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Hi All... I caught the Lego bug after my 6 year old spotted a Star Destroyer on sale at Target about 8 months ago that he thought was "really cool". Anyways that was the beginning of the end and I've unfortunately lost most of my self control and now have a house full of Legos, quite a few sealed sets in the basement, and probably a couple hundred pounds or more of assorted random legos partially organized lol. In the interim I've Bricklinked a 10179 and am now working my way through a Death Star II (also brinklinked). I'm now trying to get a bit more serious about organizing everything to cut down on the endless searching so on to my question... Have any of you put t…

THE ISLE OF BERK

Don't recall anyone else discussing this, so I apologize if this is old news. Has any seen the traveling LEGO Americana Roadshow that's currently on tour at various malls across America this year? It's currently at the Riverchase Galleria in Birmingham. I only had time to snap quick iPhone pics of 4/9 attractions, but I plan to go back Labor Day Weekend with my camera for a complete documentation.

The new Arocs Technic truck (42043) should excite a lot of people. With the new pneumatic II pieces that are out, the set will one day bring in a nice price on the secondary market. However, I love it for other reasons. Just finished building it....and it was a blast. Also, I remember years ago when the Mercedes Benz Unimog came out and Artifex Creations put out a lighting kit specifically designed for the truck which was pretty cool. Their site is down for maintenance, and I am not sure if they are in the Lego lighting business anymore, but I thought of doing the same thing with the Arocs. I used the products are lifelights.com. Pretty happy with the results. A brief …

Designed as a study in East Asian architecture, this set of instructions for a modular Chinese Restaurant features easy to find pieces and manageable sub component directions. Learn curved, temple style roofs, build lanterns, panel windows, a pond with a traditional bridge, and even a bowl of rice for the classic food sign.

In the endless fires at the center of the dark world by the rocks of despair sounds a voice. It is a black, evil Voice that creates and controls vile powers harvested through toxic energies. Winding wings catch the dark air while unyielding bones march trough flames. Even the one from above cannot hide from it. Some say the castle lives, some say the Voice is dead. Someone could be a fool. The Voice of Evil (Not related but somehow the tune fits and just makes this MOC that more awesome. )

Has anybody tried these? What do you think? http://yetistand.bigcartel.com/

Add this Warehouse to your train layout for a realistic industrial setting. With plenty of room for trains, trucks, offices, and a working crane, your city district's shipping yard is about to get a lot bigger! Efficient design minimizes amount of parts needed to maximize space by utilizing large plates for walls and the removable roof. (Technic bricks are included in the design on one side to allow connection with Cafe Corner standard structures.)

Hey Everyone, I will be starting a live stream that is primarily focused on Lego builds. Since I build sets regularly I thought, "Why not share it with a community?". I am going to have my first stream on Twitch tomorrow night. I see a lot of build videos, but not too many that are actually live. There is a monthly calendar that I will keep updated on what I will build and when. Currently I am only planning 3 days a week and will be live later in the evening, I have a day job to maintain . So anyone that wants to come and hang out, head over to http://www.twitch.tv/silburned tomorrow at 8pm PDT. Thanks,

So my bricklink store has been relatively inactive (and I haven't really been building much either) because I have been busy moving my family and building a new shed to store my MOCs and investments. My shed is finally done.... my own personal building and storing LEGO shed. I am including some pics here but interested parties should visit my mocpages for more information and about our move. I have documented the procedures used for a very successful move of merchandise and my personal MOCs. http://mocpages.com/moc.php/416912 Moving LEGO investments and MOCs is a headache, and I have done it more than once. But I have learned valuable information in the process. If an…

As a kid I had a ton of Lego, but I've spent the last few years moving between many countries. I've finally settled down and I asked my parents to send my Lego bricks from the other side of the world to here, but I've missed out on many interesting releases. My favorite themes are Castle and Pirates, and I've always enjoyed doing Castle-themed MOCs as a kid. I was wondering, what could be an effective way to collect bricks that would be useful for Castle-themed MOCs? With the 2013 sets out of production their price is not very wallet friendly around here, and the older 2010 Kingdoms are even worse from that point of view. I could always hit Bricklink or some local store …

Here is a direct link to the Flickr group so you can check out all the microbuilds of this incredible project.

BrickArms received a new facelift a couple weeks ago plus had a recent release of new guns to add in your personal arsenal. FIRE AWAY!

