Kivi
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I have been fascinated by anything at least remotely related to trains and railways since my earliest years, but back then in my childhood (late 80s/early 90s) LEGO trains were way too expensive and difficult to get by, so I had to do with H0 models. So when I grew up and became AFOL, I had to make up for what I missed as a child.
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Well done, both outside and inside. All scenes from the song are instantly recognizable.
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For me the most obvious are raised 1x6 arch and 1x5x4 arch irregular with reinforced underside. I still prefer the old versions with smooth curvature from top to bottom.
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My favourites: telescope, alarm clock and jack in the box. But the entire thing is fantastic almost beyond belief, of course. Very well done.
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What a lovely reproduction of these characters. It's definitely the right one for Ideas. This is something I would like to have on my shelf.
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All my larger projects were designed from the start to be able to move them around with ease. They all consisted of modules, the largest being of 3x2 32x32 baseplates, which were then carried around on a wooden plank. In this way it is also easier to store them as they take up less space and can be placed one above the other on shelves. Had no problem with transporting them so far, though only in the back of the car.
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How cute! The details and techniques are simply amazing. And each pig is holding an aproppriate tool, a really nice touch.
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How much times passes fro buying a PaB cup to putting it in your stora
Kivi replied to legoman19892's topic in Community
It can take any given period of time, from hours to months. The latter is particularly true for 'leftovers', i.e. small parts like 1x1 round plates or so, used to fill the space between larger parts in a cup, which I don't really bother sorting right away. -
I part out every OOB set for which I'm sure that I will never rebuild it. As I am mostly building mocs, this is not really a dilemma for me. However, if I want to keep a set 'for future use', I disassemble it and keep the parts in a bag. Hope that helps you somehow.
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I used Peeron as a single information source when I came back from my dark ages, but over time I switched almost completely to Bricklink, the main reason being that updates became virtually non-existent. Though I agree that in some aspects it is still far superior than other sites.
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Very faithful reproduction of a legendary vehicle and plenty of clever solutions for details such as windscreen wipers and fuel canister. Very well done.
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It's not that easy to pick just one to declare it the best of all time, as every era has something appealing to me. Thus my favourites are modulars, creator and trains among active themes and classic space and model team among retired ones.
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Nice church, and adding a bit of surroundings and a sleigh creates a nice winter scene. All the offset details and church layout are also a nice touch.
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For years I used to build on the floor (and occasionally on the bed), but recently I moved all my building activities on the LEGO-dedicated table, 150x75 cms in size, with bricks sorted in boxes all around and under it. I think I must be coming into age when comfort would become more important than joy when building.
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Probably not if you bring it in reasonable quantities which you can prove are for personal use and not for resale. I don't know Thai customs regulations, but such were my experiences for bringing things into or out of EU this way.
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Cycling and music. I have plenty of other interests but somehow deliberately try not to take them up as hobbies as too many activities would mean less time for lego.
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What about buying them as complete sets from Bricklink (or alternatively Ebay if you find a good deal)? It may work out cheaper than piecing them together (for CS sets at least) as certain parts are very hard to come by even on Bricklink and consequently their price is ridiculously high.
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I'm more of the architect type - especially for larger projects where foreseeing the type and amount of bricks needed could be a decisive factor if the project is feasible or not.Though for smaller things and details I also use the 'gardener' approach - sometimes the best ideas just come out of blue.
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The right answer might be: do what you feel like to do. Building modulars is great fun and they do look great once assembled, be them standing alone or placed side by side, but in the end for me they are just a cheaper way to get larger quantities of parts I use for my MOCs. I built each of my OOB modulars only once and then used the parts for other creations. The space needed for their storage (or lack thereof) is also a major factor contributing to this decision.
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This is nice and spacious. Plenty of cool details, especially the microwave and cupboards. I wouldn't mind having a kitchen like this in my flat.
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What a wonderful creation. The tiling pattern is nicely done and the details like newspaper stand and workers are stunning. This is also a great way to display the modulars, being neatly positioned around the square rather than in a straight line. I would only suggest to add maybe something next to CC - even if only baseplates, in the first pic it looks like something is missing between the square and the railway track in the background.
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As the others have already said, great use of space inside both buildings. Even though they are only 12 studs wide, everything inside is neatly arranged and neither room looks crammed. But the best part is definitely the alley.
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Nice work on both buildings. I like the shape of the Apple store, i.e. the right angle of its corner. I have wondered many times why official corner modulars always have a detailed cut corner while in reality most such buildings simply have a 90 degree corener, and your store looks just great this way.