Jump to content

TheLegoDr

Eurobricks Grand Dukes
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    5,471

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by TheLegoDr

  1. TheLegoDr
    Clever techniques here. I like the angled entrances. It is quite a grand park scene, which would be fun to have in a real life town, let alone a Modular layout. I may even like the smaller version better with just the fountain. How did you make the water project that way? It looks like 1x2 trans clear plates, but then it looks like it switches directions partway down, or my eyes are deceiving me. The minifig scenes are fun and would be a big hit at a convention. Although I like sticking with my classic yellow smiley in my modular layouts, they don't show the exact emotion of ice cream being dropped or someone falling into the pond. I would say the handicapped ramp is a bit steep. Hopefully he can make it okay. I don't think the current layout for my LUG would accommodate something like this, but it looks fun. I want to build a modular amusement park for my daughter's Friends figures, so it's nice to see something come together in a modular fashion. I like the fencing, although I want to do something in white for the Friends. It seems more friendly vs a realistic iron fence here. Keep up the good work.
  2. TheLegoDr
    Well, I'd say the figures look good overall. I can likely pass on a lot since there are similarities and I don't need a parademon army, although that will be neat to see. Wonder Woman looks the same as Sky High Battle, but is it the same shield with the bird? I skipped that set, so I'll wait for the actual WW set, even though they are different. Flash look good. Cyborg looks good. So bricklink/ebay will be in my future methinks. Hopefully it will save enough not buying the sets to justify it. My bins are full of pieces from these Super Hero sets that I never build.
  3. TheLegoDr
    Um, incredible! Microscale is always tricky for me. I love it though. Very creative. Very recognizable.
  4. TheLegoDr
    Well, I wanted to say how much smoother it is than the original (and it still is) even though it uses a similar mechanism. But I can't tell if it is his hand causing the skip in the spin or if it catches on something while going around. Either way, thanks for sharing that video. It sheds some light on the inner workings and it is much less involved than the original.
  5. TheLegoDr
    Very well done. I looked up le sentier and I can see the inspiration. My only gripe (because I'm that type of person)..using old gray arches on the front instead of light bley.. hehe The rest looks great. Facade works well. Interior looks great. The flooring is a little busy for my eyes, but I like the rest of the details.
  6. TheLegoDr
    ^And I think as many people on here that would want it, there are plenty of other people who would rather put their money toward other LEGO themes. I don't think the market could handle 2 modulars a year, even if one is a smaller 16x.
  7. TheLegoDr
    Great idea. I missed out on the Vikings theme, but this is a good representation of them. I've been wanting to build in Miniland scale, but have not bitten the bullet, nor do I truly understand the scale. So I need to do some practicing. You nailed it though and those shields are brilliant! I also really like the waves in the water. Also, brilliant!
  8. TheLegoDr
    Fun idea. Outside of it being a little cramped in the LEGO version, I'd say spot on. Although I'd like to see some dark green curtains also.
  9. TheLegoDr
    Brilliant. Spot on, especially the rear. But those work really well as headlights. Good job. I suck at building cars.
  10. TheLegoDr
    This looks great. I love reading about the history too. I've never been passionate enough about a subject that I would want to build it AND then tell everyone of the history. I haven't been into ships before, but this looks really well done. The scale is always tricky, but you've seemed to nail it. Kudos.
  11. TheLegoDr
    Quite clever indeed. I like the oversized saw and wrench, but I don't like them on the outside of the building. If they were incorporated into a sign somehow, it might work, but then again I would probably just use the minifigure scale versions and incorporate them into a sign. The interior is phenomenal. I think there are a lot of great details here. I like the sections and how they work together. Naturally a downside is having stairs and levels in a hardware store, but it works well enough here. Maybe having some sort of lift could work too in case any heavier tools were upstairs, not sure. The exterior is decent enough. The depth works well. I don't love the gapped tile look, but that goes for any building. It can work in small doses like on Green Grocer, but for the full facade on the upper levels, I'm not sure. But that's just me. The truck is nice looking. The cast of characters works, although for some reason I'd put the owner in a different top than the employee. I hadn't considered building a hardware store for my modular city, but it makes sense to have one. I rarely go to one, so I guess it isn't in the forefront of my mind. But most businesses I don't go to, so maybe that's why my city is so bare haha. The apartment looks great, but I don't like that everyone forces an apartment into all of these businesses. I've been known to do it also, and I realize they need residences in the more urban environment, but I don't know. It seems every business has an apartment above it, which is weird to me. But maybe that is how it really is, I haven't looked into those buildings downtown before. Keep up the good work!
  12. TheLegoDr
    I'm not sold on the color scheme, but this blows that other carousel out of the water!!! I built the original recently and it is a very grand scale, but the mechanics were not good and it was way too gappy. I altered it a little bit to blend in some of the gaps, but this new version takes care of all of those issues. The horses were fugly, but these animals look great. It's amazing what can change over time with techniques/pieces/colors. I wonder if it was a different designer also? Since I do have a modified version of the original, I'm not sure if I will splurge on this, but I'm glad I only paid about $100 on the original instead of full market value. This will go well with the Ferris Wheel.
  13. TheLegoDr
    I like this much better. It adds a lot to the surrounding area. What do you think?
  14. TheLegoDr
    I don't think I'd feel too safe in that tall tower. I'd recommend thickening up the walls or add in more supports. How stable is the actual build? I want to do something similar for my daughter. I want builds around the 4 element powers too. It's a neat idea. I think there is some promise here, but some of it looks unfinished (tree house mostly). I'd add in more branches or trunk for support. And then the one set is obviously the Friends set. The roofing doesn't really mesh with the rest of elves. I'd recommend changing that a bit to make it more cohesive. Otherwise, good job.
  15. TheLegoDr
    The last Carousel was huge. I built it recently. I was severely unimpressed with the mechanics, but the size was above what I expected. This looks smaller, but in picture form, it is tough to gauge scale accurately. The color scheme was neat, but I'm not sure yet. It blends with the Ferris Wheel quite well though. I love the animal rides. At least it is something different. I would imagine this will be a much smoother rotation considering how far LEGO has come since the last release. A review AND the price will determine if I pick this up or not. I skipped the Mixer, so I'm not invested in the amusement park theme per se. Although I do have most of the Friends sets, so I'll make my own Amusement park with them for my daughter.
  16. TheLegoDr

