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The snow has arrived in the mountains! The family has arrived to spend the Christmas holidays at their mountain home. Everything here is wonderful! A charming little house covered in white snow is perfect for spending the holiday season. There's also a cozy kiosk selling hot chocolate, pastries, and much more! Here, time seems to have stopped; everything is calmer and quieter than the frenetic city life. The children play snowball fights, build a snowman, and play on the swing; Dad chops wood for the fireplace, and Mom calls everyone because she's craving hot chocolate! The house is very cozy, with a dining room with a kitchenette, a table and chairs, a crackling fireplace, and a Christmas tree. The first presents are already under the tree! Going up the stairs, you reach the first floor with a small living room, another elegant fireplace, a comfortable sofa, ornamental plants, and the parents' bedroom. Another staircase leads to the attic, where the children's bedroom is located, complete with two beds, toys, and a door leading to a small bathroom. In this house, it's easy to have fun, rest, and relax while waiting for the big Christmas day! The house can be divided into three different levels, and in the attic, you can even remove part of the roof and chimney to better observe the interior details. The base on which the house rests consists of two 32x32 baseplates with a hot chocolate stand and an outdoor table, a children's game, a sleigh ride, and a small Christmas tree with presents and Christmas decorations. The big surprise is that inside the base there are eight moving parts, manually activated by a single side lever! An additional motor can also be connected. This Christmas-themed moc also introduces my own moc series called the "SDRnet Winter Collection" which, of course, also includes the Winter Chalet base. New MOCs related to this collection may arrive in the future. Flick Gallery here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdrnet/albums/72177720334860758 Comments are welcome! Thank you Sandro

OK, since so many of you asked, I'm attaching a picture of my entire village during a LEGO exhibition held in Rome in October 2025. Thanks everyone!

If any of you are in Rome on October 25th and 26th, you can visit a large LEGO fair at the Palazzo dei Congressi. The event is called Italy Brick Expo, and there will also be international guests. I will also be there with this piece to show it to the general public. Thank you all!

Thank you so much! Your compliments really give me great energy and excitement. I'm so happy that my work is appreciated.

I'm very happy with what you say! It means I managed to do things the right way. Thank you

I don't know the exact details yet, but this is what I know: Rome, October 24-26, 2025 I believe it will be held at the Palazzo dei Congressi (to be verified).

Thank you so much for your compliments! I'd be honored to show you around in Lecco. I don't know where you live or if you're able. Let me know!

Of all the MOCs I've made in the past (except for a few rare cases), I've never disassembled anything... so these modules will surely remain alive in the coming years!

Not destined for failure... my determination is immense, and when I think of a project, I want to see it through! I've always had in my mind since day one what this village should become, and I can't believe how many other projects I still have in mind! Unfortunately, last year and the first months of 2025 have been truly terrible from a work perspective. Very little free time and a lot of tiredness have slowed me down. But in the end, I'm happy I made it. It's not finished yet, though! You know that a good medieval village still lacks at least one fundamental thing... Unfortunately, my space at home doesn't allow me to have it all assembled... but in a week, I'll be able to exhibit it in its entirety for the first time in Lecco, on Lake Como here in Italy. On that occasion, I'll take more photos and show you how it looks overall. Thanks again!

For the well, I initially tried adding a rope and a bucket, but I wasn't satisfied with the aesthetics. In my research, the inhabitants carried buckets attached to a rope to lift the water. The well also isn't very deep, and the water is almost at the minifigure's level. This is the explanation. For the sundial, I studied a lot, then turned to a graphic designer and printer to create a special sticker for a 5x6 panel. Clocks didn't exist in the Middle Ages, but sundials were widely used!

