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I very much agree. My original thought, before I checked the parts availability, was that three ENs next to each other in dark green, dark red and dark blue, would look amazing... :)

Can any of you guys who've already got this set tell me how big the box is? I'm thinking it's probably the same size as the Maersk Train's but can anyone confirm it?

My EN has the pieces without tubes. As you can see on BL, the dark green slopes with golden stripes on the edges exist in both versions, so I guess this is one of the cases where Lego has changed the mold - probably there weren't bottom tubes on this part originally, and they decided it would make the part stronger or something.

There are two versions: With and without bottom tubes.

Absolutely agree - the interior is my favourite part of this MOC, and I'll add the bed and particularly that meat grinder. Love the detail with the red Technic axle coming out of it :) And the fence around the back yard is lovely!

Thank you for the review! It's informative and has helped me stick with my decision not to get this set. The idea is so good, but in my opinion the design is very poor. It's far too <insert that tiresome argument> and simple for my taste. And that steering wheel in the middle of the windscreen? Very strange. Don't like it.

Your truck designs are lovely, and this is no exception - your Shell truck is actually so much of a favourite of mine that I've considered copying your design... I wish you had included a couple of pictures of the old one as well, so we could see what kind of updates you've made :)

Nice! Keep'em coming :)

Obviously, he can't wear his best clothes when he's learning to drive and service a steam engine... :) As for where the money came from, I wouldn't rule out the possibility of a wealthy father.

That's a very good idea. Might have to consider it! That, I believe, sums up what most of us are thinking

Thanks again, guys, I'm delighted that you like it! I'll consider doing another one, to make the numbers add up (16+8=24, not 32) in my modular street. But I'm going to need some more inspiration first, as it'll have to be different from this... Thank you! Yes, I'm quite happy with the garage - but with 8x32 there really isn't room for anything bigger than a 3177... on the positive side, that does leave a bit of space length-wise :) Thanks - that window was one of the main ideas I had for this building, and it worked out quite well. Thanks again! Well, fitting stairs was always going to be the biggest problem with so little space. So I realized the best thing to do was put at least one set of stairs outdoors... And another thank you :) - please build your own and show us what you end up with! I'm sure somebody's built a modular on this kind of baseplate before, but I've never seen one, so I decided it was about time.

Haha! I thought maybe this would spark some 'controversy' in here, but most of you seem to like it :) - although I realize that some people probably regard doing something like this as mild sacrilege. After all, you just don't paint a classic steam locomotive bright lime green... I like your choice of words, 'interesting' is a very diplomatic way of putting it :) I wasn't really planning on building 'the rest', but I have to say that... ...this is a very tempting idea! Look out for the candy train :D I've posted in here before, but never about anything I've built myself. For lime pieces, I've found that BrickLink is your friend :) - and no, I'm afraid the design is still the same. But what a great design it is! Yep, that's a nice bi-effect... That's true, I didn't think of that! Although I think you mean Henry? Oh, fond childhood memories. Me too. It looks fresh, in a way. Shocking, isn't it? :D Oh, but you don't know Roger. He's very meticulous about his engine ;)

This is just great! The colours go well together, and the facade is very well designed without being overly detailed. I love those decorations over the top floor windows. That newspaper vending machine is a very nice touch, and whatever that piece is above the entrance to the nightclub, it looks good as a decoration. And I love that rain gutter and the container in the back! But for me, the pièce de résistance of this MOC is, as with so many others, the interior. So many great details! Using Technic seats for barbershop chairs is brilliant, as is the use of capes for curtains - especially those black ones on the top floor. The pool table and cue rack idea is very well executed, and the DJ stand and disco ball... fab. This is a classy MOC. Very well done!

I like it! It's nice to see something so big in lime, and the brown/white stripes work well. The interior is also nice. I'm guessing the first floor is empty (so far)? The idea (BlueBard's idea, that is) to build a corner building on a 16x32 baseplate like this is also very interesting. Might need to have a go at that some time. It's a funny coincidence, but I just posted something lime green here :)

