I do that too much.
I need to start doing that.
Hrm, I hope this doesn't lead to me getting the Mini Modular set. =/
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Quoting myself for naivete. Nearly all pieces acquired and total is around $280.00, including shipping charges. Some of those remaining pieces though, man, a bit pricey.
Whimsical Phil
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Sweet! Thanks.
The Lamonster
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I'm 28 and relatively healthy and get this all the time. My solution is to pull the chair closer to the table (scoot up) and move the pieces closer to me. I also sometimes put a bed pillow in between my back and the chair. Taking breaks every once and a while also helps a lot.
Good luck!
biggyfries
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Done! Don't know if I have it in me for the other four...
And, look what arrived!
And, look what arrived!
Fox Mulder
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I started building the VW camper van last night, and seriously, fuck stickers. The license plates, VW chrome badge, and a few other items are stickers. It's such a pain in the ass to get tiny stickers level and centered onto tiny pieces, and there's even a few pieces with other printed stuff on them anyways. Would have been nice to get printed pieces for my $120.
Still a good looking build though.
Still a good looking build though.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I also did that one in bag...There was NO way I was going to do it again for the rest, haha.
Bros said:
Using the Apple Tree House, Hillside House, Stephanie's Mailbox, Emma's Car, Olivia's Desk, and various of others (a motorbike and Star Wars' Imperial V-Wing Starfighter from my husband's set for his own pure amusement of course), I was able to create this mega house couple with a two vehicle garage but it can fit 3 and a flying vehicle lol. The house is nearly fully white, but unfortunately the roof still has a lot to fill in to be more aesthetic looking. I did expect this though going in with a restricted pool of lego.
If anyone have ideas to fix the roof or something, I welcome it. One of the ideas is replace one of the roofs with a proper placed helipad than having it on the garage, I've thought about that yes. But unfortunately that'd mean I need to get one of the proper large flat piece to make it as a set on it. I don't have a whole lot of those. They're used for the floors of this two storied house and the garage obviously.
Hubby and I have been bitten the LEGO bug a few months ago so badly thanks to this thread, and I thought I could contribute a bunch of pics of how awesome a random MOC can do with a few sets. I spent maybe 20 hours total in building this thing. The real fun was to figure out how to manage with the limited colored set pieces as I thought it'd be.
I should also point out I had a bag of little extras from a bunch of other LEGO sets we had bought. Picking from that bag is rare though thankfully.
To save room on the pics and some 56kers here, I'll direct link the further angles of the exterior and interior shots instead.
This was the initial build. The roof was fantastic looking but the interior definitely left a lot to be desired though.
http://i.imgur.com/e3dXW.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/j6rDs.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/lRxkc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/WDsFa.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/6wMs1.jpg
So I scrapped this house for a nice interior instead along with a garage. IMHO its worth it for finding a lot of neat detailing I had in mind. The chair is on a single stud to enable it to rotate, so its not loose.
http://i.imgur.com/j3qNG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/XdKFM.jpg <--- This is supposed to be the cupboard for dishes and cups.
Apologies for the lower quality.
http://i.imgur.com/O2wxR.jpg <--- Sort of a collection of games to books to music systems within a glass encased shelf. Notice the stairs.
http://i.imgur.com/DppBJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/boiJU.jpg
I'm especially in love with my blue car I've made. It looking more like a beetle bug or similar to Professor Layton's red Laytonmobile lol.
http://i.imgur.com/SjyBN.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/TTpNT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9vY07.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/T24F3.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/hjC2j.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/HcMLP.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/0vWFl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3ZBDx.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/RpxBj.jpg
Anyway, hope you enjoyed the pics! I know I enjoyed immensely with this MOC build.
If anyone have ideas to fix the roof or something, I welcome it. One of the ideas is replace one of the roofs with a proper placed helipad than having it on the garage, I've thought about that yes. But unfortunately that'd mean I need to get one of the proper large flat piece to make it as a set on it. I don't have a whole lot of those. They're used for the floors of this two storied house and the garage obviously.
