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Since the sets don't use baseplates, a similar piece count is probably your best bet.

It doesn't matter. Just make it snowy.

Acceptable. You can even do Uncle Sam, the Easter Bunny or the Tooth Fairy, etc. Just remember, it's Winter.

Yes. Absolutely! Or you can make up your own.

Check out this great creation from Eurobricks member snaillad: It's a beautiful new LEGO creation for LEGO Town fans! Great job, snaillad!

Looking forward to it. I hope the pilot has landing lights and is experienced at landing on ice drifts. But, since I'm American I believe the North Pole is a land mass named Santa Country so it would be easier for me to travel there.

The staff insists that all models be photographed at the North Pole.

As the rules state, only stickers you design yourself can be used.

I'm an idito!–because I cannot count. From Rick.

It's that time of year again! The Holiday Season is fast approaching and we're already excited about the latest additions to the Winter Village from TLG: Santa's Workshop and the Winter Village Market. It's now becoming a tradition here in Town that we love to see people's own creations to add to the Winter Village, and this year is no different. Things have changed slightly, but the core of the contest is here - we'd love YOU to build us an addition the the World of Santa's North Pole Village or create buildings for other holiday characters. Does that sound limiting? Fear not! Even Santa's Village needs train stations and houses and bakeries and all the other things a non-Santa Christmas village would need so be as creative as you want. Frosty and Rudolph and other holiday characters could use their own houses and workplaces too, I think so there's a chance to be really clever if you want as well! So head to the Town Forum to check out the contest rules! Happy Holidays from the Town Forum staff (Pandora, Rick and Hinckley)!

It's that time of year again! The Holiday Season is fast approaching and we're already excited about the latest additions to the Winter Village from TLG: Santa's Workshop and the Winter Village Market. It's now becoming a tradition here in Town that we love to see people's own creations to add to the Winter Village, and this year is no different. Things have changed slightly, but the core of the contest is here - we'd love YOU to build us an addition the the World of Santa's North Pole Village or create buildings for other holiday characters. Does that sound limiting? Fear not! Even Santa's Village needs train stations and houses and bakeries and all the other things a non-Santa Christmas village would need so be as creative as you want. Frosty and Rudolph and other holiday characters could use their own houses and workplaces too, I think so there's a chance to be really clever if you want as well! So come on Eurobricks, what are you waiting for? Let's have some wintery fun, and show us what your Holiday Character Winter Village inspired creation is! The Rules Entries must be posted by midnight UTC, December 31st, 2014. One entry per member. Entries must be similar in size to an official release LEGO Winter Village set. Entries should be either Town-themed or Friends-themed and may include either (or both) Minifigs and Minidolls. Entries should be new (never posted anywhere previously) and be similar in style to the previous official TLG releases. All entries are to include only real LEGO. No clone brands, 3rd party parts, or digital entries allowed. Decals will be allowed if you've made them yourself, but no cutting, sculpting or modifying parts. Entries are to be placed in their own entry topic in the Town forum. The title of the topic should begin with "Winter Village: " and then give the name of the entry. The entry post (first post in your entry topic) may be edited at any time up to the end of the contest, so feel free to make improvements if you wish. Entries are to consist of no more than 5 posted pictures of 1024x768 pixels or smaller resolution but may also include a link to a folder of additional images of any size. Photos of your creation can be manipulated with Photoshop for levels, proportions and color correction but may not include graphic enhancements. We reserve the right to disqualify any entry that does not follow these rules. The Prizes First Prize: EITHER 10245 Santa's Workshop OR 10235 Winter Village Market Second Prize: whichever set is not chosen for First Prize, of the two sets above. Third Prize: TBA For Inspiration and Reference Expand the Winter Village Contest IV: Winners | Entries and Voting | Rules and Discussion Expand the Winter Village Contest III: Winners | Entries and Voting | Rules and Discussion Expand the Winter Village Contest II: Winners | Entries and Voting | Rules and Discussion Expand the Winter Village Contest: Winners | Entries and Voting | Rules and Discussion Best of luck everyone, we're looking forward to seeing your entries!

