What are you building right now?

JudgeChuck · April 2022

I've just been putting together two recent eBay acquisitions, #6880 Surface Explorer and #6927 All-Terrain Vehicle, to add to my Classic Space collection. Both are in good shape, but need a bit of a clean-up, now that I have confirmed everything is present and correct.
I've also managed to complete BrickLink-ing #6861 X1 Patrol Craft and am very close to completing #6901 Mobile Lab, but the Trans-Green windshield (Slope 33 3 x 6 with Inner Walls) and Trans-Green Brick 1 x 4 without Bottom Tubes are impossible to source in the UK, so I am going to have to venture onto the Continent to get them at some point.
Finally, I bought the #31129 Creator 3-in-1 Majestic Tiger, which was a really great build and I have BL-ed the parts to make JKBrickworks' Swimming Koi Fish mod (https://jkbrickworks.com/swimming-koi-fish/), which I'm looking forward to building shortly.

FollowsClosely · April 2022

I am stalled until my final shipment from LEGO, which contains 38 Light Bluish Gray Slope, Curved 3 x 2, is delivered.

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gelkster · April 2022

More #8182 vehicles done & the "slammer" (IDK why I bothered making that 😂) dine in yellow. The slammer used a couple stickered liftarms I got from a haul & ID'ed by OldTodd in our "what's this?" topic, so that was kinda seredipitous.

Tonight I also learned I have a white stickered 2x4 brick from the 'copter in #8196 so I'll whip it up soon.

PJ76uk · April 2022

Just finished building #76202 Wolverine Mech Armour, find it rather curious that when Lego updated the hips they didn’t change the box art to reflect this change. Even the instruction manual cover shows the original mech (as does the products page on shop.lego.com) but the instructions steps do show the updated pieces!

espear · April 2022

May is Camping season. Old School blocks used from #835 set.

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pxchris · April 2022

I've been building all of the smaller Classic Pirates sets from 1992-1997 which I've aquired since Bricks Cascade. With the piecing together of the 1729 Barnacle Bay Value Pack today, I've now completed all of the small Pirates sets!

I also built set #6249 Pirates Ambush earlier this week.

Astrobricks · April 2022

espear said:

May is Camping season. Old School blocks used from #835 set.

Did some of the bricks shrink? That car roof looks a little iffy :)

evancelt · April 2022

Working on a larger build that's gonna be installed at a Colorado museum for the summer. Prototyping some covered wagon canvas (think Oregon Trail!)

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Bumblepants · May 2022

evancelt said:

Working on a larger build that's gonna be installed at a Colorado museum for the summer. Prototyping some covered wagon canvas (think Oregon Trail!)

I just got dysentery from looking at your pics they are so accurate.

Astrobricks · May 2022

Bumblepants said:

evancelt said:

Working on a larger build that's gonna be installed at a Colorado museum for the summer. Prototyping some covered wagon canvas (think Oregon Trail!)

I just got dysentery from looking at your pics they are so accurate.

Might be time to disinfect your screen ;-)

WesterBricks · May 2022

560Heliport · May 2022

@WesterBricks at first glance, it really does look real!

Astrobricks · May 2022

Certainly gives the IKEA plant a run for its money :)

Marshallmario · May 2022

I scrolled right past it looking for some Lego on the shelf!

espear · May 2022

Astrobricks said:

espear said:

May is Camping season. Old School blocks used from #835 set.

Did some of the bricks shrink? That car roof looks a little iffy :)

The clear blocks don't click cleanly. Should have buried the white plate inside.

gelkster · May 2022

Bricklink order for #8182 & #8197 sticker sheets arrived EARLY (2 DAYS from VA to MN!!!) & I applied most if the stickers.

Also finally built #76162 which was in the $31 31-gal haul from this time last year. IDK where the bad guy Taskmaster is; there were A LOT of nibbled/marked up pieces & I trashed whatever parts were chopped up regardless of rarity or value cuz IMO sub-quality parts are cringey.

FollowsClosely · May 2022

I am continuing my obsession with everything medieval in anticipation of the rumored Lion King's Castle (10305). I have replaced the modular buildings in all but three cubbies with castle sets.

