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Nice development, your city has undergone, TYB. The backside of the bike shop is nice, I think the windows fit well. But I was thinking, if it would make sense to swap the bike shop and pizzeria. Right now, the guests at the pizzeria are facing the backside of a shop and the cars going to and from Octan. If you move it around, the guests would have a view to the park and the pond. Alternatively you can turn the pizzeria 90 degrees to the left, so it's facing the modular buildings across the street.

Thanks for the review, Pandora. It's really rich of good pictures, showing the many classic town features and details of the house. I think it's a very attractive set, which I would like to have for my town. - But it's really a shame the windows are so scratched. I have never seen something like that. Many of my windows are also scratched, but not like that. It's amazing to see that a whole house can be built with just 15 drawings. It's hard to imagine it would be the case nowadays

Hehehehe... Welcome in the club, Rocketbilly And LT, like most others here, I'm keeping on br... watching the progress of the shopping centre

I would say, the 1 stud wide bricks have been standard for building houses etc. at least since the first minifigs came in 1978. I don't have a single model where the standard brick 4x2 is the most used brick. But I certainly have built many MOCs myself using the standard brick 4x2. But it was mainly ships, castles, palaces, and the like, and normal city houses just to a smaller extent. /Laka

Just as Admiral Croissant says, everyone can make up his own story. I mainly have blue coats, but also a few of the new red coats. When I was a child, the blue coats defended the West Indies colonies of the Kingdom of Legoland. And I still consider it that way. What the red coats represent, I haven't thought about yet. Probably, they will be of another unit, but from the same faction.

Ah... Thanks for the explanation, Greg3. Now you mention that, I come to remember, TLG earlier have produced a mirror. Though it was back in the middle of the 70s, a little before my first years with LEGO.

Great MOD/MOC of the the first floor. You're right that the restaurant is nothing special, though I have kept mine. But maybe it should get a little upgrade... I like the hairdressers, you have put instead. What material have you used for the mirror? Aluminium foil? I have also altered this building, but I have raised the roof by two bricks. So instead of having a loft with incredibly many windows, I now have space for a small flat with a kitchen and a living room/bed room. Maybe for a student? - It has not been decorated yet, though. I haven't exactly figured out how to do it.

Hi Greg3, Really a cosy little village, you are building. I like both the old layout, as well as the new one. Though I hate to see the tramline has been demolished, missing a great opporturnity to revitalize the small community What I really like about your village is that you made up the history to make a kind of framework for building the village. I also like the set of limitations, you put on the construction of the village (e.g. only six baseplates). It's giving some challenges for bringing in life and functions of a community, you might not experience if you have a big table. And above all, I'm so happy to see, you honour the good, old, classic style I'm already looking forward to see the development of Ballabreek. Laka

Sure you'll make it What about some inspiration for the newspaper stack from 74louloute's Paris 1930? Right now, I have no idea for a magasine rack, but most likely, you'll find out something. You are used to think alternatively when it comes to furniture for the shops in your LEGO world. I would just put brick on brick the very traditional way to build furniture.

Well, LT, as usual, I am exited to see what this will end up with. So far, the progress is interesting.

Welcome to Eurobricks, Stormbringer. My wife and I love this movie - we just saw it the other day. I must say, I didn't have any problems recognizing the dragons. They are all briliant. I will show it to my wife tomorrow morning. I'm pretty sure, she will agree with me. Thumbs up for your work - including the scenery. Really great

What a wonderful town a lot of classic models... Well, I agree, it needs to get washed... hehehe... It would be a dream to dismantle it all, wash it and spend a lovely time to build it all up again. A small advice: I can see some of the models are not built correctly. Maybe you will find the missing bricks somewhere in the models, otherwise you can order new bricks from LEGO's website or from Bricklink.com. Have fun moving, cleaning and building it again! And thanks for posting these pictures. So great to see a true classic town

Beautiful! It's wonderful to see a classic model revived with new colours. I hope, you can build it very soon. I'm eager to see this building made in bricks Well... The original 6373 had double doors, has anyone any ideas how to make that with the new doors (with frames... ) ? I haven't figured it out yet. Maybe sliding doors would be the answer nowadays?

