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  • monkeyhangermonkeyhanger Member Posts: 3,169
    Just about to break the seals on my UCS Tumbler.
    GothamConstructionCoDrmnez
  • jediami65jediami65 Member Posts: 474
    monkeyhanger said:

    Just about to break the seals on my UCS Tumbler.

    DITO....Just want to get the mini figures out and display them...Will build the Tumbler later in the week.
  • Poisso3Poisso3 Member Posts: 196
    Last day before school starts back for my daughter so she is building #41038, #41058, and #21110.
  • monkeyhangermonkeyhanger Member Posts: 3,169
    Tumbler done to the end of bag 3. Will do bags 4 and 5 (book 3) tomorrow, do book 4 Thurs (bags 6/7/8), and finish it on Friday. Next week i'll look into possibly doing a sprung suspension back end on it (front looks too fragile if on a pivot and sprung). Looks little to no chance of getting front steering working.
  • flowerpotgirlflowerpotgirl Member Posts: 195
    Rebuilding all my friends shops at 16 wide in modular style - inspired by a Eurobricks post I was reading yesterday. Anticipating building the Simpsons House on Saturday. It has been sitting in my Lego room for 6 weeks, but it is a birthday present, so have not been able to touch it - torture!
  • NatebwNatebw Member Posts: 339
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    Nothing fancy. My kids and I built a classroom to celebrate the first day of school, which was today.
    JennicarlqflowerpotgirldannyrwwbobabricksGothamConstructionCoFrequency
  • dannyrwwdannyrww Member Posts: 1,394
    ^Nice. My girls and I built a much smaller classroom...not quite as nice as yours though.
    bobabricksGothamConstructionCoNatebw
  • monkeyhangermonkeyhanger Member Posts: 3,169
    Book 5 to do for the tumbler tomorrow and then it's done. Didn't apply any stickers as I didn't trust myself to apply them straight with only one hand (left hand is stitched and bandaged following surgery on a trigger thumb on Monday).
  • PaperballparkPaperballpark Member Posts: 4,268
    ArtfulDodger said:

    How do Legos react with water? I was thinking of making a MOC Infinity Fountain with real water, with a sort of River Country theme to it.

    @ArtfulDodger‌ they leak.
  • SuperTrampSuperTramp Member Posts: 1,021
    edited August 2014
    A football pitch in Enfield
  • display_godisplay_go Member Posts: 11
    Just finished the Mini Cooper, Should have the Tumbler on Sat. And I am designing ATT park but that is going to take some time...I may just stick to Willie Mays Plaza!
    bobabrickscarlq
  • BrickDancerBrickDancer Member Posts: 3,639
    Nice display case @display_go‌ . May i ask where you bought it?
  • display_godisplay_go Member Posts: 11
    I made it
  • jediami65jediami65 Member Posts: 474
    display_go said:

    Just finished the Mini Cooper, Should have the Tumbler on Sat. And I am designing ATT park but that is going to take some time...I may just stick to Willie Mays Plaza!

    ATT Park?
    bobabricks
  • jadedancjadedanc Member Posts: 1,302
    edited August 2014
    Halfway through my latest mosaic. Its only on one 48x48 though instead of the 2- 48x48 plates I originally designed it for.. :) Just need to order the 1x1 plates I need and I will be finished with it
    bobabricksSirBenaugencarlqGothamConstructionCo
  • BumblepantsBumblepants Member Posts: 7,624
    jediami65 said:

    display_go said:

    Just finished the Mini Cooper, Should have the Tumbler on Sat. And I am designing ATT park but that is going to take some time...I may just stick to Willie Mays Plaza!

