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Hi all, new here and i’m trying to find out where some have built “downtown” pittsburgh, specifically the how to and the parts needed.
So far i started with this:
Play Ball! – Lego Pittsburgh Update 8
byu/dijon_moneyear inlegoI’ve also seen some shots from the home garden show.
I did see this guide here, but its not quite the same:
https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-93663/zandecreates/pittsburgh-architecture/#detailsIs there one more in line with the likes of the first reddit link or the home garden show display out there somewhere?
I’d like to build that and integrate with off the shelf lego builds + lego trains in a train platform, that leads into the question of, are there any guides on at least the platform build? (have an old lionel 2×6+ boards 12’x6′ on hand, but i’d like to go more modular or easy to tear down, less heavy, and 12×12, 12×6 feels too small).
Any pointers or tips here?
Thanks in advance
bricklink.com will be your best source for parts.
something like that will certainly take a lot of parts and time if you don’t have any to start with. It’s also very customizable, as builders usually just go with what they’re inspired to do, without thinking about other users wanting to be told exactly what they need to do to create an identical copy, you know?
Hi @markm75, I did the downtown Pittsburgh microscale MOC that I assume you saw pictures of from Home & Garden. I’ve attached a few here for reference that you can hopefully zoom in on to get some ideas on how I did different buildings and bridges.
I can tell you that my MOC has evolved over the past 4 years, starting with something as small as a single baseplate (10″x10″) and getting reworked and expanded numerous times over the years. My suggestions/advice for you starting out would be:
* Pick a size for your platform that you can work with, both in terms of where you will have it displayed at your house and how you can both get it out of your house and transport it if you want to display it at shows. Mine is on a 49″ x 35″ piece of plywood (the size was set by what will fit on my Foosball table), and it’s built in modular sections that I can easily take separate to get it out of my house and reassembled quickly. The three rivers make idea dividing points for the modules.
* Pick a scale and try to stick to it. My city is now at approximately 1″ = 200 feet but it wasn’t always that way and some of the evolution it’s gone through has been to get it to scale.
* Plates work and look much better than bricks when building at microscale. It will cost more to do this, but the buildings will look better and more realistic.
* Google maps is a great resource for getting both a birds-eye and street view of specific buildings.Feel free to reach out if you have questions, and I’d be happy to help out if I can. Happy building!!
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