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Upper Left: My child hood favorites King's Castle (6080) and Black Falcon's Fortress (6074) [with 6030 and 6061] are on ether side of my kids first LEGO set, Medieval Market Village (10193)

Upper Center: Mill Village Raid (7189) and Outpost Attack (7948) are the only official sets on display in the center. The Löwenstein Castle (BL19001) with expansion does not fit in a single cubie, so I have the main build in the center and the expansion on the right. I have two more cubbies to swap out in the center and two more medieval sets. King's Castle (7946) and the Medieval Blacksmith (21325) will fill out the center section.

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Upper Right: The latest entry into the medieval collection, Creator Medieval Castle (31120) and the unofficial Löwenstein Castle - Official Expansion (rebrickable) MOC fills out two of the last three cubies.

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Just three+ months to go.

gelkster · May 2022

Finished stickering (is that a word?) & expanded the pit for #8182. The pit's 2x4 hole didnt seem to present a real challenge so I quadrupled it & added some bones.

Also completed the cars from #8197. Man that cop car is sssssexxxxaaayyyyy!!!

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Modeltrainman · May 2022

Fixing up my Toy Story sets. #7594 needed a lot of work, #7593's curved parts seem to have yellowed, so I'm trying to debate whitening, or getting new ones(where the Star Command logo goes) Thoughts?

TheFew · May 2022

WesterBricks said:

Why do you have a roasting dish wrapped in tin foil on display?

gelkster · May 2022

Show some respect, he made his first ever meat loaf in that!

WesterBricks · May 2022

Hahaha, it’s a hammered metal serving tray from a local forge.

datsunrobbie · May 2022

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Should have #9474 Helm's Deep sorted out over the weekend, maybe even two of them. Finished building #6271 Imperial Flagship from my most recent Saver's bulk lot, just need to find the minifigures. Looks like most of #6273 Rock Island Refuge is in there except for the raised baseplate.

evancelt · May 2022

Strategizing on how to build an M:Tron MOC with my mostly pirate / castle pieces... :D

gelkster · May 2022

datsunrobbie said:

Should have #9474 Helm's Deep sorted out over the weekend, maybe even two of them

2 Deeps!! Wanna trade for something?

rockethead26 · May 2022

Just finished bag 9 of Hogwarts.

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Phoenixio · May 2022

So I made a thing. It's the first time I do something like that, and I'm looking for constructive criticism and feedback as I discover that I have half decent concept ideas but struggle to add details. I really envy some of the builders on here, so I thought this would be an appropriate place to post. (If this requires moving, let me know). This project was made in Studio, so some recent pieces are not available it seems. So here goes:

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As you can see, the main inspiration is a modern blocky-type building, which happens to be "easy" for a beginner in term of architecture. I've also been inspired by the monochrome collections on here, especially that of the set Everyone is Awesome, for which I've wanted to build a home akin to the Lego House in Billund. It forced me to use some pieces that don't exist in certain colors, but the idea is there.

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The building is meant as an apartment building, tiny studios as the minifigs need a place to live. I've tried coming up with some extra accessories for each of them but this is definitely a place I struggle with. If you have ideas and inspiration, go wild and let me know.

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On the roof you can see a little community garden, some air-circulation/conditioning, and the all necessary antenna so that the building has wi-fi. I'm a bit disappointed with the antenna, I can't find a way to make it look good, and I'm not sure what pieces to use.

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Small common areas are available, with some original designs for activities. Not that they're very complicated... The mailboxes, door frames, windows and beds account for 99% of the color errors I see as they've obviously never been done like this. I'm considering changing the whole building to black/white/greys as you see in real life. The tiling also needs work, but I struggle in creating so many original patterns that keep each rooms' unique color patterns as well.

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The little front flower garden was inspired by messy front lawns and also the new succulent set, for a dry-mixed up look. I tried creating a proper tree as it's one of the "non-written" rules about modulars, but those pieces I really struggle with. I added a cactus as failsafe...

So yeah, if you've read this far, know that I'm really proud of my first creation, especially with the work I've put on redoing some of the floors, walls, supports, once I understood the patterns and the overall structure revealed itself to me. But there's a huge lack of architectural details, maybe not as necessary for this more minimalistic style, but as I want to dive into the genre without copying too many techniques from the official modulars, I though it'd be nice to ask the community to comment a little.