10246 Detective’s Office Ages 16+. 2,262 pieces. US $159.99 - CA $199.99 - DE 149.99€ - UK £132.99 - DK 1399.00 DKK *Euro pricing varies by country. Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing. Discover hidden clues and surprises at the Detective’s Office! Discover a world of mystery and adventure with the awesome LEGO® Creator Expert Detective’s Office, featuring unique elements and surprises. Discover a world of mystery and adventure with the LEGO® Creator Expert Detective’s Office! Step through the open archway and into the barbershop, where seated customers are pampered in the reflection of a large wall mirror, while next door, competitors play pool and darts beneath the comforting whir of a rotating ceiling fan. Venture to the first floor and you’ll find the detective’s office, his desk strewn with clues, a safe containing valuable evidence and a concealed wall compartment. Then visit the adjacent bathroom, featuring a classic pull-chain toilet, before taking the stairway to the well-equipped kitchen, from where you can access the roof terrace, complete with large water tower. This latest addition to the LEGO Modular Building series is packed with unsurpassed detail and hidden surprises. Easy-to-remove roof and ceilings provide access to the delightful interior, while the exterior of the building features a decorative roofline and a beautifully designed façade. Can you solve the smuggling mystery? Includes 6 minifigures with assorted accessories: Detective Ace Brickman, Al the barber, dart player, pool player, police woman and a mysterious lady in red. Includes 6 minifigures with assorted accessories: Detective Ace Brickman, Al the barber, dart player, pool player, police woman and a mysterious lady in red Features a pool hall, barbershop, detective’s office, bathroom, kitchen, water tower and a cat Detective’s office features a desk, assorted clues, brick-built lamp, filing cabinet, fan, safe, painting, concealed wall compartment, newspaper, menu, wanted poster and a wall lamp Pool hall features a hinged, rotatable ceiling fan, pool table, printed dartboard, pool cues, pool balls and a drinking glass Barbershop features never-before-seen scissors and reflective mirror element, 2 wall lamps, barber’s chair, hinged cabinet, 2 mannequin heads and a broom Bathroom features a detailed pull-chain toilet Kitchen features a stove, barrel, table, cabinet, refrigerator, wall clock and a rolling pin Accessories include Ace Brickman’s brimmed hat, briefcase, magnifying glass and a police hat Detach the roof and floors for easy access Search for hidden clues Help Ace Brickman solve the mystery! Special elements include never-before-seen scissors and reflective mirror element, printed dartboard, wanted poster, 1x1 round plate with hole in black, painter’s roller in black, designing element 1x2x2 in dark gray, 1x2 bricks in light blue, 1x3 tiles in brown and a 32x32 base plate in brown Detective’s Office measures over 10” (27cm) high, 9” (25cm) wide and 9” (25cm) deep Collect and build an entire town with the LEGO® Creator Expert Modular Building series: 10232 Palace Cinema and 10243 Parisian Restaurant Available for sale directly through LEGO® beginning January 2015 via shop.LEGO.com, LEGO® Stores or via phone: US Contact Center 1-800-453-4652 CA (English) Contact Center 1-800-453-4652 CA (French) Contact Center 1-877-518-5346 European Contact Center 00-800-5346-1111 LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2015 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved. Pics: Video:

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Unless you were at Brickworld Ft Wayne, you haven't seen this one. It's a combo of the last two years of Brickworld creations I brought for our collaborative displays: + = It's twice as tall as either one of the originals. I miss aspects of both the monorail station and the lake castle and I really miss some of the architectural details of the station like the columns and the friezes. So, we'll see what the future holds for this model... Well, the year we won best display was Pirates with no monorails. We've been nominated every other year (except this one ) and we have never relied on an existing license. I too am disappointed that things need to be explained to people or they don't understand it if they don't recognize it as an existing license, but for the most part AFOLs like to discuss it. It's just repeatedly explaining it to the public. If people's imaginations are collectively dying, fine. Mine is still alive and kicking and so are most AFOLs. We're having all of the fun! When in doubt, bribe them. Luckily, none of us care enough to attract the most viewers. We're all there to create! Public days are more of a nuisance. Although I did have fun talking more to the public at Ft. Wayne. I avoided them altogether this year at Brickworld Chicago. Talking to people has its place.

