an arrow fired from the tower of the City Council (where his statue now stands). Otto dies without heirs and without seeing the completion of the Cathedral and is buried on the spot where he fell. After the Otto's death, the population asks Gunther to assume the mandate on all family land and in a strange fact for the time, proclaim him King. Gunther is crowned in the unfinished Cathedral on December 3, 1126 and establishes his throne in the ancient fortress of Falkenstein. His reign, however, did not last long. In 1135, he dies at age 85, leaving as legacy the foundations of a legal system and having completed the Cathedral's construction. His remains rest in the south chapel of it. Whit this the Chronicles of the Monastery of St. Stud come to their end. For the next 500 years, the city will enjoy peace and prosperity until in 1652 it is ravaged by British pirate raids. Significant events of this period include the construction of the El Dorado Fortress on the opposite side of the fjord in 1690, which worked in conjunction with the Falkenstein Castle and the Black Fortress guarding the entrance to the fjord and therefore the port of the city. From this period a small pirate base on an island at the entrance of the fjord still remains. Of this period is also the museum ship now anchored near El Dorado Fortress. In 1860, with the emergence of larger vessels, it was decided to move the port to the north shore of the fjord, as this has deeper waters. Over the next 20 years, the transfer of goods between the two sides of the fjord (from the New Port to the Old Port) will be done in barges. Aware of the complications of this method (impossibility to make the crossing during storms, delays and its inherent danger), King Grunwald III instructs the engineer Gustave Studffeil the design and construction of a bridge to ease the crossing of the fjord. However, it must continue to allow the entry of vessels to it. Studffeil chooses the narrowest point of the fjord and designs a revolutionary piece for its time. He proposes an elevating bridge with two sections, controlled and managed from an tower set on an artificial island. This tower, in turn, complements Meinhard's lighthouse, built in 1765 at the entrance to the fjord. Despite receiving criticism and having his ideas laughed at, he begins construction of the bridge, which is finished in record time and inaugurated on 16 November 1886. To this day, the Bridge of Grunwald, as is known, remains in operation. During the decades of 1870-1890 many of the most emblematic buildings of the city are also built. Unfortunately, few of them remain, as bombings suffered by the city during Second World War , wiped out most of them. However, half a block remains almost intact near the Lion's Gate and the now abandoned (and according to many haunted) Grand Hotel opposite the apse of the Cathedral. During this period the village of Schneedorf, atop mount Weißen Berg is also erected. In 1898, Manfred II, Grunwald III's successor acquires the first steam locomotive and lays the first railways in the region. This locomotive is now located in the front yard of the Central Station. In 1905, seeing the potential of trains as transportation and cargo means, commands his engineers to build two workshops in the northern part of the New Port to serve for the manufacture and maintenance of locomotives. He also instructs the already old Studffeil the construction of a railway bridge over the fjord. From these workshops, on May 14th 1920, will roll the Emerald Night, iconic locomotive that even today still runs (only tourism purposes). By this time is also built the Central Railway Station, the first movie theater that is still preserved and the Municipality of the city. The Kingdom of Falkenstein will remain on the sidelines of the First World War. However, it cannot remain neutral during World War II. It will first be invaded by Germany and by the Soviets later. The King Carsten I will be deposed and imprisoned. Large sections of the city will be demolished by bombings (including almost all of the old walls and many large buildings constructed during the second half of the nineteenth century). However, by 1945, after waging a guerrilla war, the kingdom regains its independence. In memory of those unsung heroes today stands a monument in the Central Station Park. After the war and during the 50s the city was rebuilt. The wealthiest families choose to move to the outskirts of the old ruins of the Golden Castle. This area of the city is known as Goldorf. During the 60s the new Central Hospital and the Airport are constructed (the city formerly had only an airfield) and railways extended to link the different sectors of the city. The remains of the Old Port are also recycled and converted into a yacht club. Also, during this period, the first goals of the Space Program are achieved, when astronaut Neil Studstrong sets foot on the moon and pronounces his famous words "just a stud for minifgs, but a giant leap for minifigkind". This Space program continues till today, with permanent bases on the moon's surface. In 1990 and as part of the celebrations of Falkenstadt's Millennium a new railway station near the airport and the Otto von Falkenstein National Stadium are built. In 2010 a monorail line that connects the city center with the airport and Goldorf opens. At present, the Kingdom of Falkenstein, with its capital at Falkenstadt, has as form of government a constitutional monarchy. Its economy is based mostly on trade through its thriving port, agriculture and livestock. Another important source of income is provided by the always present tourist activity, given the rich history of the city. The Layout: Sector A: This is the Castle area of the layout. The idea is to have this table detachable, in order to play with this layout in a different time period. Sector B: Historical Port Sector C: New Port, cargo transfer and rail yard Sector D: Old port, recycled into Marina Sector E: Airport and Space Center Sector F: Stadium Sector G: Main city Sector H: Goldorf area Sector I: Rural area Sector J: Schneedorf Village Comments are greatly appreciated! Enjoy!
