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Added a few more pictures - a closeup of the Futuron torso, a snap of the new shark, some more of the subsea base, closeup pictures of two of the cars from the car dealership in the City Square and some general pics of the layout. And some detail shots of the new train. I also believe the LEGO delivery van driver has a new torso print. The train with the Metroliner colour scheme wasn't there now, my guess is it ran out of battery last night. Will probably be back later today, I'll see if I can get some detail shots then. But I repeat - that's just a MOC and not an upcoming set :)

Ok - asked around a bit, and the base/plane thing Is indeed the retailer exclusive. Features the base and the plane. Don't know about that last one that SMC asked about, if that's new I'll ask again tomorrow. Will also try to get a better shot of the torso tomorrow morning.

I'll have a look as soon as I can - the hall is now closed, but I'll be back in first thing in the morning :)

I honestly don't know - I'm not that interested in the Divers sets, so I'm not that aware of which pictures are out and not. But I'll ask for you :) Regarding the Futuron torso: Are you talking about the one on the mannequin in the LEGO store? Or is it another one? I'll try to get some better pics of that tomorrow morning. Edit: the plane is the same as the one in the other picture in the stream, it's just another angle.

I just added a few more shots to my Flickr - link in my signature. Sorry to disappoint you about the crane, it's just a model built for the show by one of the designers - it's not an upcoming set. The city square contains the LEGO store and truck, the TV helicopter, the car dealership with at least two cars, the bus stop, the coffee stand, the orange tram, the tow truck, the pizza delivery scooter (new torso print) and a tiny hot dog stand. If you're on a mobile device and can't see my signature: www.flickr.com/legolago

I'm at LEGO World in Copenhagen and have snapped some photos of the new City sets on display - for your pleasure! You can see them on my Flickr - just follow the link at the bottom of my signature :)

Hehe, thanks for the bump - it's fun to see this surface every now and again :) Ton anglais n'est pas aussi mauvais que tu penses! But I'm sorry, I don't have instructions for the buildings. There are instructions for some of the details though, in the LEGO Adventure Book 2 (link goes to French Amazon page), and there are many more pictures in this album on Flickr, so if you study those I'm sure you can work out how it's done - it's not a very advanced design. I'm glad you like it, Lily - feel free to ask if there's anything in particular you are wondering about!

