Murdoch17 Posted June 2, 2023 Posted June 2, 2023 (edited) This updated version of my 2023 MOC of the UP house - set 43217 (and a back half addition I found on Rebrickable by user rykfield) features a new removable modular footprint. The green Studebaker is also new. This version of the house folds open and locks shut on a Technic pin. I built the house's rear half from some movie-accurate instructions on Rebrickable, as seen here. The rear half of the house. The lower floor features a living room, foyer, and dining room while the upper floor features a bedroom and music room. This is the inside of the front half of the building. The rear half of the house's interior. Most of the furniture seen in these two pictures is recolored from the Friends 'Downtown Flower shop and Furniture Store' (set 41732) along with a few pieces from the 'Moving Truck GWP' ( set 40586) and the original UP house itself. The removable modular base without the house. It features a birdbath, driveway, and opening gate. This car's bullet-nose front end was inspired by the look of the 1950 / 51 Studebaker Commander while the color scheme and rear bodywork were inspired by a old Indiana Jones MOC by @hachiroku. The rear has two coverings partially obscuring the rear wheels, in true '50's elegance. The roof comes off to place a figure at the wheel and in the backseat. This mini fig (the owner of house and car) is modeled after my Great Uncle Jack. (the family just calls him Uncle Jack) He's an ex-Marine, Korean War vet, and tough as nails with razor-sharp wit. Yet he's also the nicest, most friendly man you'll ever meet. NOTE: Sorry for the dark colors of the photos. My phone hates taking pictures of things that are blue and / or green. I had three different light sources, and it still turns out too dark! Thoughts? Edited October 29, 2024 by Murdoch17 Quote
Murdoch17 Posted June 6, 2023 Author Posted June 6, 2023 Update time! Here is everything found so far for the UP house MOD in a more neutral color scheme. (A LOT more parts are coming from a failed model that I've yet to take apart.) ...and here are the parts still needed for this project that I haven't found yet / don't have enough of. Thoughts? Quote
Murdoch17 Posted June 22, 2023 Author Posted June 22, 2023 I deconstructed my older house model and have started the construction of the new one. A lot of those parts are in this bin, but more are in another. Most of what you see is extra and will not be used. As it is, I still have 140 parts (about 25 dollars worth of parts) to order at some point... but until then, this is as far as I can go! Thoughts? Quote
Murdoch17 Posted July 3, 2023 Author Posted July 3, 2023 I changed the roof color midway though the project from dark bluish gray to black. The reason for this was I have much more of the parts in black, making it cheaper to order the remainder. As you can see, I actually was able to finish the roof except for a less than a dozen parts. The project is now down to 107 parts worth about $12. (before S&H) The rest of the house's construction has also progressed a bit, but I'm not sharing that quite yet! Thoughts? Quote
Murdoch17 Posted July 17, 2023 Author Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) first post updated 7/17/23: New finished MOC pictures and revised text added to first post as of now! Edited July 17, 2023 by Murdoch17 Quote
Murdoch17 Posted October 28, 2024 Author Posted October 28, 2024 (edited) The first post has been completely redone, with all new pictures and text added for the newly modularized model. Go give it a read! Edited October 28, 2024 by Murdoch17 Quote
Murdoch17 Posted November 28, 2024 Author Posted November 28, 2024 4 minutes ago, Shiva said: Nice :) Thank you! Quote
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