Hello, fellow Train Tech'ers! Like many others, I got into Lego Trains after getting my hands on the Emerald Night. For me, it wasn't a case of getting back into Lego Trains, because I'd never owned one before that. But the EN really got it started, and now I have quite a collection of original sets and customs from Blokbricks and Antony Sava. I've never been particularly interested in real-life trains, and as a consequence I don't know very much about trains and locomotives. For that reason I don't really feel comfortable with trying to design my own trains - yet - but I wanted another loco for my collection, so why not recreate the EN in another colour? I'd seen black, blue and red versions, but wanted to do something different. So I checked BL for which colours that were available for the 2x4 curved slopes for the boiler, and landed on lime green. I knew it would probably look quite special, so I recoloured it in MLCad first, just to see what it'd look like, and then ordered the necessary bricks. And that, my fellow Eurobrickers, is how this massive lime green locomotive ended up on my tracks. Please have a look and tell me what you think :) - the result will probably divide opinion! I've come up with a story about it as well. I'll tell you as I present the pictures. Meet Roger the millionaire and his newly restored 4-6-2 locomotive! It was on its way to becoming scrap metal when Roger decided he needed a project to sink his money into. Roger spent a lot of cash on getting the big loco back in perfect condition. It was originally dark green, but obviously needed a full respray during the restoration. That's when the slightly eccentric millionaire came up with the idea to paint it lime green. On the side of it, just ahead of the cab, there's room for a plaque with the locomotive's new name. A dark green example of just this kind of loco is called 'Emerald Night', as you may be aware of, but as this is not emerald green, Roger swapped 'Emerald' for 'Lime' and wanted something that rhymed with 'night'. Behold: The Lime Light! Now, Roger's learning how to drive his newest aquisition by himself. He likes to get his hands dirty. Might have to let go of that banknote, though. With its new colour, it certainly won't be confused with any other old locomotive. Whether it looks good or not is up for debate, but it's still a nice loco! And here's the MLCad version that I used to see how the final result would be. Thanks for looking - there are a couple of extra shots in the Lime Light set in my Flickr folder, if you're interested!

Awe-inspiring. The whole display is superb - mainly because of the incredible detailing: A fantastic baby stroller, beautiful colours, minifigs that are perfect for the time... and that tiny toy sailboat is pure genius. Makes me want to go to France in June just to see it :) Edit: I just realized I forgot to mention the cobblestone streets. That was the first thing that I noticed. Quite a few of the streets in the town where I live are covered with cobblestone, and it's a pain to drive on, but it sure looks good...

These are just gorgeous. Saw them on your website yesterday and thought 'I might just have to get those instructions' :) that other pair of houses you did is also a great addition to any modular layout. The creations that come out of the Brick City Depot just get better and better!

I'm overwhelmed by the response :) Thank you, guys! It's really inspiring! It seems most of you are impressed with the amount of details in such a small space, and that was of course the main challenge here, but it's all a matter of planning and being creative. I'll see what I can do - but there might be some unofficial files used here, so that could give some unexpected results if opened on a computer with a different parts library... I agree - I'm not sure I would want to live there, either, but trying to get it all together was a fun challenge. And this guy Joseph seems to be quite happy with it, actually, despite his haircut - you'd think he'd prefer more space around him ;) It's not very mysterious at all, actually, it's a trans-clear 2x2 tile. There are a few available on BrickLink, but I didn't realize how rare they are until now - I have a 6590 (Vacation Camper) in my old collection back at my parents' place and knew that the caravan used one as a window in the roof, so I had seen it before, but according to BL that is actually the only set it has ever been used in.