Hubby and I have been bitten the LEGO bug a few months ago so badly thanks to this thread, and I thought I could contribute a bunch of pics of how awesome a random MOC can do with a few sets. I spent maybe 20 hours total in building this thing. The real fun was to figure out how to manage with the limited colored set pieces as I thought it'd be.
I should also point out I had a bag of little extras from a bunch of other LEGO sets we had bought. Picking from that bag is rare though thankfully.
To save room on the pics and some 56kers here, I'll direct link the further angles of the exterior and interior shots instead.
This was the initial build. The roof was fantastic looking but the interior definitely left a lot to be desired though.
http://i.imgur.com/e3dXW.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/j6rDs.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/lRxkc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/WDsFa.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/6wMs1.jpg
So I scrapped this house for a nice interior instead along with a garage. IMHO its worth it for finding a lot of neat detailing I had in mind.
The chair is on a single stud to enable it to rotate, so its not loose.
http://i.imgur.com/j3qNG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/XdKFM.jpg <--- This is supposed to be the cupboard for dishes and cups.
Apologies for the lower quality.http://i.imgur.com/O2wxR.jpg <--- Sort of a collection of games to books to music systems within a glass encased shelf. Notice the stairs.
http://i.imgur.com/DppBJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/boiJU.jpg
I'm especially in love with my blue car I've made. It looking more like a beetle bug or similar to Professor Layton's red Laytonmobile lol.
http://i.imgur.com/SjyBN.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/TTpNT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9vY07.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/T24F3.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/hjC2j.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/HcMLP.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/0vWFl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3ZBDx.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/RpxBj.jpg
Anyway, hope you enjoyed the pics! I know I enjoyed immensely with this MOC build.
anonymous_abc
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Wow, huge build, nice work, if a bit blocky 
))
keep it up
And welcome to the thread
))keep it up
And welcome to the thread
If the set isn't too big, I dump it into the lid of a comics long box and sit it on the arm of my chair. Just have to be careful not to drop any pieces down the chair itself.
I bought a folding camping table so I can sit upright in the spare room. Was previously crouched over on the floor and would get backache and pins and needles in my legs
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Nice work, Philia. Think my favorite piece is the dish cupboard. Simple and brilliant looking.
As for the roof, I would suggest getting another Apple Tree House if you can swing it. You will get a ton more blue roof pieces and more small windows. It will also yield two more half plates for you and lots of other useful bricks. That set is my go to quick fix for getting lots of good pieces for buildings easily and quickly.
As for the roof, I would suggest getting another Apple Tree House if you can swing it. You will get a ton more blue roof pieces and more small windows. It will also yield two more half plates for you and lots of other useful bricks. That set is my go to quick fix for getting lots of good pieces for buildings easily and quickly.
DJ_Lae
Member
I get it too, although I always build on the floor, cross-legged, so I shouldn't be surprised. And don't follow my advice there because I'm sure it would result in even more back pain for you.
I do it because I don't really have a massive table and I always built my Lego sets and played with my big bins of Lego on the floor as a kid, so it just feels right. Plus my daughter likes playing around with the pieces with me and if it's already on the floor I don't have to bend down to pick up the scattered bits.
It's all good until I stand up, anyway. The five hours it took to build the fire brigade required a few breaks to walk around and stretch.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Now debating about getting a folding table to use at home. Just to have a big set up of stuff to keep on display. If I can find room for it that is. Or just invade the dining room table and move the sets off it when we use it to eat those two times a year we do.
Wow, huge build, nice work, if a bit blocky
keep it up
And welcome to the thread
THANK YOU GUYS!
