sonicstarlight

This is a really great modular! I actually think the third floor is my favorite part of the exterior.

Another wonderful creation! The stair in particular is very well done, as was fitting a kitchen into the space you did. Do you still have your other buildings assembled? It would be great to see a shot of all of them together

This is a heck of a first showing on the message boards! Both are truly fantastic, but the roof on the red and white building is my favorite part. The scale of each are so far beyond most MOCs that it makes anything I've done feel absolutely tiny in comparison. Well done

Both facades are excellent. I really like using the ice skates as an architectural element on the traditional building, but the sequence transforming the modern one from old and yellowed to shiny and new is simply brilliant!

Thank you all for your kind comments Even thought Market Street is the red-headed stepchild of the modular line, I really liked it as a more entry level set (until prices skyrocketed). In fact, anytime Lego issues a survey I always say that I wish they would do another Factory modular. As much as I would love for this to be turned into such a set, I don't think it is appropriate - partially because the theater uses a few "illegal" techniques that I don't think you could diagram well or replicate in LDD, but mostly because it would cost as much as the rest of the Factory line combined Still, if you're reading this Jamie Berard, I willing to take the next flight out and help make this happen

Thanks! This is the first build that I actually planned the interiors at the same time as the facade rather than trying to cram interiors into an empty box later (with mixed results). Here are a few new photos I just took that show the bathrooms better on the ground floor and the hallway on the second. Thank you! I'll admit that I completely missed the obvious Star Wars reference in the naming of my buildings until I saw the Brothers Brick headline, despite originally planning to put a Darth Vader minifig at the top of the second floor landing...

They really do go great together, and I would love a Deco contest! I've seen quite a few great builds in the style lately, including some in your ever-expanding town. Working in New York I have the luxury of seeing the Chrysler Building out my window and having the Empire State Building be the last thing I see before entering the subway at night, and I am still in awe of them everyday despite being here for a decade now. I won't go into the full history of the diner, as interesting as it is, but they are essentially the evolution of the portable lunch truck. They naturally grew bigger over time and started adding things like seating, and the same people who made those started making prefabricated diners with a lot of the same characteristics despite being meant to be stationary. They needed to be narrow enough to fit on the back of a truck and shipped to wherever, so they look like trailers because essentially that's what they are. The one like I built is fairly specific to the northeast US, although many have since been moved to other locations across North America. Not sure if there are anything like them "across the pond", so to speak. Thank you for all your comments, and for putting this on Classic-Town! I'm three for three so far, and I really do appreciate it.

Yeah, I really struggled with this space. You can always take them out and put in two of the posters from the Town Plan Cinema as they are the same size, but I use the Lego standard of no stickers on my custom modulars. Thanks Rick - again, it means a lot coming from you. The pictures don't make it very clear I realize, but essentially you turn right at the landing and open a glass door. The narrow space on the right is a hall that brings you to the front of the theater, and you can barely see the arched entry at the end in the theater itself. Basically, the space immediately under the balcony is just a hall to the theater. I hope this clears it up a bit - I will try and take a shot of it later, but my camera is on lone until tomorrow. On a related note, I worked in a movie theater during high school, so I really did try to make a building that was functional and included a few things I often see missing in other theater MOCs.

B-OM-2A Hello all! It took a while, but I finally finished my latest modular buildings: The Galaxy Diner and Empire Theater. Based on the classic American diners and Art Deco movie theaters of the 1930s and 40s, this takes up two baseplates with the diner being 8 studs narrower than a typical modular and the theater being 8 studs wider. The theater is loosely based on the cinema from 10184 Town Plan, but made to look more at home in New York instead of Miami Beach. The names were also chosen to be of the era and are not specifically named for any specific buildings. Without further ado, here it is. Despite three different "fonts" going on, I think it all works. I'll start with the diner. There is a large skylight at the top which allows in a lot of light. Despite being small for a modular, it is still quite roomy with seating for 16 minifigs. Moving now to the theater. While the diner was a very straight forward build, this uses SNOT techniques everywhere. I needed a lot of jumpers and the new bricks with a stud on one side. A closer look at some of the details. The back is definitely the back - I put all my focus on the front. This shows the balcony off the third floor and the spotlights at the top for special events. Sadly, this father is not going to have any of that $100 bill left after the tickets and snacks are paid for... The first floor contains a concession stand with popcorn kettle, soda machine, shelves for candy, popcorn warmer, and butter pump. There is also a fountain and two restrooms. The second floor is unconventional in terms of how it handles the third floor. It was a pain to try and break the front facade due to all the SNOT work, so only two walls come off initially. I have a bunch of Harry Potter minifigs after getting Diagon Ally for parts, so I made them into 3D posters. You can see a drinking fountain under the spiral stairs and the theater screen and curtain. The third floor is for the projectionist, and contains the projector, a couch and table to sit and relax while the movie is going, and a door out to the balcony. Finally, here is it next to the Town Plan Cinema... ... and the Fire Brigade and Grand Emporium. I think it fits in rather well. Many more photos on my flickr account here and on Brickshelf here. Thank you for looking, and apologies for the quality of some of these - I shot with the flash off to help reduce the reflections, so they are rather dark. Any questions or comments are of course welcome UPDATE: Since this has been bumped from the dead, I might as well add that this model is now on CUUSOO for anyone who wants to vote for it.

This is really great, and both of your buildings capture the feel of Art Deco as well as I've seen in Lego. It is my all time favorite style, and I am actual a Bricklink order away from finishing my Deco modular. The interiors are great as well, and you have packed a lot in without it feeling cramped. It seems like a lot of people cram too much into their interiors or don't bother at all, but I think you have found the perfect balance.