Very nice little VIG. But at the end, the story differs from the "real" Romeo and Juliet. Luckily

Well... I would say, it depends on several things. My oldelst models have a high sentimental value for me, so I wouldn't like to strip them for MOC'ing. I'm not that connected to newer models, so most likely I could use the brickes for MOC'ing (I'm planning that for my newest airport). If you don't want to use the old model for MOC'ing, then you can consider if there is space enough in your city to have two of those - in this case police stations. Alternatively, maybe the old model can serve another purpose, like in real life. The 6332 maybe could be an office tower or a hotel.

Hi bIG fM! Welcome to Eurobricks. I agree with LT, this one deserves to be brick built. But it definately would take some bricks. But after all, this machine is the Mriya ("Dream"), and that we always can do. - Normally, I don't often take a look at the LDD, as I think brick built is much more fun (I grew up with the bricks, not the computer ). But this one, I had to see.

Yep! The wind turbine fits much better out there in the countryside. So now you have plenty of space for a nice residential area close to the beach - with no complaints from the residents about noisy wind turbines in their backyard

Really a nice MOC. I especially like the interior of the street, the street light and the advertising pillar. I like that kind of interior. Personally, I'd like to make a newspaper stand or cafe like that. You know, with the green verdigris roof, maybe a clock on the top. But thumps up for your work.

As far I can judge it from the pictures, the aesthetic flaw behind the engines should be able to fix the the exact same white brick that is underneath it, namely the Wedge 6 x 4 Inverted. And instead of the dark blue "wing part", a smaller one, like this one should have been used. It would give a little issue with the last roof part, but I think it would be an overall much better - and elegant - solution. - I actually wonder, why the designer didn't do that... I don't own this aircraft, so unfortunately, I can't show it in bricks. But if someone is willing to give it a try, please post a picture of it here. I'd like to see, if I'm right.

It's good to have some challenges. But with this hoist, you definately need a "good luck" So good luck!

I haven't followed this thread since it's beginning. But now I thought it was time to take a look at it again. And as ususally, I could see one of your incredible MOCs, LT. Small enough to go for being a classic town building, but yet so detailed. Where other people would just make a building with large windows and a "Ford" sign on the facade, you have gone all the way with the blue edge and signs - and of course - interior. - Keep on... doing the things with the bricks

Hi FluffyBunny! Welcome to EuroBricks. About your pictures, I just can say: Great! One more city to follow There is really space for a nice city there. The layout seems fine. Are you planning any seaside/harbour or country side? Or "just" a city?

Thanks for the pictures of the houses of Legokylä. Well, Hagrid moved on, but the hut still inhabits magical people You're right, the hut fits very well for the witch. The other house is also great, I think the style fits a village. And incredibly, the man seems to enjoy to cut firewood. But back to the main character. It breaks the all red impression to put the flowers on the stage. But maybe a fewer flowers would do the job, though it would break your pattern. Taken into account that the colours of the wagon are red and yellow, I'm not sure other colours should be used. But on the other hand. The owners are jesters...

It's a nice little MOC, Haltiamieli. The colours are fine for it, bringing some joy to an otherwise rather grey, black and brown world And I like the mix of old and new bricks, it's nice to see the old ones are still needed. - The roof of the wagon fits the style very well. Now I had the chance, I also too a look at your village. It's really nice. And I can see that Hagrid also lives there What is the house behind the ones to the right? I don't recognize it.

It's really interesting to follow the discussion, the tips and advices - and see how the city changes. It's almost interactive, user-defined MOC'ing It makes my fingers itch... I want to build a city as well And just now, I noticed, you have removed the windmill (but not the base). - Better late than never (that I notice it... ) As HighFlyer says, it could be really nice to have a residential area at the coast. If the local authorities allows it, you could put the ice cream parlor closer to the beach, eventually with a promenade, as I suggested earlier. And maybe you should turn the bait shop 90 degrees to the left, so it's facing the beach. Alternatively, you could move it to the harbour area (on a distance from the hotel, otherwise the guests will just complain to the poor receptionist ). It would also benefit eventual fisher boats going out from there.