What are you building right now?

MrJackson

No. I downloaded them to Bricklink's Studio and they didn't cost anything. If I ever meet Chubbybots, I'll happily send a cold one his way. 

GrannyLEGO

Well, trying to be patient until I can save for, order, and then wait on the mail for the parts and pieces for bigger stuff, I have been amusing myself with small scenes and scenarios ... are those the same thing? Anyway, just finished two of them.

This wizard room started out as a hut but it was cramped and dark. I wasn't happy with it so removed the roof and then first one wall then another ... much better!

Once I got happy with that I had to do the other scene that was nagging my brain ... a metro garden sort of thing where area residents can grow stuff.

A little bit crowded but then this sort of garden would be with its raised beds. The little girl is about to cut herself a bouquet while her mom stands by with the broom to clean up after and watched by the more serious lady gardener behind them who is picking the carrots that are ripe in her plot. The fellow is wheelbarrowing in some more stuff - cauliflower and carrots I think ... That last bed has prettier flowers about ready to pick.

At the rate I am acquiring funds for bigger things I will probably get more of these done which more or less fit the pieces I have.

Switchfoot55

Had some time this weekend and decided to finally bust out #21301 Birds. I've been wishing for this set for a long while and was able to pick it up a few months ago in a great trade with @KungFuKenny. It was a very enjoyable build and is fantastic on display! 

KungFuKenny

Just finished #75255...

It was a pretty enjoyable build and I’m happy with the finished product.  I decided to take a pic posed next to some other brick-built SW models...

Of the three R2 is still my favorite, though...

PJ76uk

What? No #75230 Porg?!

KungFuKenny

PJ76uk said:

What? No #75230 Porg?!

Nope... I suspect I’ll pass on D-0 also...Now if they come out with a brick-built Chewbacca so I can re-create the campfire Porg-eating scene, then I’ll reconsider!

Switchfoot55

I desperately need to get that R2 in my collection! I looks so good next to the other characters!

tr100

Hi Everyone! 

I released a new build video on YouTube last week for this LEGO Micro Fire Truck! Let me know what you think, appreciate all the support: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaS-rBFeJMk&t 

pxchris

Switchfoot55 said:

I desperately need to get that R2 in my collection! I looks so good next to the other characters!

Same...
I've been watching it on eBay for quite a while. I'm just going to have to pull the trigger one of these days.

Switchfoot55

^I've been slowly piecing it together through various bulk lots and BL purchases. Those stupid brown hoses is what's going to get me. I'll likely end up with LBG replacements for now. 

PJ76uk

Felt like forever since I put a set together and since I've been eyeing it up I decided to open #40370 Steam Engine. I missed out on trains as a youngster, my focus was always classic space, but putting this together made me wish I'd had brick built locomotives as a child, can fully understand some people nostalgia for this set.

GrannyLEGO

Am working on a cemetery scene but at the moment I am in recovery from having to pick up a pile of 1x2 tiles where the bin holding all the colors carefully sorted tipped over and threw themselves all over the floor.

Basty

I placed a Lego order to get the 3 GWPs but I also had a code in my basket from Valentine’s Day when I was going to order but didn’t, for a free Romantic Valentine Picnic and it’s showing that as having shipped. So I’ll be very interested to see if I’ll get 4 GWPs once my order arrives. 

vanvonfull

I’m pretty happy with these 2 sets. They will be go-to play sets for the family that I don’t mind having out/messed with. The Expert modulars will remain hands off til they’re older. 

560Heliport

@Charmiefcb you might like this... I rebuilt #6180 Hydro Search Sub with as much yellow as I could. The teal 2x2 round plates are because I got a bunch of them from PAB, so why not?

Charmiefcb

Love it. So many pieces that are no longer in production sadly. 90'a Lego had a certain feel about it. Building techniques have improved since the 90's but there is something about the sets of that time period.

560Heliport

I especially miss those octagonal parts. They were in a few non-Aquazone sets; I think they'd be great for Modulars.

560Heliport

Today being St. Patrick's Day, I think I'll build the 1997 Aquaraiders next: #2160, #2161, and #2162. I'm going to add Bright Green, Bright Yellowish Green, and Earth Green.

Charmiefcb

560Heliport said:

I especially miss those octagonal parts. They were in a few non-Aquazone sets; I think they'd be great for Modulars.

If they could remove the studs on the side they would be great column pieces.

560Heliport

There are some that are just columns. #6090 had 15 in light grey. The ones with studs are more common, though.

Bumblepants

Quarentine day 3: an unforseen enemy threatens the construction

TheFew

Just received this...

KungFuKenny

My Belgian Fabuland supply chain recently provided #3654 with the original box and instructions - although I’ll have to brush up on my language skills in order to translate!  Brickset has the name as “Lisa Lamb’s House” while BrickLink calls it “Country Cottage”...

Only 8 sets come with the brown rake, so that was a nice plus...

bandit778

Been on a planned holiday from work this week but due to restrictions and trying to be sensible have spent the best part of the week at home.

As I'm still working my way through my back log, I've been grabbing sets and building as they come off the pile.


