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I can contribute to the Disney area – I have a Beauty and the Beast ballroom which fully occupies a 32×32 baseplate.
I am wondering about specifics though, like what other builds are going in front/beside/behind and whether the other builds be MILS’d. I’m trying to envision how the worlds can become a coherent display … or if it is even meant to be.
This one is an entry about all of Febrovery
When I look at those photos I think, “LEGO, I never really knew you at all.”
One possibility I can offer right now is on the back leg (towards the windows) of the RC Train/City area. Right now I have (12) DBG MILS’d blanks along the inside of the “box” to fill out space that doesn’t really work for the rail yard. You could put your (8) LEGOLAND letters facing forward and centered right on those MILS’d blanks. From a line-of-sight standpoint, they would be clearly visible to anyone walking up to our area as they look over the City modulars.
@rcgrier3406 I like this idea, perhaps that would clear up what “gauge” our trains are (people ask -Lionel? -American Flyer?) Do I need to somehow claim those spots on the dbg plates?
@amplef0rth, any thoughts on the Hartwood Acres mansion idea?Am I imagining things, or did European bricklink stores recently decide to stop selling to customers in the US? There seem to be an awful lot of red squares these days …
So we finish the eighteenth and he’s gonna stiff me. And I say, Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know. And he says, Oh, uh, there won’t be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness. So I got that goin’ for me, which is nice.
– Carl Spackler, Caddy Shack
I’d love to participate, but I can’t really figure out what all y’all are talking about. Will there be a theme for the build? Is it be a town? a mosaic? Will it be anything goes as long as you use a specific color? Will an entire section include only red parts? These are the things that keep me up at night.
This past weekend, I discovered in a cactus garden that @randomdan has a genus and species name also.
The display that is currently at the LEGO store is winter (but not North Pole / Christmas, like most of my stuff.) That should be out of the store by March 1st.
Even better, I have a winter Hartwood Acres mansion that is MILS’D 108×48 (I think) which could make a nice backdrop for the skating rink.
Anyone want to build a winter section?
First of all, I love your winter town. Are you asking if anyone wants to collaborate or if you should bring your winter section at all?
Moving skaters would be a great thing to display! Personally, I’d be concerned about plastic parts wearing down from running for such a long time. If you have a “start” button and some sort of time limit for the power, that could save a lot of wear and ensure it’s only running when people are watching.
Is there any empty table space where it would be good to display a LEGOLAND sign that I made around ’06? It might be good for attracting people from a distance.
veritasium
the next story down is better … they show a full orchestra plays the Simpson’s theme song!
This is a stretch, but I was a junior in high school near Three Mile Island when it melted down. (1978) After college, I trained to be a nuclear engineer in the US Navy. Unfortunately, when I got out of the service, nuclear energy in the US had stalled because of Chernobyl (1986).
In 2022, we had the red double PAT bus on a crane, that was pretty popular with show goers, but it was also fresh in people’s minds because the bridge collapse was only a few weeks prior to the home show.
The post on facebook marketplace reads:
“I am looking to trade my Lego sets. Most of my sets are retired. I would prefer Harry Potter and Star Wars sets style sets. If they’re brand new and sealed I would most likely accept the trade. Will sell whole collection for the right price. Message me with any questions. I am very willing to negotiate. The sets below are not available.
Scout trooper helmet
Stormtrooper helmet
Resistance y wing
Tantive 4
Mos eisley
Friends apartment
Central perk
Imperial light cruiser
Degobah diorama
Rex helmet
Death Star cannon
1989 bat wing”So the photos show all the ones that are NOT being sold?
Have I mentioned that there were TWO prizes and only THREE entries for the winter build contest at toysnbricks.com? IDK, maybe one contributing factor to the low turnout might have been that virtual entries were not permitted and many LEGO builders who are online use LEGO studio. Maybe the prizes were not appealing … anyway, I opted for the LEGO gift card.
I tried several times to post a reply in this thread, once it even said that it was a duplicate reply, but it never appeared? Could it be because I included links?
Regardelss, there are good youtube videos on Wizard of Oz builds from Brickworld in 2023 and from VirtuaLUG in 2013.
Another note: kids today might be more familiar with the movie Wicked, which had 9 million tulips grown in rows to resemble a rainbow in the background of Munchkinland.
This topic also reminds me of RVALUG’s build at Brickfair …
You could add some bookcases and books – Belle loves books (said in the voice of “Terry loves yogurt.”). Overall, looks great!
Thanks! This is supposed to be like the ballroom in the Disney production, but the contest size limit is 32×32 studs, so it looks rather small. C’est la vie.
If you are not yet a member of toysnbricks.com, go to the site and register. While you are there, check out my mock MOC entry for the competition:
toysnbricks winter contest entry
Unlimited revisions are allowed, so I will submit my real project closer to the due date. 🙂
