LegoSjaak Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 That double wide is pretty awesome, I'm looking forward to seeing how the ground floor comes out. Are you going to leave the restaurant entrance in the same place? Yes, i leave it there.. tonight i'll start with the ground-floor restaurant-area... maybe make it a bit deeper, and for the rest, we'll see what happens when building.... Quote
LegoSjaak Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Progress so far on the ground floor... Quote
parksroad Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Beautiful! Very curious what the recess in the back of the dining room (bottom right of the photo) will be... Quote
sin Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Looking good LegoSjaak! Maybe use that recess for a little bar? Quote
LegoSjaak Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Looking good LegoSjaak! Maybe use that recess for a little bar? That is a good idea... i already built a stove to sit by and maybe a can make a bar out of the spare bricks... well see.... ! Thanks for the idea!! Quote
paul_delahaye Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Picked mine up yesterday. 1st floor done, loving the details and printed tiles. Quote
LegoSjaak Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Beautiful! Very curious what the recess in the back of the dining room (bottom right of the photo) will be... I took your idea and made a bar in the recess of the dining room.. here ae some pics of the almost ready creation! Greetz LegoSjaak Quote
GCO Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 I love your building from the front side, LegoSjaak. But I am not too sure about the stairs going up the attic and down again to the second patio. How about extending the recess to the first floor and then putting on a pent roof? Just an idea... Quote
The Jersey Brick Guy Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 That bar, this build. Simply amazing! I have to echo the comment about the stairs to the attic. Any plans for it? Quote
timmyc1983 Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Yeah I love what you've done here, the extended façade is perfect and the bar inside is a fantastic touch. I have to agree with the above comments on the stairs out back though, I'm not sure that works.... But I like the patio extension on the other side but the stair just don't do it for me in that configuration... Great work all the same!! Quote
parksroad Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Fantastic! Three cheers to Sin for the bar idea. LegoSjaak, this is gorgeous. I want to see a city block now... Quote
LegoSjaak Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 I love your building from the front side, LegoSjaak. But I am not too sure about the stairs going up the attic and down again to the second patio. How about extending the recess to the first floor and then putting on a pent roof? Just an idea... That bar, this build. Simply amazing! I have to echo the comment about the stairs to the attic. Any plans for it? Yeah I love what you've done here, the extended façade is perfect and the bar inside is a fantastic touch. I have to agree with the above comments on the stairs out back though, I'm not sure that works.... But I like the patio extension on the other side but the stair just don't do it for me in that configuration... Great work all the same!! Hi all, i think you guys are right... my idea was, that the second floor was the living space of the cook.. he could go upstairs to his own appartment and then go downstairs to his own private patio, but it does not look 100%. When i took the pictures, i saw that it was looking a bit crappy... There are bricks left, and i think that extending the recess to the first floor could be done.. I'll just give it a try, and i like the idea... I could also extend the 'second' patio a bit, so it could be reached from the first floor via the french balcony... but GCO's. Sins, Timmyc's, and the Jersey Brick Guy's comment is for me the most likely.....I'm really happy with the bar.. i think it worked out pretty well.. and remember, this is all made out of only 2 Lego 10243 sets.. nothing else...well, except for the 16 x 32 baseplate.... Thanks, Sin, for bringing up the idea.. it seems logical to but a bar there, but i did not come up in my head.. so credits to you! The front of the groundfloor worked out pretty well.. i narrowed one of the original windows by 6 to 4 studs wide.. Sadly there weren't enough dark blue curtains on the inside for 5 windows, but that's okay for me... So, work to do tonight... but when i look at the sparebricks, there are possibility's.... i'm at work now, so i have to wait untill i'm home and the kids are in bed.. ... but okay... Thanks for the comments! Greetz, LegoSjaak Quote
LegoSjaak Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Fantastic! Three cheers to Sin for the bar idea. LegoSjaak, this is gorgeous. I want to see a city block now... Well.. if i'm ready, i'll fit it in the rest of the modular street.... i own all 9 modulars, and an extra Pet shop and the Town Hall is an XXL version...so...it should look good! Total of 12 modulars..on this pictures the Town Hall is still the normal width.....Hope to take some pictures soon of the complete modular block!.. Quote
Redhead1982 Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 @LegoSjaak: Your double PR looks fantastic. I'm getting my first one today (or tomorrow), and I'll definitely try to get another one to make it double. This set seems to be one of the best lately - looks excellent, and still has room to be expanded and upgraded to look even more spectacular. Quote
SwissBrick Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Just to share the "thin" version next to others: photo (44) photo (46) photo (47) Quote