B-RM-1C Hello again, fellow Eurobrickers! So, after having a go at 16x32 (Modular Pharmacy) and 32x32 (Modular Scooter Dealership) I decided to have a go at building a modular - wait for it - on an 8x32 baseplate. With a complete interior. So, as you'd expect, I was asking for trouble, and obviously it'll get a bit tight when you only have a six-wide space to work with, but where there's a will... I designed it in MLCad, and ordered the bricks through BrickLink as I usually do. I was prepared that it would look a bit tall and narrow when photographed on its own, and not as a part of a modular street, but it fits in quite well. The exterior design is a bit of a mish-mash, with a garage on the bottom floor, a big round window on the first floor and a top floor that's... different. The things I'm most happy with are the stairs leading to the first floor entrance, and the round window with the flower box underneath it. And the interior, of course. I'm quite pleased with that, especially a couple of details. I'll show you some pictures and explain as I go along. First a couple of overview shots: On the ground floor there's a garage with room for a Small Car, here in bright orange version. Obviously, there's no parking allowed at the garage doors. Note the storage rack with the surfboard - the owner of this apartment, let's call him Joseph, is a guy who's very much into sports and leisure activities. The first floor, with the round window (with yellow curtains) and flowerbox. There wasn't really any room for regular Lego flowers, so I wanted to do it the Creator way, but swapped the round 1x1 plates representing the flowers for plates with 'petals', and I'm happy with the way this turned out. It seems TLC is doing the same with the new Pet Shop. The contents of the garage. You can see the wooden workbench and a fire extinguisher attached to the wall, a fishing rod, a barrel full of leisure gear (baseball bat, tennis racket, and some custom BrickForge golf clubs). On the wall to the right are the car's winter tires (with black steel rims, obviously). By the entrance on the first floor there's a tiny kitchen. Here's the fridge, a knob for Joseph to put his bag on, a decorative golden plate, and a dark green and yellow rug on the floor - I've used those colours extensively on the interior features. I think they go well together. Further into the living room there's a small coffee table with a lamp, and a comfy dark green chair. On the wall there's a copy of Joseph's best friend's best-selling record 'Brick Fever'. The kitchen is my favourite part of this MOC. Here you can see the stove, some shelves, a tiny kitchen sink, a wall-mounted cupboard, a couple of wine glasses ready for use, and the ventilation shaft leading to the outside wall. Underneath the stairs leading to the top floor you can just make out a part of the stereo set - there are also a couple of small speakers there, and a flatscreen TV mounted to the wall. The top floor is occupied by a bedroom, but there are also a couple of shelves with a lamp and a trophy of some sort, and the wall shows another of Joseph's interests: Antiques. Oh yeah, this guy is full of surprises. To the right, the bed with bedclothes in... you guessed it: Dark green and yellow. It's cramped in here, but still enough room for some furniture. There's a lamp and a clock attached to the wall, and on the other side there's a cupboard with a boomblaster on top. And I managed to cram a toilet into that cube to the left - Joseph even fits on the seat... as long as he removes his fluffy hair first. A small design flaw... Joseph is greeting his friend the DJ, who's paying a visit. And speaking of the haircut - the DJ borrowed it from Joseph before he was famous, and now it's his trademark. And here's the original MLCad construction image. Because I don't have a huge parts collection, designing my MOCs digitally first and then ordering the bricks suits me fine, although modulars (especially that huge scooter dealership) tend to get veeeery expensive. Hope you like it! It was fun to have a go at designing something so small, but I wanted to go a bit larger for my next project, which I'm finishing after my next BL order. It's a white modular bank, again in 32x32 - and it fills the baseplate all the way out to the back, so that's also a very parts-exhaustive and expensive building. Constructive comments on the Modular Apartment are most welcome! You can find quite a few more images in my Flickr account, and please have a look at my other MOCs while you're there.

Great - just like your other modular designs! The piano is of course a favourite, but the entire interior is very nice. I also like that park a lot, it's a very good idea to put something like that in between the houses to break it up a bit. I was just wondering why that guy at the entrance is wearing his white gloves today...?

Have a look at this one :) Only one available in trans-black, though.

To those of you who are moaning about the price: It is now listed on the Norwegian Shop@Home pages - for NOK 1599. With today's exchange rates (because the Norwegian currency is currently very strong compared to most other currencies), that translates to €201, £179, and US$293. A great set, yes. Robbery at broad daylight, yes again. I sure will pick this up when I'm going to London in June. £119.99? It's a third of the price off. A bargain.

As so many people seem to think that these new Creator sets almost belong to the City line anyway, I thought it might be interesting for you US based Eurobrickers to know that TRU is now selling the Lighthouse Island set (5770) on their website. Strangely not the Hillside House, though (5771). And if anybody's interested, the Kingdoms sets are also out, including the Mill Village Raid (7189). It's not a City set, for sure, but could easily be adapted to fit a town setup, especially with the MMV :)

Great review, thanks a lot! I'll get this for sure, along with the lighthouse. I agree that a baseplate would be nice, but overall it's a nice set - I even like the car. The only thing that puts me off is this: Darn. That would be SO much better than that stupid sound. I have a couple of questions, though, regarding the canines: a) what HAS the dog done in this picture? And b) Might that be a miserable attempt at a bulldog or a pug in that third alternate build?

Plain lovely! That's a lot of brown 1x2 plates :) The weeds underneath the platform is one of those touches that elevates this to a level above a regular MOC. Great work.