First Up was #75187

I like the droid in the films but there was something too symmetrical about how the set was designed that didn't look right (having the head directly above the orange ring was my main bug bear) but after building it and seeing what went on inside to get the functions to work, I appreciate why this was the easiest way to build it. It still niggles but I can live with it for now.

Next up was a trip down to Bedrock with #21316

Great little build and a nice display piece, agree with some others that they missed a trick with not doing moulded heads though.

It was then onto #10220.

Have no real interest in VW campers but thought it looked interesting to build & I wasn't disappointed. Probably one of my favourite building experiences so far and the finished product looks far better in the flesh than any pictures I've seen of it. If you enjoy building and you haven't got this yet, go get it, it's well worth it.

Took a turn to the Batman Legoverse next with #70915

What was with the size of the box from this set? Seriously, you could have got twice (possibly three times) the amount of bricks in the box. I was expecting the set to be bigger but there is sooo much wasted empty space in the box which made the size of the final build a bit disappointing.
Apart from that, I really enjoyed this one. The loading shovel build is especially good considering the small amount of parts used but I would have honestly liked the whole set so much more if the parts used on the Bat-Bike (which isn't all that good IMO) were used for something else like stuff for the shovel to smash.

Back off to my favorite galaxy next with #75248

Quite a simplistic build but a beautiful colour scheme which really pops. Might have a go at building Jerac's T-65 X-wing in a similar colour scheme as Corran Horn's Corsec issue X-wing (Legends book 'I, Jedi' for anyone that hasn't heard of him).

Finally, staying with the Star Wars galaxy, I built #75255

First up, yes the eyes look weird and it makes it look sort of like a gremlin but I honestly don't know how it could have been done differently. 
Apart from that, the finished product looks great and the shaping of the cloak, head and hands is spot on considering the medium. 
It's not the most engaging of builds as for the most part it's just plate stacking assemblies to attach to the centre frame but if it's spread out over a few nights and not rushed in one go it's quite enjoyable watching it come together.

gold682

Well spending time WFH has given me opportunity to start building my 3 Lego Expert builds I recently acquired. First up was #10252 VW Beetle. Quite a quick build, but particularly like the detail (especially how the surfboard came together). Looks better "in the flesh" then I was expecting. Second up is "in progress" the #10258 London Bus. Only on 2nd bags but enjoying this build. I hope I have saved the best until last, in the form of #10262 007 Aston Martin. 

Still got a backlog of builds, including UCS Falcon and Stranger Things house, but the current builds I have on go are easier to display.

GrannyLEGO

bandit778 said:

It was then onto #10220.

Have no real interest in VW campers but thought it looked interesting to build & I wasn't disappointed. Probably one of my favourite building experiences so far and the finished product looks far better in the flesh than any pictures I've seen of it. If you enjoy building and you haven't got this yet, go get it, it's well worth it.

Really glad to hear this as I have just ordered it about 20 minutes before reading your post. Of course now I get to sit here trying to be patient until it and two other sets arrive #70431 Lighthouse of Darkness and #10262 James Bond's Aston Martin. Patience is not my strong suit and LEGO is slow sending <sigh>.

Cymbeline

@GrannyLEGO I ordered the Book Store at midnight EST and got a shipping confirmation from LEGO this morning! Anticipation is part of the fun . . . I keep telling myself! 

Modeltrainman

So, been trying to sort my parts, still #10194 needs to have the parts for the smoke deflector, and minor parts located, and #10020 is missing some handrails, but nearly done. #10022(all 3,) and #10025(both) look to be complete.

GrannyLEGO

Cymbeline said:

@GrannyLEGO I ordered the Book Store at midnight EST and got a shipping confirmation from LEGO this morning! Anticipation is part of the fun . . . I keep telling myself! 

I've done the Bookshop ... it's a very nice build! The townhouse with it is nice too although I don;tr quite like them next to each other. I may survive waiting, the #21320 Fossil set that I had on order finally turned up.

oldtodd33

I thought I would build something today. I recently did a trade with @KungFuKenny for the new train gwp and figured I would do a comparison pic with the original. The original train was made with the 12v motor in mind but I'd have to make some modifications to get it to fit on the new train. 

GrannyLEGO

GrannyLEGO said:

Cymbeline said:

@GrannyLEGO I ordered the Book Store at midnight EST and got a shipping confirmation from LEGO this morning! Anticipation is part of the fun . . . I keep telling myself! 

I've done the Bookshop ... it's a very nice build! The townhouse with it is nice too although I don;tr quite like them next to each other. I may survive waiting, the #21320 Fossil set that I had on order finally turned up.

@21320 decided to keep me up all night or most of it anyway! Finished a little bit ago and enjoyed it even though at parts it is a bit tedious. It is definitely one of those that it is hard to see what it is going to look like while you are working and then all of a sudden it takes shape!

Speedman29

Cut the seals on the modular Bookshop last night. My daughter watched a youtube video of somebody building it recently and decided she wanted to begin with the town house, so we built the basement level after sunday roast.