Thanks again for your positive comments! I've managed to get three more vehicles photographed and edited. 9. Canadian Mail Van, a modern interpretation of set #105, Mail Van, from 1984. Source material: Not surprisingly, given the van's livery, this was released in Canada only, so I didn't know about it until after I rediscovered LEGO in general. It's one of those intriguing limited edition models that I immediately wanted to own, and when I discovered that MiniStickers.nl sold reproduction stickers for it, I knew I needed to try to build an update. Here's the result: Canadian Mail Van 6 by L@go, on Flickr Canadian Mail Van 7 by L@go, on Flickr The proud Canadian driver (he does look a little Canadian, doesn't he?), Canada Post employee Gordon, ready to get that mail on its way to those ever-waiting Canadian customers. I've kept the colour scheme - obviously, it needed to still be a Canada Post van - but decided on red for the roof because I liked it better. Ideally, the doors should be red, like the original, but they don't exist in that size/colour combination, so I camouflaged the flaw a bit by adding those hazard stripes. Canadian Mail Van 8 by L@go, on Flickr As you can see when the old set is placed next to the update, something has happened to the scale of LEGO City over the past 31 years... I've also updated the driver - the old one has a generic Town torso, and I wanted to use the newer LEGO mail one, but needed to keep the blue legs to tie it in with the original. And I felt Gordon should let his beautiful ging... ah, , red hair out, so I skipped the classic police hat :)10. Ambulance, a modern interpretation of set #6680, by the same name, from 1981. Source material: This was the only ambulance I had when I was a child, so it was a regular feature in all my Classic Town layouts - therefore it was just a matter of time before I came around to updating it. It's 34 years old by now, which means those decorated panels - one of which only came in two sets, both from 1981 - are nearly impossible to find in pristine condition, and modern LEGO City sets don't feature Red Cross symbols anymore, so I went for a different solution. I had some stickers left on a MiniStickers.nl sheet that I'd ordered for another build (coming up!), among which some read 'AMBULANCE', so that was a no-brainer. Here's the update: Ambulance 1 by L@go, on Flickr Ambulance 8 by L@go, on Flickr The updated ambulance features two minifigs, more modern than the original ones, but the same colour combination. I added a pair of side doors because that felt more realistic - the red stripe along the bottom is cutoff stickers from a LEGO sticker sheet. The rear doors should ideally be bigger, but again, that's a part that doesn't exist, so I covered the gap with a red hinged gate. The biggest difference between the old set and my version, though, is probably the fact that mine has a full interior: Ambulance 9 by L@go, on Flickr Ambulance 10 by L@go, on Flickr Inside, there's a chair for the medic, various monitors and gauges - I have no idea what they do, but they're undoubtedly vital when it comes to saving lives - a fire extinguisher, a flashlight, a cupboard and drawers for medical equipment, the obligatory stretcher, and an adjustable examining light. Ambulance 11 by L@go, on Flickr I've always been aware that the updates I build are quite a bit bigger than the originals, but I don't think the difference has ever been so obvious as this when the sets are put next to each other. That old ambulance looks absolutely tiny! 11. Santa's Truck, a modern interpretation of set #1177, by the same name, from 2000. Source material: This is, admittedly, definitely not a classic, and neither does it really belong in the Classic Town category. I never had it as a child - for two main reasons, a) it's from 2000, by which time I was 23, and b) it's a Japan-only release. But with Christmas coming up, even though the original set is plain ugly and a poor excuse for a holiday set, I couldn't help but think it might be a good one to update. Santa's Truck 1 by L@go, on Flickr Santa's Truck 4 by L@go, on Flickr I'm very happy with how this turned out - there's something about that front end that really appeals to me, the colours are right, and the rear end also works well. And the proportions are nice. Santa's Truck 6 by L@go, on Flickr The original set was a Coca-Cola promo - not surprisingly, as we all know that Coca-Cola owns Santa Claus - so the update needed to have the same reference. The stickers on the doors are LEGO stickers, albeit from a different set, but they fit the doors much better than the bigger originals, and in the passenger seat there's a couple of bottles and two Cola cans from customBRICKS. There's also a tree featured in the original set. Now, I'm so lucky that I know 'Ecclesiastes, and he built me a smaller version of his gorgeous pine trees for my Snack Bar update, so I would have been stupid not to use that again. After all, his trees are the prettiest LEGO trees I know. I'm not entirely sure this one is suitable for a livingroom, though... Santa's Truck 7 by L@go, on Flickr This guy is the lucky owner of the rugged 4x4 - let's call him Claus - and he's out in the woods (which woods? I hear you say. Well... there's a whiteout in just this spot. The rest of the trees are behind the camera) to chop down a suitable Christmas tree. He comes equipped with an axe, obviously. Santa's Truck 8 by L@go, on Flickr After having felled the tree, Claus secures it to the back of his truck using the chains attached to the rear. Now he's ready to tow it back home. Santa's Truck 9 by L@go, on Flickr An unwelcome guest decides to show up - who knows? Maybe it was his tree in the first place... but Claus comes prepared, that's what the gun is for. It doesn't take more than a couple of warning shots in the air to scare the big fluffy guy (the bear, that is) away. Santa's Truck 10 by L@go, on Flickr Here you can see how simple and ugly the original set is. It did, however, give me a few of reference points - I've been quite faithful to the colours: The dark grey front bumper has turned into the stripe across the bonnet (hood), the light grey rollbar has morphed into a light grey roof, the colour of the windscreen is the same, and the stickers have been replaced with smaller versions for the doors. The driver has also been updated, to the modern Santa, with new beard and hat. And speaking of the driver: Claus happily lends his axe to the older guy - Nick, I believe his name is - so he can get his slightly smaller tree back home. Santa's Truck 11 by L@go, on Flickr It appears the bear didn't really go away after all, he bear-ly even left the picture, and he seems to have a thing for older females. Claus and Nick wisely take cover behind the car. Santa's Truck 12 by L@go, on Flickr When the younger bear lays his Claus on the older one, Claus and Nick decide to leg it. If there's one thing every Santa knows, it's to stay away from mating polar bears. (Please bear with me on the puns, I find them funny.) That's it - as always, there's more pictures in this album on Flickr, and there's still five more updates to come - four buildings and one vehicle so long that it doesn't fit in my light tent... so it'll take a while until I can get that one photographed. The buildings, though, I can just manage to squeeze in there, so they'll follow shortly (hopefully) - but in their own separate topics, as they're so full of detail :)

This is funny and very well done. And there's an endless number of nightmares you can build - you could go on with this for years :) keep them coming!

