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I hate Illinois nazis.

Getting off-topic here, but I sincerely hope it isn't me you're calling 'pissed off'. My answer was polite and informative - a little digression, I admit, but I even included a smiley to show that I was not angry. When somebody raises their voice to get another Lego store in the US, I just think it's fair to remind them how lucky they really are.

Your point is still the same, but there is a minifig in the Hayabusa set. This article says:

Or, seeing as there's 64 (sixty-four) Lego stores in the US, and none in Norway (or in most other European countries, for that matter), why not branch out to some other countries? Lego stores only exist in five countries world-wide (US, Canada, UK, Germany, and Denmark), and US is the single most lucky one... :)

Oh, I completely agree, it was just that this wasn't at all a case of "enthusiastic hooray". There were four replies, and all contained criticism of some sort. On this forum, I live by the rule that if I don't have anything positive to say, I don't say anything at all. If I'm going to criticise, I always make sure to add some praise, too :) But that's just me.

Let me just repeat the praise I gave you on Flickr: I think this is a fantastic recreation of one of my favourite movie cars from one of my all-time favourite movies. You've nailed the shape and details, and the minifig stands are really perfect for that use. It's all great. Now, how about a Winnebago filled with Good Ole Boys chasing your Dodge? :)

Not at all! I like it. It's funny, well photographed and a clever idea. I don't get why people bother commenting on a topic if they're only going to complain...

I think maybe this brings another dimension to this topic...

Well done getting the shape right on this scale. Being an Alfista myself, it's nice to see somebody else interested in these wonderful cars :)

Anybody else notice that the number one most popular comment on MOCs in this forum lately seems to be "This should be on Cuusoo" (often followed by "I'd totally buy it")? I'm getting a bit tired of it, to be honest...

Exactly what I was thinking. Studless is nice, but leaving some of them on show helps retain the Lego feeling :)

That does indeed look very nice, and it's a very tempting thing to do with the existing modulars. The only problem is that it'll get terribly expensive over time... :)

I spotted the Friends sets in a Norwegian toy store for the first time yesterday - perfect timing as I went into the store looking for a present for my four-year-old niece (yeah, I know, it says five on the box...). So I bought her 8441, Emma's Design School, and needless to say she was immediately infatuated with all the details and, not least, the mini-doll. Because she's so young, I've only given her Duplo sets before, but after she'd played with her new set for a little while, my brother said: 'Of all the Lego you've brought into our house thus far, this is clearly what she's enjoyed the most'. So maybe I'll go get Andrea's Stage for her tomorrow - as she just got a baby sister called Andrea...

I'm a bit late to the party here, but let me chime in with the others that there's been a lot of very nice modulars presented lately, and this one is right up there with the best. While the interior is all very nice and detailed (I especially like the ground floor) I have to say that on this MOC I actually think the exterior is best. The texture that you've added by using those cheese slopes and the grey striping makes it work really well. I'm also a fan of white buildings, and the tricks you've used stop it from being monotonous and boring - it's excellent architecture. The ground floor exterior is also brilliant, with the dark green detailing. I'm very much looking forward to seeing what you'll do with the official buildings to make them fit with this taller one. Keep up the great work!

I agree with the others who have said that it can look good if there's not too much of it - a couple of chromed bricks can make a creation stand out. I've built a few minifig-sized hot rods lately, and some hot rods really need a bit of chrome to look good :) I've also bought a few chrome silver sticker sheets that I'm planning on cutting up and using when I need a little chrome touch here and there - it works quite well. I've got my chrome parts from BL stores ChromeBricks and Chrome Block City. ChromeBricks might just be a tiny bit better on quality, but Chrome Block City has a much bigger assortment of bricks and offers super quick shipping and very good service. I'd recommend them both without hesitation.

Thanks a lot for the early review! I've got all the Architecture sets and plan to continue collecting them (I'm interested in both Lego and architecture), but they're churning out new sets now at an alarming rate, so I suspect it'll get too expensive at some point. Regarding this set, I agree that it'd probably have turned out better at a bigger scale, but the gift shop point is a good one. I got my first Architecture set in the gift shop at the Empire State Building, and had it been much more expensive, I'd probably have passed. As it is, I think it captures the essence of the building, rather than being a replica - and as you say, that's what Adam Reed Tucker was trying to do - so I think he's succeeded. Actually, I think it would. Fallingwater is my absolute favourite from this series thus far, as it's a really massive chunk of Lego. It's heavy and looks really good on the shelf - pictures don't do it justice. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a set to display.

Well done, then :) I'm no fan of modifying Lego, but those are some pretty nice custom pieces - and again: The results you've achieved are great!

You seem to have been using knife and glue to make some of this work, and I'm not sure I like that - but there's no denying that the results are stunning. It's one of the finest modulars I've seen - the exterior is architecturally wery well done, as is the interior, with a lot of lovely features and solutions. But the real stars in your creation are all the fabulous details - some favourites are the fire equipment, the fantastic chandelier, the ATM - and those simple posts along the pavement. This is, I think, the first MOC you've presented here on Eurobricks? What a way to start. And if there's no glue or cutting involved, I'd love to know how you've achieved some of these shapes... :)

Great job. I've been to Stockholm, but didn't ride the Metro - but from the pictures it's very clear that you've done a great job with recreating the original. I like the posters, they're very recognisable for a fellow Scandinavian :) And that escalator really is fantastic - it looks just like the real thing. You have good reason to be happy with that!

I think possibly the phrase "I didn't think it was Lego at first" exists simply to describe all your trains.

It's very nice, and it fits perfectly next to your tan Market Street. The interiors are well done, too, all in all a MOC to be proud of! The only thing that I'd definitely try to improve is the very narrow opening between the refrigerator and the kitchen chairs; it seems too tight for a space that everybody in the house passes through several times a day. I'd try to slim down the wall next to the staircase a bit, by using an inverted slope in the top row and make the rest of that wall one brick shorter. You'd probably have to move the portrait on the wall, but you could easily place that somewhere else instead.

Great job, this is among the very best Lego gas stations I've seen. I can only agree with what others have said: The slanted pumps and the stickering is very well done. I also like the little sign in the flower bed :) This would look great in any layout. Inspiring!

I second that. The sheer scale of that project is just incredible, and I'd really like to be able to follow the progress!

There's some pretty good parts usage here, and that 18-wheeler is very nice, but the mudguards on the sides of the building makes it incompatible with the mini modular standard. The sides of the buildings must be without protruding elements for the other buildings to be attached.

You guys never disappoint. This is gorgeous - and as I really appreciate it when builders make room for stairs inside modular buildings, I'm really happy to see that even the narrow one has them. Great packaging! Loads of other lovely details inside, too - my favourite is actually the way you've attached the computer screens. I haven't thought of doing it that way - and it would look even more real if you bent the pieces slightly, although I completely understand it if people don't want to break their Lego. Oh, and those tiny bathrooms are also brilliant - good job on making the design so compact. Well done.