Thank you all for the comments and the many compliments! Thank you so much. I've been working hard for several months. My working method is to include as many details as possible, and until I achieve the result I've written in my head, I'm not satisfied. The perfect mix for me is to achieve a good level of realism without going overboard. I like to convey that the diorama is a visually pleasing construction, yet also fun, and it should convey the feeling of being built with our beloved bricks. All the village modules have been presented in various places on the web, but Eurobricks has always held pride of place for me, so you'll find all the relevant pages below: Module #4 - Medieval Farm: https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/forums/topic/199514-moc-medieval-farm Module #3 - Outpost in the Forest: https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/forums/topic/197837-moc-outpost-in-the-forest Module #2 - Medieval Bridge and Watermill: https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/forums/topic/197394-moc-medieval-bridge-and-water-mill Module #1 - Medieval Windmill (My oldest MOC, dating back to 2018, is where the inspiration for the medieval village came from) https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/forums/topic/159986-moc-medieval-windmill/ In any case, you can find all the albums and photographs of my MOCs on my Flickr page at this address: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdrnet/albums/ Thank you at all !!!

Hello everyone! After a long pause due to lack of free time, lack of inspiration, and too much work... at the beginning of the year, I found the desire to build again, and after six months of work, here I am with module 5 of the Medieval Village! The fifth module of the medieval village is the classic market square where you can find food, tools, trade, and entertainment. It consists of three 48x48 bases and integrates with the previous four village modules. The buildings present are (from left to right): 1) The Lord Merchant's residence 2) The Bakery 3) The castle's entrance portico with two watchtowers 4) The Tavern 5) The Painter's House 6) The Fruit and Vegetable Seller 7) The Blacksmith 8) The Sundial Tower In the square, we can also find additional accessories: A cart with wood and spices, the baker's stall, the tavern table, the village well, a raised stage with minstrels and jugglers, the fishmonger's stall, and five knights (on horseback). On the left side of the first house, we also find a tree and a small bridge crossing the stream that connects to the watermill (from the previous module). The tavern is also a clear remake of set #6067, a tribute to this glorious Castle set. The tavern also features interior furnishings. For the other buildings, I am considering recreating the interior details in the future. This new MOC is made up of 32 minifigures and an approximate total of 14,500 pieces. You can view all the detailed photos of the MOC in this Flickr Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdrnet/albums/72177720327772401 I hope you enjoy my latest work, and stay tuned for the next module #6! Comments are welcome! Sandro, SDRnet

Thank you! With this module I finished the green area of the diorama... the next module 5 will be very challenging! It will be composed of 3 bases 48x48... It will be ready for 2025!

Hello everyone! Today I present you, the module #4 of my Medieval Village! The fourth module of the medieval village is located immediately behind the windmill. At its base there is the road that continues from the bridge seen in module 2, a hill where there is a medieval farm, owned by a family of farmers and animal breeders. On the hill there is a vegetable garden with various cultivated vegetables and some rows of vines. A fence at the bottom of the base encloses a group of sheep and goats, while at the top of the hill next to the farm we find a large apple tree, delicious fruits for the horses in the stable of the farm. To the right of the base there are two cherry trees and a chicken coop. In the landscape we find some characters: the owner of the farm who watches his son while he is taking a nice nap instead of working! Then we find the shepherd of goats and sheep, the shepherd with the oxen and the hay cart and at the end of the road an alien tourist who came from who knows where to visit the medieval era! The farm was built with some particular techniques especially for the roof and other details such as the windows and the flower box. By lifting the roof you can see the internal details and the upper part is a barn with a cable to lift the bales of hay that can be operated via a wheel on the back. The greatest difficulty of this work was to create a natural landscape full of vegetation that blends perfectly with the other modules. I hope I managed to capture your attention! The 64x64 stud base is made up of 8,200 pieces. With this module the "green" area of the entire diorama is completed and the next big challenge will be to create the fifth module (on the right side). You can view all the detailed photos of the moc in this Flickr Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdrnet/albums/72177720319257457 I hope you like my latest work and stay tuned for module #5! Comment are welcome. Sandro, SDRnet

Thank you very much for your message! Much appreciated! Thank you very much! I will work on the next module soon. My plan is to complete it (module #4) by the end of July 204! Stay tuned!