TheOriginalSimonB

^I didn't think Little Miss Speedy was old enough for wine yet...

panchox1

Had an extensive Lego weekend. My wife has been bitten by the Lego bug. And bitten hard. She's on the hunt to collect the needed bricks to build the Corner Café. She found a seller on line that had several lots of bricks that included many pieces that she needed. They also had a sealed #79111, which I was thrilled about. The shipment came in on Friday. Built the set and had a blast with my 3yr old. Then we moved on to #40370, which he loved. In addition, on Saturday, a Bookshop arrived. the Mrs. tackles the first floor with a gleam of joy in her eye For me, #75954 was started. there was also a #30556 that the 7yr old decorated with glee.  Man, this social isolation is gonna put me in the poor house..... Or before to long, I'll be able to build one with the bricks we have, lol.

KungFuKenny

I had a fit of nostalgia and decided to build one of my old Time Cruiser/Time Twister sets from 1997, #6495...

Definitely an odd set (and theme for that matter!) but fun to build and fun to watch the wings flap as it rolls along... plus it does sort of look like Freddie Mercury is the pilot, so...

Brainslugged

I bought #10188 Death Star many years ago. Never built it, but then moved back to England and bought it again. Still didn't build it. When the updated one was released in 2016, I sold my 10188 and bought the new one the day it was released. And still... I never built it. But today, with the planet going to shit and our country about to go into lockdown, I broke that seal and opened that baby up (4 year old not included).

Cymbeline

Signs of spring - th tree house is in bloom!

madejp86

Wife told me no Lego but goes ahead and gets our little man a new Lego City Train...

Recce

Switchfoot55 said:

Had some time this weekend and decided to finally bust out #21301 Birds. I've been wishing for this set for a long while and was able to pick it up a few months ago in a great trade with @KungFuKenny. It was a very enjoyable build and is fantastic on display! 

Indeed. This is mine with some scenary.

lkliment2

Finally got around to building #8098 . Pictured here next to its predecessor, and my personal favorite set ever, #7261 !

Speedman29

Moved onto the ground floor of the town house. A little disappointed as I appear to be missing a,1x2 and 1x4 brick in the green blue colour, there are however a pair of 1x3 bricks left over. I'll build the rest and see if they turn up in bags 7 & 8.

GrannyLEGO

^^^ @Speedman29 look back carefully at what you have already built and bet you have a 1x4 and a 1x2 where there should be a pair of 1x3 's. I've done this myself or dropped a piece on the floor or, worst of all lost one under the furniture!

Speedman29

GrannyLEGO said:

^^^ @Speedman29 look back carefully at what you have already built and bet you have a 1x4 and a 1x2 where there should be a pair of 1x3 's. I've done this myself or dropped a piece on the floor or, worst of all lost one under the furniture!

We're pretty careful, all the pieces get tipped onto the tray. I've rechecked the build and its all correct. I suspect that the two 1x3s weigh the same as a 1x2 and a1x4 and its a mistake in packing. TBF its the first set I can recall having missing pieces or incorrect ones in almost 40yrs building!

Speedman29

Quick online chat with LEGO CS and the pieces are going to be shipped out. They also said they'd send a little present for my daughter as an apology and to give her something to do during the lockdown. Top marks for customer service.

gold682

Speedman29 said:

Moved onto the ground floor of the town house. A little disappointed as I appear to be missing a,1x2 and 1x4 brick in the green blue colour, there are however a pair of 1x3 bricks left over. I'll build the rest and see if they turn up in bags 7 & 8.

Mmmmm......Costco chocolate coated raisins :-)

Switchfoot55

I have to build on a solid color table top, otherwise I lose pieces in the patterns too easily. Heaven forbid a piece fell off that tray in my house. It would be lost to the owls for days...

GrannyLEGO

Taking a break from a building marathon ... I had several sets ordered figuring they would arrive over the next week or two ... ha! Five sets arrived within 24 hours plus a GWP train and I just can't leave them sitting there. The boxes sit there and YELL at me! I've done the train and #7597 Knight Bus and #70422 Hidden Side Shrimp Shack Attack and started on #70431 Hidden Side Lighthouse of Darkness. Hubby has run off to pick up pizza, that or he is hiding from his crazy AFOL wife who as an elderly high risk (COPD and diabetes) is staying home as ordered. The #10262 Aston Martin and #10220 VW Camper will just have to sit there and yell at me for now.

KingAlanI

Not sure how much of a dent quarantine will make in my backlog

#40349 because doggie. usually I don't like BrickHeadz because of the odd proportions, but made an exception. Quick build even for a small set, and he is adorable. Goes well with my LEGO dog collection in general but especially #40201 for the Valentines theme

Finally started #21312 for International Womens Day (March 8) and just finished it a few days ago. Nice display piece especially on a shelf with other space LEGO

Also got to #75259 in recent memory.

Bumblepants

I just built the 49th anniversary train promo. Really impressed by the size of it. Glad I decided to put an order in while it was available.

Speedman29

Mid morning home schooling breaktime was extended to let us complete the townhouse.

The colours really pop in the sunshine. Bookshop is next on the build table.