    ATT Park?
    Baseball stadium in San Fransisco I believe.
  • ecmo47ecmo47 Member Posts: 2,101
    ^^ No wonder I cant find 1x1 tiles in any quantity anymore! Looks nice!
  • jadedancjadedanc Member Posts: 1,302
    Thanks @ecmo47‌ I am trying to get her finished before BrickCon in Oct :)
  • ecmo47ecmo47 Member Posts: 2,101
    So how many 1x1 tiles are in a 48x48 inch square?
  • BrickDancerBrickDancer Member Posts: 3,639
    10 inches equal 32 studs. So 48x48 inches is 153 studs x 153 studs = 23,409 studs (approximately because 48 inches is actually 153.6 studs)
  • jadedancjadedanc Member Posts: 1,302
    This is just one 48 plate so it is 48x48= 2,304 studs
  • jadedancjadedanc Member Posts: 1,302
    This one is 6 of the 48x48 plates so she's 13,824 studs total
    bobabrickscarlqchuckpGothamConstructionCorancorbaitBumblepantskekeke
  • adiemcadiemc Member Posts: 592
    edited August 2014
    About to start #21020 Trevi Fountain.
  • SimesHimselfSimesHimself Member Posts: 27
    The Legohaulic/MBL "Rhino". It's early done, as I have finally sourced two black space skeleton bodies for the hands.
  • iancam33iancam33 Member Posts: 407
    Built 60052 and 60050 last night. Both are really nice sets and I can't wait to build all my other trains for the holidays and have one gigantic train setup.
  • CoyotelilyCoyotelily Member Posts: 661
    Currently building cafe corner for my friends Christmas present, sourcing all the bricks has been great fun as I have managed to do it without using bricklink. Currently 3/4 of the way through the second floor just 5 more bricks needed so that I can complete this bit, will be trawling car boot sales this weekend
    Lego_Star
  • Bosstone100Bosstone100 Member Posts: 1,431
    Building Imperial Hotel. On an Architecture set kick lately.
  • PaperballparkPaperballpark Member Posts: 4,268
    Just finished building #60052. It took me just less than 2 hours. I have to say, it's probably because it's a City set, but I'm a bit disappointed with it. The best I can really say is that it's got potential. Certainly it can't hold a candle to the Maersk Train. I'm going to modify it so that it is the length of the Maersk though, see how it looks then...
  • PaperballparkPaperballpark Member Posts: 4,268
    edited August 2014
    Right, the above modifications have been done, so the locomotive is now 6 studs longer than it was. Almost needless to say, it looks much better - much more in proportion.

    Ignore the blue bits on the top (I don't have any black at the moment). And yes, I know I used a couple of Yellow plates rather than Bright Light Orange (again, I don't have any).

    Before:
    image

    After:
    image

    Maersk comparison:
    image

    Overall, I'm pretty pleased with it :)
    Lego_StarcarlqCapnRex101bluedragonjadedancGothamConstructionCokekeke
  • CapnRex101CapnRex101 Administrator Posts: 2,364
    ^ Is the new cargo train actually a nice model then? They are usually pretty simplistic but I have been thinking about buying this one.
  • PaperballparkPaperballpark Member Posts: 4,268
    edited August 2014
    @CapnRex101‌ The trucks are, quite frankly, complete sh*te. There's nothing to them; they look like they've been thrown together by a LEGO intern in an afternoon. The only good thing about them is that there are a total of 10 wheel assemblies between them all. And a brown cow.

    Actually, the forklift truck isn't half bad either, even if it does have a monstrosity of a moulded piece on it.

    The crane was actually a very nice surprise - it moves in two directions, and is very smooth. It's quite basic, but it's a much better crane than in #7939 Cargo Train. I like it.

    The locomotive is pretty decent tbh. It's nothing amazing as standard, but when it's modified as above (which is quite easy if you have the Maersk to compare it to - took me less than 2 hours) it's a decent little train. Obviously it's a City set, so it's not nearly as nice a build as the Maersk, but it's definitely better (IMHO) than the locomotive in #7939.

    Basically, I bought it for the locomotive. I could see the trucks were sh*te before I bought it, and that the locomotive was too short, but I knew I could fix the loco, and I knew I'd break up the trucks for the train parts.

    I'm not sure if that helps, but that's how I see it. Is it worth £140? That's for you to decide, but I paid quite a bit less than £140, so I'm quite happy with it.
  • LostInTranslationLostInTranslation Member Posts: 5,572
    I've had a bit of a building binge over the last week or so and done:
    Ultra Agents Infearno Interception
    GotG Knowhere Escape Mission
    X-Men Blackbird
    GotG Milano Spaceship
    DC Joker Steamroller
    and finally, tonight,
    Benny's Spaceship Spaceship SPACESHIP!!

    I've enjoyed all of the sets, and of course the minifigs are brilliant but what an amazing set that last one is. I totally loved the build and the finished model is so awesome.

