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  1. Redhead1982
    Honestly, I'm not a fan of the exterior. There seems to be too many details without any order or reason. I'd prefer a facade with less detailing, perhaps the middle section could be more plain than the other two. Also I don't like windows of different colors on the same building. Although I like parts of the facade, the front mid-dark blue floors, and the back mid-tan floors. Nevertheless, I'm much more impressed by the interiors. The furniture is well designed, art on the walls is a great detail. My favourite is the ''shell'' toilet - very creative part use. The spiral staircase is a bit odd. Adding few more steps to it would be much safer. The gap between steps is too big, perhaps adding few 2x4 tiles would help.
  2. Redhead1982
    This is simply incredible. I remember your Dining hall from last year, and I had no idea it will be a part of this large building. It's hard to point out just a few of the outstanding details, but here I go. The colors scheme is lovely, going from dark shades to very light ones. The yellow awnings are actually outstanding, I'd never go for a color combo like this, but it looks very good (need to remember it). The architecture is amazing, the walls have enough detail to make it interesting. My favourite part is definitely the top floors and roof. Will have to look into more details, I'm sure I'll find some interesting connections. On the side note, seeing interior details, although not completely furnished, is just icing on the cake. It seems the hotel has everything you need. My favourite is definitely the pool area with the calming white and aqua tiles. Also, ''step'' to the pool are a nice hidden detail. Is there any view from the pool to the outside? I can't exactly place it. I wish I had a chance to see it in person (perhaps next BB2019?), there's a reason you're one of my favourite modular builders. Congratulations on this excellent building!
  3. Redhead1982
    Thanks for the link. There seems to be many interesting parts and recolors. I will definitely get some sets for the parts alone. There's three different flower/plant parts. The green leaf is great, it's new. I'm not sure about the "flower" studs. The colour selection (orange, red, magenta, lavender, white) is nice, but I'm not convinced (yet) with how they look like. I wonder why the TLG didn't bring back the flowers from the first Friends sets in other colours. Those were more realistic and would be great to have in other colors. On a side note, is it just me or the box art of 41327 doesn't match the contents. I'm looking at the red flower in a glass dome. It looks different in the two pictures, definitely not like stud flowers. I just noticed this flower piece appears in the Art cafe too.
  4. Redhead1982
    As much as I'd like to see more ''sand colors'', I haven't seen the sand red appart from on pictures, so it's hard to say I'd like it. However, I like many of the new colors (light yellow, yellowish green, lavender, the light blue from DO). It's hard to please a big crowd with all the possible colors. Perhaps you should give it a try making MOCs with your family. Something you like, maybe recreating some of your stages. I work in science, and building with LEGO, sets or MOCs is a great way to relax and be creative. I'm off the topic now. The point is, there's no way one set would please the crowd. Like it or not, it's interesting to read other people's thoughts on the subject. With that said I'm looking foward to the official announcement.
  5. Redhead1982
    Khm, khm. I think I'd prefer a real Gingerbread house. You did well, specially the hidden function (buscuit storage) is nice. Perhaps adding more details to the roof would giveit an extra flair. Maybe coloured round tiles like Smarties covering the roof?
  6. Redhead1982
    I'm still not convinced about the real or fake modular building. On the fake side, the image is still available online. If it's real and this is sort of preliminary picture, shouldn't TLG removed it by now? The preliminary pics are always removed very quickly. On the real side, based on this not so good picture, we're about to get shaked up design and color-wise. It's great to see a different design. Would be interesting to see if there will be more Art Deco buildings to follow. I'm also hoping to get more bright colours so the turquise bricks seem great. Lets wait and see then.
  7. Redhead1982
    Thanks for the comments, everyone. It's always nice to read feedback, good or bad. I agree there's no scenes set up, which makes it boring to you. My aim was to build a display for an exhibition with no specific idea set by the organizers. Based on my previous experience, Friends and Elves' displays were rare, and as I decided to build something with Elves, I had two things in mind. One, as stated before, using all the bright colors for buildings and foliage. Second, I find it very hard to use these Elves/Friends minidolls in different poses or with utensils etc. Their lack of flexible legs and wrists makes it look unrealistic. That, and the fact that I wanted to try a bit more elaborate landscaping, made this display. As I said, it depends on what you want. If it helps, my son got a chance to play a bit with it, and he was positioning the minidolls in different places, and had fun. Initially, I wanted at least two houses in pink/purple/lavender hues, but than there was not enough space once the ground was set up. Also, I wanted more pink trees around, but I had a limited space, so I couldn't extend it last minute.