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I got back into LEGO a couple years ago when I started attending the Brickworld Conventions in Chicago. I didn't think I was creative enough or talented enough to create my own modular designs, but the Research Institute was really a good motivating item. I got it for my wife, but we had no place to display it. We have several LEGO tables in our house. Sets tend to get taken apart or modified heavily by our kids when they are on the tables, except to the table that contains the modulars. In order for them to fit on that table, I decided that I needed to create a research center. I designed pretty much the entire research center on LEGO Digital Designer. I don't know how anyone can create a model with more than 100 pieces - let alone the 3000 or so pieces that went into this thing - without it. I also had to use Bricklink for the first time, and I can't believe how much of a pain that was. Part of problems were my own -- not being completely 100% happy with the design before ordering parts that I didn't need or want in the end. I must of had 5 or 6 orders that were missing pieces. Many sellers refunded the money instead of sending the parts, which was more of a pain because I then had to buy them for other stores, pay shipping again, and usually have to meet the minimum order which meant buying pieces that I didn't necessarily want or need at this time. Ok, so enough about the headaches and back story. I designed my Research Center with SC Johnson's Headquarters in Racine, WI in mind. The complex was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and allowed for a relatively straightforward and minimalist outside design. I designed the entire interior so that all nearly all of the pieces from the Research Institute would be used. Minimal modifications were done when needed, but the point of the building was to focus on what LEGO already created. In the end, I created a three story building: a lobby with coffee stand, security guard, and dinosaur skeleton on the first floor, a chemistry lab and outside terrace with skylights for the second floor, office space with desks and cubicles on the third floor, and a observatory on the roof. I also didn't want to use any stickers, so all pictures on the walls come from printed plates. One mistake I made was using flat tiles for all of the floor space. The minifigures kept falling over and couldn't be posed. Eventually I had to put in some plates for footing in the chem lab because it was a disaster. 20150327_210114 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr 20150412_152139 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr 20150412_152128 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr 20150412_152234 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr 20150412_152510 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr 20150412_152548 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr 20150412_152827 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr 20150412_153152 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr 20150412_153138 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr 20150412_153308 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr 20150412_153250 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr 20150412_153321 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr 20150412_153437 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr 20150412_153416 by jrosen15@rocketmail.com, on Flickr
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Hi comrades! View I want to make maximum detail under Scale
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I have been working on this project for a long time, on and off. Now it's finally completed, save for two dark red 2x2 jumper plates. I started with combining two 41035 Heartlake Juice Bars to make the first floor. An added width of 8 studs gave room for a staircase to the upper floors and made the building the perfect size for two 32x32 baseplates. The staircase also left place for a small hole-in-the-wall style shop. The whole building has around 3000 bricks. For the upper floors, I chose medium blue as the main colour and added some bright blue and white for details. The architecture is relatively modern, so this does not necessarily belong in the same part of town as the town hall or the Grand Emporium. In my layout-to-be, this building will be opposite the beach so the sun seekers will have easy access to ice cream and a refreshing glass of juice. I'm going to present the exterior now and continue later with the interiors. All floors have full interiors and the floors are fully tiled. As you can see, the ground floor is very true to the original design. Next to the juice bar, I placed a perfumery. It's called La Rose Amie and I have to apologize to all French speakers – I know the name is incorrect language. La Rose is fine – named after the roses in the shop sign. I don't speak French myself and would actually want a suitable adjective – with four letters in its feminine form, a positive meaning, suitable for describing a rose and not containing the letter U (since I've run out of those why does the business card set come with only one U?). So I'd be grateful for any suggestions! The roof is very plain, with some airconditioning units. The back is also very plain. There's a back entrance to the perfumery and a back entrance to the small hall where the staircase to the upper floors are. Looks like the sales assistant from the perfumery came to work by bike today. A Minifigforlife banana crate stands outside the juice bar – apparently a shipment just arrived. The corner left room for a small shop, and Olivia's ice cream bike 41030 was released at just the right time – the corner is now occupied by an ice cream stand. The 41030 fountain stands in the street corner and the mailbox fits nicely between the juice bar and perfumery entrances. The benches outside the ice cream shop are modifications of the 41030 benches. I hope you like it! My aim is to give you a tour of the first floor shops tomorrow.