    Still to build: Research Institute, Exo Suit, Jabbas Sail Barge, Delorean, Winter Village Market and Parisian Restaurant. But I think those will have to wait while I work on a couple of MOC projects.
    carlqNatebw
  • iplanteiplante Member Posts: 164
    Building the Mini Cooper with the wife. We finished steps 1 & 2 and are taking a break :)
  • iancam33iancam33 Member Posts: 407
    Just finished #4645 Harbor. A decent set. Would have liked a few more extras, for example, more detail on the ship and the office.
  • ecmo47ecmo47 Member Posts: 2,101
    Bought a #10196 Carousel off of Craiglist yesterday. My wife and I work on it until 10:00 PM. I went to bed and the wife could not sleep so she worked on it a while. I was up at 5:00 so I got in a couple hours this morning. Not done yet but it will be this afternoon after church. Cool set!
  • jondesouzaCEjondesouzaCE Member Posts: 241
    After ages looking around I managed to pick up a glass-fronted display cabinet at the weekend into which I've put all of my favourite superhero sets and minifigs. To add to them, I'm currently building my 'double DBC' - a double width Daily Bugle Showdown using two #76005 sets.
  • dannyrwwdannyrww Member Posts: 1,394
    My daughters are now building Emmet and Wyldstyle's wedding
    LostInTranslationJenniNatebw
  • pugmompugmom Member Posts: 5
    going to work on lego 3367 built it while ago, but in the process of unmixing a zillon sets that have been combined over the years....
  • cheshirecatcheshirecat Member Posts: 5,331
    Oh the horror! The downside of kids birthday parties. I feel the need to detox with some LEGO.
    bobabrickscarlq
  • SirKevbagsSirKevbags Member Posts: 4,027
    ^ Just spoken to Julie. You're suspended until we hold a full investigation ;-)
    Jennibobabrickscarlq
  • matticus_bricksmatticus_bricks Member Posts: 651
    Working on several custom modular buildings at the moment. I'm almost done with a small laundromat and a modular style Krusty Krab from Spongebob Squarepants. I'm also working on a modern-styled 3 story townhouse with a side alley and an Octan Tower from the Lego Movie, which is more of a large scale, long term project.
  • bobabricksbobabricks Member Posts: 1,842
    @cheshirecat The devil has gotten inside of you but it's not over yet, you can still be cleansed!
  • rmarkworthrmarkworth Member Posts: 88
    Beside from building a custom Chima Lion Temple for Laval (with my son, 7), I've added some more Uruk-Hai to my Helm's Deep Diaorama. Hope, it's not to crowded now :)
    Side node: I really liked Uruk-Hai with full armor. What a pity they only put two of them in the 9471 Uruk-Hai army. There are a lot of Uruk-Hai to sell now. At least, I got a decent amount of Elv archers. :)
    Natebw
  • dannyrwwdannyrww Member Posts: 1,394
    rmarkworth said:

    Beside from building a custom Chima Lion Temple for Laval (with my son, 7), I've added some more Uruk-Hai to my Helm's Deep Diaorama. Hope, it's not to crowded now :)
    Side node: I really liked Uruk-Hai with full armor. What a pity they only put two of them in the 9471 Uruk-Hai army. There are a lot of Uruk-Hai to sell now. At least, I got a decent amount of Elv archers. :)

    You can never have too many Uruk-Hai
  • jedijason1138jedijason1138 Member Posts: 187
    I finally cracked open my 10188 Death Star. I am just about finished with box 1 (of 4) over the course of 2 nights around 3 hours each night. I thought I was missing a piece (!). I was very disappointed, but then I remembered that there was a loose piece in the box and I put it with the minifigures and extra parts from previous bags. WHEW! So far, even with a little bit of repetition, it has been a very fun build.
    WatfordScottyM
  • graphitegraphite Member Posts: 3,275
    ^ it is definitely a fun build. Watching it come together with all the little scenes in it is great. I may be in the position to have to rebuild mine at some point. Haven't been brave enough to open any of the boxes I packed with built sets from moving. Not going to deal with that till have somewhere to go with them. We'll see how well it survives.
  • LostInTranslationLostInTranslation Member Posts: 5,572
    edited September 2014
    Wasn't sure where to post this pic so I'll do it here (as I'll be building the Exo Suit soon).

    Space rainbow :-)
    PeteMCupIsHalfEmptydannyrwwricecakeWatfordScottyMcarlqGothamConstructionCoLego_Starchuckp
  • iancam33iancam33 Member Posts: 407
    Just completed #2556 F1 Ferrari.
  • NatebwNatebw Member Posts: 339
    edited September 2014
    I was thinking about building a cooler display for my monochrome minifigs. This is my first attempt - a kind of organic black form to contrast against the colors of the minifigs.

    I am terrible at photography so I just snapped a shot with my phone.

    image
    carlqbobabricksGothamConstructionCo
  • Mandalorian_BuilderMandalorian_Builder Member Posts: 197
    Right now? I am building the new Ikea bookshelf that I purchased to display my sets. Running out of room sucks!
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