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    I have your page marked for a while now, but haven't had the chance to read through it all. Definitely it's a very extensive guide covering pretty much everything. That's also why I plan to read it. I'm currently sorting my bags and boxes of mixed parts, either from sets or dissasembled MOCs. I've been postponing it for a while now, and the bricks really piled up. Since I have a small space for my collection hidden in the bedroom, I'm trying to keep most of the parts in zip bags, small drawer cabinets, and large plastic crates. Of those I have some from Ikea and majority of smaller ones are food containers, which are great. I'm sorting in two phases, first to sort by major category, such as bricks, modified bricks, SNOT bricks, tiles, plates of different sizes, minifigs, slopes etc. Now I'm on to part two in the sorting process, which is by color and type. Initially, I had everything sorted by type and color, but now I'm changing to have boxes of mixed odd parts all in the same color. I save some space by doing this, and it doesn't take as much time. I'll add more feedback as soon as I read it all.
  9. Redhead1982
    For me, it was just broken nail and scratches on my fingers from attempts at taking apart some sticky structures. However, a couple weeks ago I stepped on my son's brick (a hair piece), and I got a small cut on my foot sole.
  10. Redhead1982
    This is very lovely. The amount of detail is astonishing. The size of the MOC makes it look a bit empty, but the closeup photos reveal some of the hidden details. You definitely have a great parts collection (the new Ninjago fence, printed windows, brown flower stems etc). One of the details that really got my attention was the roof on the house and on the fence. Stacking those tiles had to a pain for your fingers, and definitely a test of patience and steady nerves. Well done.
  11. Redhead1982
    Your houses are adorable. The amount of detail is extraordinary. Thanks for sharing the instructions, too.
  12. Redhead1982
    Well done. I'm not sure how well.know the film is outside the our region. so I'm guessing that's part of the reason it hasn't been noticed. You did a great job creating the old bus, althought it still looks too new. :-D Well done on the letters, too. Have you displayed it somewhere? I really wonder if it'd be recognized by the crowds. Perhaps making a B&W picture would add more atmosphere.
  13. Redhead1982
    Well down. The house itself is a nice and simple design of a typical DK suburban home. The idea to desing it and pass it on to someone living in a house is great. I'm sure the children of the house were happy. Displaying the house with a mirror at the back is very clever, and also makes it look like a decorative object. What will happen to the house (at the house)? Do they plan to have it as a display or play object?
  14. Redhead1982
    To add my share to this debate. I like all of the modulars released so far, some of them more and some less. I have multiple copies of many, and I got them for the parts. In this respect, I have bought two Brickbanks. In addition, modulars with more than one building/unit add more detail to "a street" as well as give you more versatile parts to collect and use. Buildings with different widths are realistic. But that's just my opinion. With that said, I'm looking forward to hear the news on the newest modular building. I'm pretty sure I'll like it either for design or parts used.
  15. Redhead1982
    My favourite (and recently discovered) on Instagram is user Brick Explorer. Not only are his tiny houses cute and adorable, he has developed an interesting style gor the cottage. He's also very skilled at photography, he recreates a great atmosphere. Other than that it seems most Lego-related instagram accounts are minifig-photography accounts.
  16. Redhead1982
    Gas stations are usually not this pretty. It's beautiful. The colors and the shape works perfectly for the station's building. There's so many nice details, I like the interior of the diner, and the outside decorations. The 'Shell' stickers are a nice touch, and bring back memories of the old sets. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
  17. Redhead1982
    Thanks for the nice comments, everyone. It did, specially comments from girls (of all age) were very positive. I agree that would be nice. But in the end, when the cottages were in place, it was too hard to get my big hands around the small niches to fill with more plants.