I really like this modular. The level of detailing is perfect for an Art Deco building and both the colors and overall shape are very appealing. The interiors are equally nice, and despite the stairs taking up a fair amount of room the floors do not feel too tight to move around in.

This is one of the best modulars I've seen in a while. The level of detail is perfect, and I like what you did for a spiral staircase railing. My favorite detail is the lava lamp - so simple a build yet spot on in terms of accuracy. I hope this turns out to be the first of many of your creations you share here

This is a stunning creation! The doors are absolutely brilliant, and the fountain in the back is wonderful in its simplicity. All the colors meld very well together, too. Probably the best Spanish modular building I've seen.

Another great modular, Teddy. The interiors are brilliant as always (you are one of the few people to be thoughtful enough to give these poor minifigs a place to go when nature calls), and the police car is easily one of the best I've ever seen.

Wow, I was surprised to see this back on the first page (and with over 4000 views ) Of course. I don't have anything diagrammed out, nor do a have a virtual model, but I still have it assembled and can take pictures or something if that's helpful. Just PM me if you have any questions rather then bump this thread.

Thank you all for your kind comments Those were a last second addition to put something else on my self - literally the last pieces added to the set. They are actually pretty convincing for simple 4 piece builds. Yeah, I agree that they don't necessarily go well together side by side. Ideally I would have a commercial street and a residential street, but due to the size of my apartment they are all just wherever I can cram them in most of the time. I'm already thinking about my next MOC, but I don't yet have anything nailed down in terms of design. I wish I knew. Without hesitation I can say it has more pieces than any of the official sets, even excluding the 300+ flowers in it. I can also confirm that it cost me a lot more than an official set, although I did tend to over order parts online in addition to all the pick-a-brick cups I filled in the Lego stores.

This is a great mod, metalgearsolid! I've always been a fan of converting existing sets into modulars, and you certainly seem to be a master of it.

Thank you for the kind words KielDaMan and Svelte, and big thanks to WhiteFang for posting this on Classic-Town! Yes, I can't bring myself to ever take it apart. There are more photos of it with the florist in the flickr link. Do you mean the fire escape on the front? These kind of fire escapes are quite common on the cast iron buildings I was using as reference. Green Street in Manhattan is probably the best place for them - there is a nice shot on Wikipedia looking down it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NYC_SoHo_Green_Street.jpg

B-OM-1E Hello all! I have just finished my second CC-Standard MOC. This creation is based off of the wonderful buildings in the SoHo/Cast Iron historic district in Manhattan, known for their simple details, muted colors, large windows, and street facade fire escapes. In many ways it was a reaction to the Grand Emporium, which would also like right at home in this neighborhood. The building itself uses only white, light bley, and dark bley, with a couple hints of black on the base and rear facade. All color is a result of the plants and decorations. Like the Grand Emporium, I have put a skylight on the roof. Keeping with the theme, the sidewalk has a flower on it. On the rear of the building, there is a small greenhouse on the ground floor with a balcony above. Detail of the greenhouse (apologies for the glare on some of these shots). Here is the first floor with the cash register, refrigerators, and entry to the greenhouse. The second floor features all the garden supplies a minifigure would need. There are hand trolleys, planters, shovels, brooms, a lawnmower (lifted from the Apple Tree House), insecticide, and of course garden gnomes. Third and final floor has even more flowers, taking advantage of the skylight overhead. Here is a shot of the florist with my previous building, the "Modular Market Village". I felt that creation was a little too dark so I wanted to make my new building much brighter. And finally, here it is with the official modulars. It is a bit tall, but I think still fits in quite nicely. More pictures can by found in my flickr gallery here. Questions and comments are extremely welcome. Thank you for looking! .

This is a really great building, Aliencat! The little techniques you use to 'age' the exterior, be it the use of texture or the use of color, really sets your work apart from most others. There are great details everywhere, but none of them are overdone so as to become distracting, which is quite a feat! The interiors are equally stunning, and for more convincing as a place to shop than the Grand Emporium.

I absolutely love this building. I'm not sure if it tops your public library (which is honestly my favorite MOC I've run across) but it is pretty darn close. Both your library and train station were two of the biggest inspirations for me to get back into Lego and start making my own creations. The interiors are spectacular, and I think that your wider than usual designs really lets you put a lot of detail in without everything feeling cramped and cluttered like a lot of modulars done to the CC standards. Well done!

Brilliant video! I was trying to be good and not watch so that the build would still be a bit of a surprise, but I caved in and couldn't look away after I started watching.

Wow! This topic exploded in the last day. Thank you for all your comments Huge thank you to 'Svelte' for putting this on the frontpage and to 'Rick' for posting this on Classic-Town.net! I would be more than willing if I had a good way to make some instructions. It looks like LDraw let's you make some good looking ones, but I can't say I have ever used the program. I'll see if I can come up with something clever.

I think my Fire Brigade got lost in the mail . It was supposed to be here early January. Might have to pick one up when I go to get the Grand Emporium. Yeah, I should have said CC 'standard' rather than 'style'. It follows all the requirements, although the bay window would look awkward if you stacked 2 second floors. I actually tried to make it less like the Green Grocer in the beginning. I ended up switching the side the tower element ended up on, and now it does mirror the GG more than I was first hoping. Also, to anyone interested, I did create the foosball table in LDD and can upload the model if anyone wants it. It isn't very sturdy, but does hold together on its own.

Thank you for the kind words 'prateek', 'lightningtiger', and 'BlueBard'! At least here in New York, buildings in the Tudor Revival style like this are actually fairly common. One of the most famous planned communities in Queens, Forest Hills Gardens, is a great example of the style. I'm surprised there isn't more crossover from the Castle sets to the Town MOCs, as there is a historic precedent for buildings like this. Here are a few more shots to help you out then.