560Heliport · May 2022

I think it's great! I don't think it really needs more architectural details- the alternating recessed windows on the front give it plenty of character.
You just need a bike rack in back for their color-matched bicycles... ;)

Phoenixio · May 2022

560Heliport said:

I think it's great! I don't think it really needs more architectural details- the alternating recessed windows on the front give it plenty of character.
You just need a bike rack in back for their color-matched bicycles... ;)

Thanks! And that's a great idea! I've long been of the opinion that the modular line requires a full-fledged bike-shop. It's a great opportunity to support that by adding bikes, and fits the theme pretty well. I'll see if I can squeeze in a few: worst case scenario one lucky resident will get one in his room.

Astrobricks · May 2022

I like it as-is @Phoenixio. I think the colors liven up an otherwise brutalist building. There are actually some large apartment buildings in my city that were designed this way back in the 70s. It could be the dorm at Lego U :-)

lowlead · May 2022

@Phoenixio I like it! A little Cubism, a dash of Art Deco...it's very Miami. I can easily picture this on the Intracoastal somewhere between Miami Beach and Lauderdale.

empire · May 2022

I like it. It's very simple and minimalistic, but in a good way. The details show that you're skilled and every piece and feature is meant to be there.

GrannyLEGO · May 2022

560Heliport said:

I think it's great! I don't think it really needs more architectural details- the alternating recessed windows on the front give it plenty of character.
You just need a bike rack in back for their color-matched bicycles... ;)

Definitely a bike rack, front or back or even side.

bandit778 · May 2022

Placed my first Big LEGO purchase in ages just to get all the Star Wars goodies.
Received them all in a short space of time so was sat there looking at a stack of Star Wars sets to build, couldn't decide which one to go for, so built the Mustang instead.

Then because every good Mustang should be modified (and because the set came with all the bits to do so), this beauty has gone fully super charged.

Really enjoyed building this. I cannot fault the building process (the printing down the side of the car could be slightly less wobbly if I'm going to pick any holes though). Would highly recommend this set to anyone even if you're not really a car person (which I'm not) as it's a fantastic looking set.

AJRDLawrence · May 2022

So I added the #75298 Tauntaun to my little Lego Star Wars display. I've ran out of products of interest in the current line up so it's either retired sets, or waiting for something new to come along. It's a shame really as I was looking to add a few more tie fighters and another X wing for may 4th, but by the time I decided to pull the trigger, the Aunt Beru kitchen was out of stock so I didn't bother.

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560Heliport · May 2022

I'm starting #75290 Mos Eisley Cantina. There's someone watching me...

560Heliport · May 2022

^Hasbro's 12" Garindan, from about 2003.

FollowsClosely · May 2022

I am done building medieval sets. I am out of room.

I added 70404 and 7093, both from my sorted drawers.

gelkster · May 2022

Finished #9575 during a tornado warning. Guess it's the wrong kind of weather.

@datsunrobbie it's available for trade toward your Helm's Deep-- check your messages!!

AJRDLawrence · May 2022

I just finished assembling #75271 Luke's Landspeeder that was new, albeit in a damaged box. I took a small bit of inspiration from the recent UCS set and capped off the three engine intakes with a 1x1 black dot / circular tile. My Jawa Sandcrawler arrived too but I'll not have time to finish it before work or my wife gets home so I'll save that for another day!

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empire · May 2022

You guys hiding Lego from your wives😂 My girlfriend gets mad if I get new sets and build them without her. Anytime I buy myself a big set, I get her something to build for herself so she lets me build alone in peace

560Heliport · May 2022

^ So to keep your girlfriend happy, you have to buy more LEGO... You lucky dog!

gelkster · May 2022

empire said:

You guys hiding Lego from your wives😂 My girlfriend gets mad if I get new sets and build them without her. Anytime I buy myself a big set, I get her something to build for herself so she lets me build alone in peace

Wait a minute he didnt say he was hiding anything from her! I dont hide it from my wife- that's the ONE THING I enjoy & I'm allowed to do without her complaining 😂😂😂

PDelahanty · May 2022

I didn't hide the last box that got shipped in from my wife...and so she claimed Lars Homestead for herself. Yes, the set where I had to order $160+ of mediocre sets just so I could get that. Oh well. It's hers now and I've got a keychain I'll never use.
Happy wife, happy life. ...right?