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  1. henrysunset
    It's an interesting idea, but I haven't done anything yet. I hope they get good participation and some cool entries!
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    No luck here in USA. "This set was overwhelmingly popular and is no longer available for purchase. Limited quantity is expected at LEGO® Brand retail locations the week of December 14, 2014. Please check back for the new LEGO® Ideas set in January!"
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    You should build it! It's worth having on display on your desk. It can't be much more than 200 pieces.
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    @Tragic Bango, I would love to see Eames House as an official set too, but I really don't think it will work very well in a reasonably-sized LEGO model. The only two LEGO Eames House models I've found online feel flawed to me, and I have also done some explorations of my own... Eames House Photo. LEGO Eames House by Stacy Sterling. Stacy's detailing is very nice, but the proportions are really off, resulting in a near-square home when the real thing is nearly a 3x1 ratio. LEGO Eames House by Rebecca Cnare. Rebecca's model has much more realistic proportions, but the detailing of 9 thin black support columns separating the 7 panels of home (and one panel of patio) is impractical at this scale. As such, she include only 6 of the vertical columns and it was still impractical to include the "X" tension cross support on the middle of the first floor. By my math, The minimum dimensions for the main building to include enough details to be architecturally satisfying is probably around (4x8) + 9 = 41 studs long and 16 studs deep (excluding the Studio which is featured in Rebecca's model). If we want to preserve the proportions vertically, that would be about 9 bricks tall. That's a big model!
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    @Lankygit, You might be able to buy them from the USA Amazon page. Shipping will probably be expensive, though. I have also had luck at zoro.com, but I don't know if they ship internationally or not. Either way, a slow shipping method with a large order might end up being cost effective for you. I know that similar storage bins are more expensive in UK/Europe.
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    I have gotten requests from many people to make it possible to generate your own labels to fill in the gaps in my LEGO Brick Label collection. I just updated the label collection at http://tomalphin.com/bricklabels to include the same scripts I use to generate the labels. (You will need a PC with the LDraw application to generate your own high contrast brick images.) I also added a few more labels, and plan to add some more in the next couple weeks. Enjoy! ---tom
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    Debricketura (french LEGO architecture blog) said Flatiron was featured in Jan to June 2015 cataloge. So, June at the latest? https://debrickectura.wordpress.com/
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    Nice looking model - you should order parts and build it for real.
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    You already know that I like it, since It's in my collection of great LEGO architecture at https://www.pinterest.com/tomalphin/ One question, though... Have you built it yet using real bricks, or is it only a CAD model at this time? ---tom
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    Hands for plants? clever! Cute model overall - love the details in the small scale.
  11. henrysunset
    Interesting choice of subjects, but when I saw the photo of you standing near the reactor, it all made a lot more sense. Great looking model, too!
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    @rollermonkey, why not disassemble it for parts?
  13. henrysunset
    This is a great model! the recessed grooves give the model a nice rhythm. I've added this to my collection of the best Modernist LEGO Architecture at https://www.pinterest.com/tomalphin/
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    I do have a photo of a huge LEGO Sagrada familia model in my Pinterest collection, but no, I don't think it would make a good official LEGO set.
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    Don't despair, even if LEGO hasn't made anything as intricate as Fallingwater or Imperial Hotel in a while, there are lots of great AFOL-made LEGO models you may not have seen before here: https://www.pinterest.com/tomalphin/ I do expect that LEGO will do another medium or large Architecture model sometime soon, but maybe that's just my wishes speaking out. There are so many potential models out there: Eames house, Ennis House, Taliesin (either), Villa Rotunda, Royal Saltworks in Arc-et-Senans, Geisel Library, Habitat 67, Chrysler building, Notre Dame cathedral, AT&T Building, Vanna Venturi house, or something by Frank Gehry. Personally, I'd like to see the next 800+ piece set be of an architect other than FLW. His work is excellent, but there are so many other great buildings that the series needs more diversity. ---tom
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    I don't think that Flatiron will be a boring build. I tried to build it based only on the cover photo which leaked in September, and I'm confident that it will have a higher part count (estimating 375 parts) and the construction will be interesting in order to achieve the wedge-shaped design. It will definitely have a greater part diversity, including a lot 1x2 curved tiles to achieve the rounded edge on the front (I didn't have any of that part at the time, so my model below used 1x2 tiles w/ a 1x1 plate uder one end. More photos and analysis here: http://tomalphin.com/2014/09/reverse-engineering-lego-architecture-21023-flatiron-building.html ---tom
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    I think @OffTheWall is just saying that the set is super repetitive and the build process isn't very interesting. I do agree that this is one of the less interesting builds in the series, and noted as such in my review. The finished model looks pretty good which is a a plus. It also makes up for the boring construction due to the inclusion of useful and rare parts.
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    More photos of Lincoln Memorial set here: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=103966
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    I just found this set 2015 at a Toys R'Us store near Charleston, West Virginia. I didn't waste any time building the model (without using the instructions) and writing up an article which describes the part selection, the build process and the finished model. The finished model is very detailed but pretty small. I enjoyed the build and think the finished model looks good. It is about average for a set in the Architecture series. It is a bit more repetitive and less engaging than some of the other models such as Big Ben, Eiffel Tower or UN Headquarters sets. The part selection includes rare and expensive parts, and is a great addition to a LEGO Architecture Studio collection of White bricks. The most noteworty part is 87994 (Bar 3L) in White, since the set includes 46 of them. That part is rare, and currently runs for 0.43$/part on Bricklink, so we should expect prices for that part in secondary markets to collapse. If you want to see more photos and learn more about this fun new Architecture set, you can see my blog post athttp://tomalphin.com Sincerely, ---tom
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    Small, nicely detailed and immediately recognizable. Nice MOC!
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    I just updated the Label collection to include a bunch of important parts which were missing. NEW LABELS: Clips, Handles, Hinges, Click Hinges, Turntables. Hope these help people who are trying to label huge LEGO collections! Sincerely, ---tom
  22. henrysunset
    The whole thing is great, but I especially love the easel! great detailing, and use of LEGO studs as intentional design element.
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    I almost never watch the videos people post here, but that was great :-)
  24. henrysunset
    Did you make a LEGO-themed Halloween costume, or see any great ones this year? I'd love to see what everyone else created! I had a great time creating both a Unikitty and a Benny the spaceman costume for Halloween this year! I got to wear my Benny costume at work and a party at our house that evening. LEGO Movie Unikitty and Benny costumes. My colleagues wearing LEGO Movie costumes at work. Sincerely, ---tom
  25. henrysunset
    Thanks everyone, I'm glad you found my write-up interesting! I't great to be a part of the LEGO community since there is so much enthusiasm right now.
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