  18. Redhead1982
    For some reason I missed them, but they're too good not to comment and praise. They are simply amazing. Not just capturing the shapes and colors, also the settings and/or backgrounds are full of detail and look very realistic. The landscaping is perfect. If I had to choose, the triceratops are my favourite. Congratulations on this excelent build.
  19. Redhead1982
    This Elven Village for the LEGO Elves was designed months before I watched the Netflix's Elves series, therefore the cottages don't resemble the real Elvendale. What I had in mind was a MOC to use all the amazing (and bright) colors which were introduced in the Elves and Friends themes. I reused the background from my previous Elves MOC, the Dragon Mountain, but added more detail to the rocks. The land was extended to 96 x 96 studs. I enjoyed building the landscape as there was no limit in making it realistic. This Elven Village was displayed at 19th Kocke Fest (Slovenian LUG exhibition) in October 2017. This is what the village from air looks like - a bridsdragon eye. I added more rocks to the mountain (I actually ran out of slopes when building the Dragon Mountain). This MOC came to life mostly because of the bright colored cottages, and from this perspective it looks very colorful. I planned more buildings in other colours as well, but it felt crowded as it is. The first house I built was the pink one. As I wanted colorful houses with different floor plan, I decided to use rocks as the focal point of the ''Elven architecture'' as fireplace. This way, the houses have at least one similarity. The landscaping was my favourite part. TLG released many interesting parts which could be used as plants or plant parts, and I tried to use them to create a more vibrant and exotic flora. Also, the flowers' colors follow the aura of the cottage's resident. Around the bright light yellow house I used all the different flower molds I had at home, from the classic flower to 1x1 round plates and special ''Friends'' flowers. I only wish TLG would make those in other colors, too. Another challenge was to use some of the odd parts in my collection. For example, I built the bright light yellow cottage on a modified brick 8x16, I used the dark azure eggs, reddish brown horns. I've been sorting my collection intensively in the last months, and I was able to see just how many odd parts I have that were never used in a MOC. So here's another reason why sorting can be helpful. As always, more (and larger) pictures can be found on my Flickr.
  20. Redhead1982
    I'd love to come, the dates seem good for me. Now it's only to arrange babysitting for the kids, and plan few days off at work (which is the challenging part being at home till the end of March).
  21. Redhead1982
    Oh no, spoiler alert. I haven't seen episode 3 yet, there's no video on you tube or other sources. Too bad Jessica and Faolan are out. I'm really interesting to see the show end and all the creations from the contestants. How was the show accepted in Uk outside AFOL community?
  22. Redhead1982
    Thanks for this great review. I know before reading it, that this is a set I deffinitely want. Now, I'm even more sure of going for another copy of the set for parts alone. I really like the number and colours of many so far rare parts, that have a great value for MOCers. Looking forward to actually build it.
  23. Redhead1982
    This is amazing. The set up is incredible, it looks like a throne for the Earth. The country displays are neat, with the halmarks easily associated with each country. Congratulations.
  24. Redhead1982
    When I first saw the building it struck me as something that could be found in A. Christie's or P. D. James' novels, a building somewhere out of the urban areas, in a lonely area by the sea, a retreat to relax and enjoy the English country side. The architecture of the building is nice, I like the almost monochrome exterior with different wall patterns, cranies and nooks. The landscape is interesting as well, the house is a bit to close to the cliffs perhaps. However, the interiors and the plot was a complete surprise. The amount of details is amazing, it's hard to emphasize all the things that awed me. For sure, the wallpapering gives the right atmosphere, I agree there should be more similar prints available. I also love the furniture, different room designs, different beds all with coloured bed linens. The gold details create the rich art-deco feel. Another interesting detail is the lamp design, I didn't know the hand fan existed in trans-clear. Congratulations on this excelent MOC!
  25. Redhead1982
    Jessica and Nate, thanks for commenting. I sort of expected a non-disclosure agreement, but it's nice to hear about your feelings in the building room. I was impressed with the ''decorations'' of multiple bins and drawers. But, as you said, searching for parts can be very challenging. I wonder if there's like a ''sorting assistant'' to take apart the MOCs and re-sort all the bricks after the episode. I'm not UK based, but I'm in Europe, and I searched for the episode on Channel 4's youtube channel. This might help you. I watched it a few days after it aired.
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