Now that's a proper caravan. I'm very, very impressed by how much detail you've managed to squeeze into something that small! And even an opening boot - stunning. Very well done!

That part was first released back in 2010. But it's a nice part :) and among other things, it can be used as a car grille...

That wall! It's always nice to have builds that are off the grid, and I don't think I've ever seen anything that's quite as off the grid as that waving wall. Wall done! :)

Absolutely gorgeous! And for so many reasons. I really like those architectural details on the facade, around the windows, and having an attic with so much funny stuff is a great touch. And that snowman with the wizard hat...! :) Brilliant.

I don't know if anybody's said that already, but that is most certainly a new mudguard piece for the breakdown truck. None of the older pieces can fit one of those balloon tyres underneath.

Well, registration completed, signup completed, flights booked - yay! Ready for my first event in the US.

There are quite a few practical reasons - it is, for example, always nice to know where somebody is from if they ask questions about set availability, shipping costs, sales and so on... :)

It's lovely, just like everything else you've built :) I like that it's different than your other builds, and it's very, very stylish. Also, the style is consistent throughout the whole MOC. Well done! Now, on to Flickr for a closer look :)

Astonishing was the first word that came to mind for me as well. It really is an absolutely spectacular building. Well done, you are truly a master builder!

This is a pretty impressive build, not least because of the scale. To achieve such a level on detail with something so small is admirable. Well done!

How about using this part - it's the same as the other one, but with a hollow centre - and flipping it? It does exist in black.

If you're talking about the Speed Champions, that seems indeed to be Town. There's a topic here :)

I really enjoyed the event last year, but there's just no way I can justify four nights at that price :( Have fun, guys!