Perhaps you didn't read my last post then.

Thanks for all the comments and feedback, guys. Much appreciated. I agree. I had the parts there to do the lake like we did the river in Rio Bricko. However, I ran out of time and I didn't bring anything to build around the edges to stop the tiles and round plates from falling off of the display. The goal with this is to add more water and hopefully a waterfall. But then, I have to build some mountains... Thanks! A lot of people asked how those were made. I love simple builds that look like a new element or when people can't immediately identify the technique. I had to order a lot of windows, though! You are correct! I continue to order parts for more of these. They are especially appropriate for a lake environment as river birch do really well with a high water table. I think people need to identify it as something because a large portion of displays are from a license or an existing story. I've never liked doing that. I like creating original content. Even if it is FABULAND, I want them to live in a big castle. A few people identified it as Chima but then quickly realized it wasn't. One kid said "but they don't have a castle." Some people didn't identify it as a castle... Some people said "Oh, here's Friends!" !!!! ??? Some people had explanations I couldn't identify. "Oh, I know what this is from. It's a cartoon LEGO had a long time ago." Or there was some other elaborate cartoon plot I couldn't identify. Most people had to ask in their dire need for it to be from something. Once I told them it was just made up, some were impressed by that. Some parents made it a point to make sure their kids understood that things can be built just from their imagination (as if existing games and cartoons didn't come from someone's creative imagination). At that point, the kids usually lost interest to go find something that did come from something. Some older kids really liked the architecture and it was nice to talk to them about it. My display didn't really attract the attention the other displays did. I think if I want a crowd around it (which I'm not sure I do) the display needs some movement. I wonder if I should turn the base back into the DaVinciPunk monorail station and revive our Dome City from Brickworld 2014, but that would really confuse people. Either way, FABULAND is not creepy. Anyone who has a differing opinion is wrong. (that's a joke) I get this question a lot. I never count the pieces. Does anybody? I'd estimate 2500+. Yes, the brightness is something I'd like not to be part of my FABULAND world. I don't know why they wouldn't stay! The same happened with the version I brought to Brickworld Chicago. I thought it was do to the table not being level. Apparently something is wrong. I tried to push it down, but I was really afraid I would just shatter the entire tower. I built a good portion of it there. We were a day late getting there, so I ignored that and accepted it in order to get the rest done. Notice that it doesn't have a roof. Thanks! What group were you with. I see your name all the time here, but I assume you are from the Slovak Republic (like my grandmother's family). Do I know you by name and face? Sorry, I don't already know. Ugh!! None. I forgot the frog. I was so annoyed. There was a turtle under the bridge on Sunday but it just wasn't the same. It was too much of a family affair to add a FABULAND edge. Both! As mentioned above, the vision is to put it on a mountain with a waterfall (coming through the walls, of course). But, I'd also like to add more trees and little cottages. I have a lot of FBG cottages but none of them are very...castley. So I'll just start from scratch.

This was so much fun! It's nice to be building again and I had a lot of fun with the mill and the damn, especially. Cornelius is the prolific western builder as most of the display is his. I love the little details like the bell on the school house and the awning over the blacksmith work station. I'm glad the "little western display" from BW 2014 is still alive and kicking.

They appear for me.

Here are some pics from my FABULAND Castle display at Brickworld Ft. Wayne last weekend. I hope to continue to expand on this display for Chicago. It was amusing to me how many kids were offended or "creeped out" by the FABULAND figs. Or, as they put it, "those weird animal people." A slight majority of people wanted to know what it was. Sometimes they meant, "Where did the figures come from?" Some asked if they were Mega-Blok. But, I was surprised by how many people expected it to be something. And this is true of all displays I've brought to conventions. If it's not an instantly recognizable license or theme, people need to know what it is I'm representing. There's little room for new, imaginative creations in some people's world views. Well, enjoy and please feel free to leave feedback. Thanks.

Here are some pics of Rio Bricko and the FABULAND castle:

Long Ranger Constraction–because I've been caught constracting my long ranger. –from Rick

What's a tittle?

I don't even know what a nettle is.

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