AllanSmith

Currently all buildings and cars are in a storage unit. Will go there today and take some photos.

Side view of showroom. New car is an AC Cobra in white. Last building built is a motorbike shop.

Inspired by the Speed Champions cars. Last year I built a car showroom to show them off. Al's Autos is built on 3 large baseplates. On the left baseplate the blue and white sign has doubled sided brick plate writing and rotates on a Technic turntable. The showroom has a roller door entry behind the office on the left. It is fully tiled inside and lit with PF LEDs. On the right baseplate the brown turntable also rotates on a Technic turntable. The footpath is designed to match up to the Modular footpaths. My own creation cars are a Pick Up truck with removable Camper. A Ford GT40 reverse engineered from a LEGO YouTube movie. The black Pontiac is a KITT replica and has a working red LED scanner in the front. Next was a service centre / workshop for the showroom.The back section is a parts department. On the right are two service bays. The front one has a working Technic pneumatic hoist. Also PF LED lighting. The shipping containers can fit a Speed Champions car or spare parts. To keep the cars clean I next built a car wash. This has a working Technic based linear actuator to move the brushes back and forward over the car. So after a long day. It's off to the Drive In movies. The diner has a projection room, kitchen, counter, seating and toilet. My own creation cars are two NYPD police cars with working light bars. A yellow NY taxi. The two Porsche 911's are modified with brick headlights and door handles. The ambulance has working LED light bars, headlights and taillights One day I will get around to doing close up and interior photos.

Review by Jangbricks

Review by Jangbricks

Review by Jangbricks

YouTube review by Jangbricks

YouTube review by Jangbricks

YouTube review by Jangbricks

It looks like the stickers are printed on a clear background. So you can change the blue bricks to another colour and still use the stickers. ?

Check out Ford Europe You Tube for short video and link to more pictures. Click here for pictures

it was the architecture set I saw not the Creator set sorry.

I think I saw the Sydney opera House at toy world Wellington today

Toyworld have a 4 day 4 coupon sale. 50% off one item under $30, 30% off one item, 25% off one item and 20% off one item. I used the 30% and 25% coupons to buy two 10233 Horizon Express for a total of $NZ 290, saving $NZ 110 :)

I have lit up buildings with battery powered christmas light sets. I remove the coloured covers from the white leds. You can cut or lengthen the wires to reach your buildings. The are really cheap to buy at the after christmas sales.

Free shipping is until 31st August :)

They are all active volcanoes.

I thought I would share some photos taken from my office today. Mt Ruapehu below: Mt Ngauruhoe (the cone shaped one) and Mt Tongariro (to the right) below: Enjoy Actually not an office, but one of the coaches I drive.

The Lower Hutt Toyword actually cut a small slit in the packet then reseal it with sellotape, and write on the back the number from the sheet. You can also pre order so that when they are checking the minifigs the will put aside the ones you want. Great service

Toyworld and Moore Wilsons in Wellington have LOTR sets out now. Also MF series 8.

Just made the set up. I like it even if the building is too small compared to the helicopter. I just wish LEGO would pack the instructions and sticker sheet in a cardboard backed bag like they have done on some other sets. to LEGO.

I have 99% of the Town sets from 1985 to 1991. Am thinking of downsizing my collection to recent LEGO City sets that fit in with my public display. Would be willing to part with them all. How rich are you?

As I have some Scottish heritage I thought Brickley the sea serpent could be the Loch Ness Monster.

Thanks, I used more lighting effects this year (see youtube video) compared to animations last year. Allowed more time to talk to the hobby expo visitors rather than maintaining the animations.

They were only a body width away so we could walk along and talk to the public. We had signs to find the Dalek's and they were easily spotted, even at the back of the layout.