Thanks again, guys, I really appreciate all the kind words. And then there are some harsher ones in between which I honestly don't see the point with - if you don't have anything constructive to add, why comment? Anyway, to those of you who have praised my work and added suggestions, thanks! I'll answer some specifically: Hahaha :) I'm glad you enjoyed it - it's about to get bigger... There's certainly a lack of parts in that area. I did what I felt I needed to do - cutting pieces is absolutely not for everybody, but if the end result is nice I'm all for it. After all, LEGO's own designers do that, too, when working on new sets. Rebel Roadster 9 by L@go, on Flickr I certainly wouldn't be! That's pretty nice, especially for a first MOC! And as I keep saying: There's a ton of sets out there to update, and I can't do them all... :) Thanks! Not sure I get what you mean there - if I 'redesigned them completely' they would just be regular MOCs, wouldn't they? Anyway - in between a short trip to London and some work I've been able to get some more photos done, so here's number five, six, seven and eight! 5. Family Car, a modern interpretation of set #6633, with the same name, from 1985. Source material: According to Brickset, this was a US only set, which makes sense, because it certainly didn't feature in any of the Norwegian LEGO catalogues I had back when I was a kid. But it does have a very iconic colour design, which was a natural thing to preserve for the update. I eventually ended up with this: Family Car 1 by L@go, on Flickr Family Car 3 by L@go, on Flickr The one obvious major flaw of the original 1985 set is...? Anyone? The name! Family Car? And it holds one minifig? Weird. So I knew that was something I wanted to fix for my update - which now offers seating for the smallest family one could possibly have: Two people. I've kept the iconic yellow and red stripes going from front to back, and the white roof. Ideally, the wheels should have been white, too, and I originally built the car using the traditional, bulky City wheels that LEGO has offered for years - but it really looks so much better with these, probably not least because the car is quite long and narrow. I would have liked the wheelbase to be one stud shorter, but that's not possible using the classic vehicle base, and if I didn't use that, the car would have to be taller - which I didn't want. So it's a compromise. The driver has also been updated slightly. For some reason he felt British, so I gave him a Team GB shirt, a British hair colour (I won't use the ) and trousers a slightly darker shade of blue. I also, obviously, gave him a wife... Family Car 6 by L@go, on Flickr ...which he's very happy about. But he's got difficulties showing his emotions. Family Car 7 by L@go, on Flickr This, on the other hand, is a look of terror. Seems he didn't see that coming. (Baby by Citizen Brick - the colour match with the father's clothes was a happy coincidence!) Family Car 8 by L@go, on Flickr Here's the original set for a comparison shot. 6. F1 Transporter, a modern interpretation of set #1253, Shell Race Car Transporter, from 1999. Source material: This is one of the newer sets I've done in this series, but I wanted to have a go at this for one particular reason: The Rescue Flatbed I built a few years back. So that was my starting point - I had to do some colour changes to make it look more like the '99 set, and I had to build a modern-looking F1 car, which I ended up being very happy with - but then that was too wide for the flatbed, so I had to redesign the whole rear end. Which I happily did, because it eventually turned out better than I'd dared to hope for: F1 Transporter 1 by L@go, on Flickr F1 Transporter 3 by L@go, on Flickr The detail I'm arguably most happy with is the unloading feature. I used two ladder holders for the rear tailgate, and into the floor section of the flatbed I built two ladders which can be removed by sliding them rearwards. They can then be mounted onto the holders to make an extended gate which makes the unloading angle for the F1 car less critical: F1 Transporter 8 by L@go, on Flickr F1 Transporter 9 by L@go, on Flickr F1 Transporter 10 by L@go, on Flickr F1 Transporter 14 by L@go, on Flickr Time for the group shot, with the original set and driver. I kept the colour combo for the truck driver, but added a racing driver for the F1 car, because that felt more realistic. Note that all stickers used in this build are official LEGO stickers - quite a lot of them come from a couple of spare #1253 sheets that I bought, but there's also quite a few from various other Ferrari sets. Ferrari 4 by L@go, on Flickr Here's a shot of just the F1 car. I based it on the Ferrari F14 T - the 2014 car - but obviously it did eventually end up being quite generic, that's pretty unavoidable on this scale. The nose, for example, should have been a bit uglier :) but apart from that I think it's quite good. The biggest flaw is the cockpit, which is too open, and ideally the driver should sit one plate lower. But that's not possible without either mangling the minifig or raising the profile of the cockpit, which ruins the sleek shape. So this is a compromise I'm happy with. F1 Transporter 15 by L@go, on Flickr And suddenly, from out of nowhere, appeared a prancing horse! How convenient... Ferrari 5 by L@go, on Flickr ...but working with live animals has its challenges. 7. & 8. Sauber C33, a modern interpretation of set #1528, the awkwardly-named Dragster, from 1986, and Williams FW36, a modern interpretation of set #1990, Octan F1 Race Car, from 1993. Source material: OK, I have to admit that these two updates came about in quite a different manner than my other ones. After I finished the Ferrari, I thought it would probably look even better if I built a couple of extra cars to go with it. I knew that LEGO has produced a lot of those small F1-style race cars, so I went through the Brickset archives looking for some with colour schemes vaguely reminiscent of those of 2014 F1 teams. And then I ended up with the black Dragster (which clearly is not a dragster!) and the white Octan F1 Race Car. When updated, they look like this: Sauber & Williams 1 by L@go, on Flickr Sauber & Williams 7 by L@go, on Flickr Again, all stickers are official LEGO stickers - which explains the lack of proper Williams or Sauber logos on the cars. The stickering and colour choices are also compromises between the actual look of the 2014 F1 cars and the old sets my updates are based on, or, let's say "based on" in this case :) As you can see, I built two different versions of those notorious 2014 noses, which will be gone by the time this year's season starts, hopefully never to be seen again. In the case of the Williams, there's some nifty clip-and-bar stuff going on to keep it all connected, but it's still reasonably sturdy. In the top picture you can also see how the drivers are sat slightly too high, but as I said, I think this is the best compromise. Sauber & Williams 8 by L@go, on Flickr Here's a picture of the modern F1 cars with their old counterparts. The two old cars differ quite a lot in design, but they are interesting together as they make up the extremes of the basic classic LEGO race car style. Other good examples are 6604 Formula 1 Racer, 6503 Sprint Racer and 6509 Red Devil Racer. Sauber & Williams 9 by L@go, on Flickr And finally the money shot of all three F1 cars together. I have to admit that I'm quite happy with how they all turned out - especially as they're all built before the pictures of this year's Speed Champions sets leaked, and those look pretty similar to mine, which is no bad thing :) That's all for now, but there's still more updates to come - four vehicles and no less than four buildings... and as always: More pictures in this album on Flickr :)

You might be able to find a fridge magnet with COPENHAGEN on it, but apart from that you won't find anything in the Copenhagen LEGO store (there's only one, and it's the only Brand Store in Denmark) that you won't find online or in any other brand store. If you went to Billund, you would be able to get the LEGO House set, but that's only available in the shops around town. And if you flew into Billund Airport, you could buy the brand new Billund Airport set. But none of those are available in Copenhagen, unfortunately.

Yes, he is. Nice guy, met him at the EB Event in Billund in May :)