About 1 year ago, I posted a thread asking which set. It was a lot of fun. While only a couple of sets from the list were built, many excluded from the list were. A couple of things were learned from the last vote that should improve this poll (e.g. less selections, not allowing multiple sections, 1 set per theme) *** There is only 1 rule. One vote per person. *** Voting will close this July 31th at 11:59PM EST.

I have a common dilemma that I'm sure others here have faced: I have a huge, sealed Lego inventory and in moments of weakness, I get the urge to build a set. Staring for months at my rack of sealed Death Stars, Tumblers, and Sandcrawlers can break down the resistance of even the most hardened investor. Anyway, once you've made the foolish decision to build a kit, I think there's some things you can do to preserve as much value as possible for later resale. Here's a couple of thoughts and ideas: 1) Face it, you're going to lose some value. This is unavoidable. A sealed kit with unopened bags will always be worth more than a built kit, no matter what else you do. If …

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Hey guys, So of course I've read a lot on this subject, but out of a bit of annoyance I decided to rethink it a bit. I've organized by color, and sometimes particular types. Similar to the system you usually see in pics/vids. Maybe this idea sounds like a "noob" system because it's not entirely accurate and there will be duplication. I've also come up with it largely because I don't have enough pieces, and don't want to keep opening my "investment" sets (I've opened $2000 in lego in 4 months). But I want to keep building. I also think this system might be easier and more conducive to sitting down and having fun rather than spending so much time searching for pieces. Latel…

Downhaul Docks is a quaint village style fish market inspired by the coastal fishing towns of the northern Atlantic Ocean. Designed on a peninsula layout, the facility has three ports of entry for small, medium, and large ships. The base floor has room for seafood processing for the fishermen to trade with the sellers. Buyers can enter the upper market for fresh catches of the day or wander down to the lower dock to charter a boat of their own. With sea flags, a boardwalk style pier and nautical elements, this intricate design will surely roll with the tide in your bustling town! (Requires 756 pieces total.)

Featuring the streamline mobile home style of American diners from the 1930’s and 40’s, here is the Hot Dog Diner offering plenty of detail such as a counter dominating the interior with bright red high counter stools, napkin dispensers, condiment bottles and a dessert display. Set up your short order cook in the kitchen where a fully equipped grill, refrigerator, coffee machine and a microwave are ready for use. There is plenty of seating for your guests near the window and even a classic jukebox for some oldie but goodie entertainment. A removable roof for easy access and the building is fitted with technic pegs to connect to your existing modular collection. So "doo-wo…

So I've decided to build my own Lego Star Wars chess set after being inspired by a few different versions I've seen online. I want a neat way to display my SW minifig collection and to expand into some of the figs I don't have. A few Bricklink orders have been placed and I've sorted out most of my piece selections. just thought I'd canvass the community on ones where I'm a little undecided. So vote away! Question 1 - Rebel pawns - Hoth trooper vs Rebel pilots Q2 - And all 8 exactly the same or have variants? Q3 - Imperial/Dark Side rooks - Wampa & Rancor vs Grievous & Droideka My board is going to have a 5x5 stud per square footprint, so no…

The All-American Great Barn featuring a double design with Cluck’s Family Restaurant and Red Rooster Farms. Choose the model with included parts list and then build a modular style restaurant suitable for your Chicken Suit Guy or go completely rural with a charming farm for a country side setting (also good for Chicken Suit Guy). Instructions are available to purchase here. (Note: Cluck's Restaurant version requires 1,246 pieces while the Red Rooster Farms requires 1,786 pieces.)

After setting up my Kwik-E-Mart and Simpsons house for display I decided I wanted to do something to display the 2 series of Simpsons CMF alongside them. This kind of design could be used for any set of CMF really as the 16 figs display on each section in front of the poly bag. Here's some shots: The 2 sections are hinged together and can be separated to display on different angles like this: Each figure sits on a 1x2 plate, so they stay put nicely. Nothing too difficult in the build, I stuffed around with different ways for attaching the CMF bag backgrounds and in the end decided to simply have the 4 edges jammed between 1 stud depth bricks. It'…

Inspired by German villages, this half timber three story building has the classic look of a hillside village shop in the den of the Bavarian forests. Complete with bakery and cool pretzel sign, this modular is an elegant addition to the café corner street scene. Now where is Lederhosen Guy? Here is the product page.

So I got thirsty after my wife got mad at me. Or....I got thirsty while building with LEGO. Either way...... Story at http://mocpages.com/moc.php/413268