    [MOC] Biceps Gym

    TheLegoDr replied to jval's topic in LEGO Town

    This reminds me a lot of the gas station that was posted recently. Similarly shaping and colors even. I think there is some potential here, but there is a point where it can be too busy, and I see that with this facade. There is a lot of color mixing and not all of it meshes well. Also, I'm not sure on that type of depth for this building. I haven't really seen too many buildings that are shaped like that, but maybe that's just my own mind. I like the idea of a brick built sign, but why name it biceps? Why not just brick build GYM or something generic. Not everyone goes to the gym to work on their arms. Just an idea.
  17. TheLegoDr
    The exterior looks great. I like the detailing on the upper level and the roof windows work well. Using the trans clear panel works well without having an actual window frame. The interior seems really empty and small, especially for having a 32 wide building. I'm not sure what can be changed, but it doesn't come off as crowded as any LEGO store I've been to. They have bins everywhere and giant LEGO bricks and whatever else about. Either way, a good idea. Keep up the good work.
  18. TheLegoDr
    Looks good! I love the brick built shield and Kahuka mask. Very well done. I hadn't thought about incorporating that into a tiki juice bar before. Seems fitting. And it is likely Kahuka owner is likely the oldest person in all of town ;)
  19. TheLegoDr
    Some neat details here. Definitely a gas station sounds like a good use of space. My complaint, where is the dirty bathroom that no one wants to go into?? This place is way too clean :). With that said, is there enough room for cars to get gas? It looks pretty tight to make turns. I guess it also depends on what scale you are building the cars.
  20. TheLegoDr
    I'd imagine by now they could come up with a better way to design it. I agree with a few above comments about how horrible the original spins. I build it recently and was unimpressed. I'll likely take it apart and work on something smaller for my Friends Amusement Park. We'll see about this new one, but if it is too expensive, I'll likely pass. I have more important builds to work on.
  21. TheLegoDr
    Whenever I've built micropolis scale, I tend to keep sidewalks and streets tiled and grass studded, that way it creates some more depth separating the building and the street. Although I would likely have a sidewalk around or a parking lot with this type of building. It looks very modern, which works well at this scale. I'm not sure about those bars at the back, but the curves on top work well. Maybe add some other foliage?
  22. TheLegoDr
    Incredible. I recently built a neo classic space X-Wing and I had a lot of fun doing it. I had no interest in CS or neo CS previously until I built it. I surprisingly had enough of the blue and light bley and trans yellow to make it work. Either way, I do NOT have enough to make something like this. Very inspirational. I love all of the details. The portals are really neat. I like the different ships and I can see where you took your inspiration on a few. I would have no money to get that many figures though. Maybe I can figure out how to make decals and put them on bodies.
  23. TheLegoDr
    This is incredible. But I can't imagine spending that amount of money or time on any one project. I guess that's why I don't have any large impressive projects under my belt. This shows the hard work you've put into it. I've never been, but there are so many tiny details that I am guessing are realistic that are quite impressive. It would be really neat to see it in person.
  24. TheLegoDr
    Very well done. I actually was inspired to build a police Modular as well recently. I have only begun my initial drawings, but oddly enough it shares a lot in common with your drawing. Eliminate the garages, but the rest with the outshoot centrally is oddly familiar. I like the overall look of the building. The details work really well here. The Post Office is something of interest. I had not seen that building before. I can see the inspiration and it translates well to Modular format. The interior details are quite clever. I am not too familiar with the interiors of too many police stations, so I wouldn't know what to put in them if I ever get around to building mine. But I like the depth you've created here and I hope to achieve something notable as well. Keep up the good work.
  25. TheLegoDr
    GoldenNinja3000 - I'm not sure where I picked it up, but I found that Scuttler on sale for around $60 also I think. Some brick and mortar store. Anyway, I bought it for that Ivy figure also. I love the details. Now I need to get my hands on a second Ivy for my daughter. But I've been able to get the whole line other than Arkham (I have not purchased) for 20% off or better, so I was content with that. Now this next wave, I only want a few of the figures, but I don't see myself buying them all.
×
×
  • Create New...