Kristel Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Just to share the "thin" version next to others: it looks great between the other modulars, and works especially well next to the Green Grocer. Quote
LegoSjaak Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 I love your building from the front side, LegoSjaak. But I am not too sure about the stairs going up the attic and down again to the second patio. How about extending the recess to the first floor and then putting on a pent roof? Just an idea... GCO, you mean like this?: Quote
TheLegoDr Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Is there really that big of a drop off from the artist's studio to the stairwell? Or am I missing something? It looks like you'd have to leap up/down to get in there. Otherwise, I like the separate patio area and the kitchenette area very much. Part of me wants to buy two or at least MOD one set with extra pieces. It seems too small otherwise, but I don't think I need it as big as two sets either. It's fun to see how others change theirs though. Keep up the interesting/fun work! Quote
Xyver Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 I tend to MOD all of my modulars into bigger versions and was wondering how best to do that with the PR. The double height doesn't quite do it for me, it seems too thing, but I really like yours LegoSjaak, I will do something similar once I finally get this one. But do I buy two of these now, or just one and the Simpson's House??? I still have to buy all the new City vehicles, plus so many new Friend's set. Why does Lego insist on putting out so many good sets at the same time. I'm just glad I don't collect any of the licenced themes or I would be totally broke. Quote
parksroad Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Really like the expanded upstairs apartment and kitchen area! My PR arrives tomorrow (according to FedEx) and I can't wait... Quote
GCO Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 GCO, you mean like this?: My idea was more like a pent roof (a flat plate, slightly angled) instead of the second patio, but this may even look better. Very well done, LegoSjaak! Quote
LegoSjaak Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Is there really that big of a drop off from the artist's studio to the stairwell? Or am I missing something? It looks like you'd have to leap up/down to get in there. Otherwise, I like the separate patio area and the kitchenette area very much. Part of me wants to buy two or at least MOD one set with extra pieces. It seems too small otherwise, but I don't think I need it as big as two sets either. It's fun to see how others change theirs though. Keep up the interesting/fun work! Hello Dr. Lego, it seems that there has te be made a big leap, but i put in a stud high step, so a minifig never has to take a step bigger than one stud.. You can see the step in dark grey, just behind the black fence... but is hard to see it on these pictures.. Anyway.. i cleared that 'problem' already!! I'm pretty proud of the kitchenette... it worked out well..and first i wanted a door to the sleeping area, but i took it away, to leave the whole apartment a bit open...! Now i should tile the whole floor...but there aren't hardly any tiles left.. so i would cheat if i say this was built out of two sets.. so that is why i leave it without tiling... ! Thanks for the compliments!! My idea was more like a pent roof (a flat plate, slightly angled) instead of the second patio, but this may even look better. Very well done, LegoSjaak! Fun whow people interpretate things different... ! But i'm happy with it..only the pictures should have been taken without flash... that looks way better....!!Anyway thanks again for your idea! I tend to MOD all of my modulars into bigger versions and was wondering how best to do that with the PR. The double height doesn't quite do it for me, it seems too thing, but I really like yours LegoSjaak, I will do something similar once I finally get this one. But do I buy two of these now, or just one and the Simpson's House??? I still have to buy all the new City vehicles, plus so many new Friend's set. Why does Lego insist on putting out so many good sets at the same time. I'm just glad I don't collect any of the licenced themes or I would be totally broke. I was also thinking about an extra second floor... but what to do with the other parts.. there are so many... so that is why i built this.. maybe i change something later..but for now it is okay.... Hope to put it in the modular layout next thursday!!Greetz, LegoSjaak Just to share the "thin" version next to others: Great layout.. Siwssbrick.. i like the extra height, but i would not put it next to the Green Grocer, due to the color... maybe you can put it next to the Pet Shop...? I modded my PR, but keeping everything original is also cool... I did that for years but now i like expanding buildings or MOD them a bit!! They look good with the original baseplates!! Nice trees too! Really like the expanded upstairs apartment and kitchen area! My PR arrives tomorrow (according to FedEx) and I can't wait... ...This 'waiting-feeling' is also a special kind of feeling.. it adds some extra magic to the set!! Have a fun build in advance and enjoy your PR!! Hope to see pictures when its ready.. do you have other modulars to put it next to?Greetz, LegoSjaak Quote
elleana Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Just to share the "thin" version next to others: photo (46) photo (47) Somewhat random question, what is the extremely tall tan building (looks like big ben?) behind the row of modulars? Quote
Jasper Joppe Geers Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Looks like a part of Tower Bridge. Quote
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