Bricksmouth - A Lego Town

[mattyn1]

During Lockdown 1 me and the Mrs decided, as the two eldest had left home, to utilise the box room and further our love of the hobby in building a Lego City. Lots of reviewing YT videos meant we developed a city that soon filled what was a relatively small room - 2.5m x 2.9m.

Then, around Easter 21, the wife had this great idea to move the city to the downstairs snug - effectively swapping rooms. The snug was bigger and therefore we could have more. Seems logical to me so over that weekend, we swapped it all round. Planning the city in the new room was quick and rushed, but we built the basis of it, and all that saw it were impressed. But you know when you are not happy, it niggles away.

So decided to plan a bit better and last week, decided to tell ask the wife for permission to remodel. Of course, and luckily, she agreed.

So we did.

Plan here: Used excel which was OK.

[mattyn1]

The original build.

[miniman]

Awesome, look forward to seeing how this progresses!

[Zetec-S]

Wow, looking forward to updates.

[mattyn1]

Will show how it progressed after my meeting. Bloody work!!!!!

[mattyn1]

It did not take long to discover just how much room a train track layout integrated into a city takes up. Especially when the table design is “tricky”. I had to build an elaborate bridge to keep the trains running….



Then the theme park sets take up some room too…..





Apologies for iPhone failures!!!

[mattyn1]

So we moved it downstairs which made a lot of sense. More room meant less cramped.















But we did have a casualty as I loved it all……

[mattyn1]

So no like I said, we decided/agreed to a complete redesign as per the s/s in the first post!

I did have to have a trip to ikea to get a couple more of the cheap table tops….. my what a hateful
place that is!

Anyway, this is the progress in a week.

Dismantling all the scenery bits, keeping modular buildings in tact. Rearranged tables.

Here we go!










Bookshop is going in the gap..... with a pub from Rebrickable going in the smaller gap by theTown Hall.....



And my dearest wife sifted and sorted thousands of Lego pieces into their pots! I don’t think it will stay this organised for long!!












So now the fun bit properly starts.

Edited by mattyn1 on Thursday 8th September 12:04

[mattyn1]

Made a start this evening while listening to the HM tributes. Quite nice tinkering away, am wondering how I can weave in a suitable tribute.

Anyway, camping ground and nearby road as this is in the most tricky part to access. Daily Bugle won’t stay there but is placed to show how the Modular’s fit.
















I need some tents I think!!!

[Alex Z]

Awesome. Need to fit a classic space board in there.

[mattyn1]

Some more pics

[chazwozza]

So many kinds of awesome!!! Keep it coming, i'm moving from a 2 bed maisonette to a 4 bed detached soon and have earmarked a bedroom for lego/model train/rc stuff - you provide inspiration!

Fantastic

Chaz

[bucksmanuk]

you are mad!
keep up the good work....

[mattyn1]

chazwozza said:

So many kinds of awesome!!! Keep it coming, i'm moving from a 2 bed maisonette to a 4 bed detached soon and have earmarked a bedroom for lego/model train/rc stuff - you provide inspiration!

Fantastic

Chaz

Ha brilliant. I always wanted to do this as a kid but cost and space and imagination were all blockers.

Now, with you tube as a prime source Imagination, it’s great to do it.

Modular is key. My precious effort wasn’t properly modular, so when we took it apart we had a nightmare. This time we have been strict with making each base plate having a piece of the puzzle.

Suggestions are to investigate MILs base plates. Lots of stuff here…..

http://l-gauge.org/wiki/index.php?title=Modular_St...

http://l-gauge.org/wiki/index.php?title=Modular_St...

[mattyn1]

bucksmanuk said:

you are mad!
keep up the good work....

It helps!!

[SlimRick]

mattyn1 said:

During Lockdown 1 me and the Mrs decided, as the two eldest had left home, to utilise the box room and further our love of the hobby in building a Lego City.

Relationship goals right there!!!

[Sporky]

This is ace. Lovely work!

[mattyn1]

Sporky said:

This is ace. Lovely work!

Ta. More photos are needed - have been working on it a lot - have early starts over the weekend with the GP so will get some decent time to do some.

Bricklink is a nightmare and Lego is fking expensive!

[Sporky]

I want to ask if I can come over and play. I've got the Countach and the Batmobile. Fish finger sandwiches for tea?

[vulture1]

The train station is stunning. It's not an official set is it thought it's a fan built/ideas set isn't it?

Edited by vulture1 on Friday 7th October 20:29