The Lamonster
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PhoncipleBone
Banned
Looking at the dish cupboard again and loving it more. How the single studs stacked look like dishes stacked next to cups. Thought of doing similar once but using stacks of small radar dish pieces to make it a little more mini fig scale.THANK YOU GUYS!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Visiting the wife's grandparents in Florida this week. Plan on making a trip to the Orlando Lego store tomorrow And going broke before starting the long drive back to ct.
Planned on Death Star or SSD, but now think I will go nuts on the pick a brick wall (pray for good selection) and get Pet Shop to finish the modular line off. Maybe grab the minis as well.
They refrain from doing that for a reason, you know
Same reason we can't just buy an Avengers minifigure set.
I know, but a man can dream. I bought the Avengers sets because they weren't too horribly expensive and they make for decent display pieces. (Outside of the Hulk Breakout set) I just don't like that most of the LOTR sets are playsets, plus they're priced super high.
PhoncipleBone
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Only Moria and especially Weathertop are overpriced. But BN has Weathertop for $50 in store before coupons. That is best non discounted price.
Thank you. Yeah, that's my favorite. Such implied detail using minimal pieces. Love when things like that happen.
The Lamonster
Member
I think you should get the Death Star someday. You'd really benefit from all the potential MOC pieces and I'm sure have a lot of fun with all the minifigures included!
I was planning on doing this too this weekend. Leaving my comfort zone & start going to mom & pop shops outside the state with friends, looking over everything for Lego & birthday gifts for my 1 year old godchild. So jealous of that thrift store pickup of Lego a few posts back.
PalaceBrother
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<--- This is supposed to be the cupboard for dishes and cups.
This is pretty awesome.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I want it. Just because of the Figs and sheer number of bricks. Will see how strong my will is at the store.
Speaking of which, I begged before, but will again: anyone have a VIP 10% coupon they aren't using and could email or pm me? My catalog didn't have one.
biggyfries
Member
Sorry Phonc, I didn't get one with mine, either.
Excellent job on the MOC, Philia!! You did some great details. Never saw a Mini-stereo, before.
Excellent job on the MOC, Philia!! You did some great details. Never saw a Mini-stereo, before.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Think it is if you are near a store. Still sucks since I am near some now.
Thanks! I really love to explore the details. I want to say that Minecraft helped me a lot to hone in on the imagination of detail work for the interior. But the set pieces left over from the building just sort of lend themselves to their usefulness.
That's why I felt compelled to do this "limited" MOC to see if I can go far with using up every piece that was available to me. It only pushed me to be more creative and more efficient I think.Hubby's happy and thought my build was "cute" and commented that he will buy me a couple of those brick blocks similar to this one
But to be honest, I'd LOVE to do the Townhall set and build the interior from the back and complete the buildings proper.
Infinitemadness
Member
This happens with me as well.
reggieandTFE
Member
Which of the modulars is going out of print? My wife has given me the OK to buy R2D2, but she also said that she would help build and it the modulars if I got into those.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Fire Brigade could go OOP any day now. After that is Grand Emporium, which you probably have close to a year on.
Harry Potter
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nicoga3000
Saint Nic
They don't consider that at all. Go through the most recent mailing and you'll notice FB and GE missing. Town Hall's box doesn't even include FB - it's going VERY soon and should be purchase if you're into Modulars.
I would guess it will go OOP around the Summer releases. That's my guess, ha.
Should have used these suits instead
Damn that's nice, it would be pretty easy to do up some customs of those guys using a 3D printer...hmmm
fredrancour
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So will grand emporium survive til around christmastime?
anonymous_abc
Member
Thinking of purchasing my first modular. What is the best set currently available that makes use of neat items (toilet/fishtank) and "interactive" features (Town Hall elevator)? It's hard to make a decision based on photographs alone. They all look so neat.
From what I've gathered Fire Brigade will be the next one discontinued. Is that correct?
Also, is there any chance that we'll see any more Dark Knight themed sets with the release of The Dark Knight Rises? I really want a tumbler.
From what I've gathered Fire Brigade will be the next one discontinued. Is that correct?
Also, is there any chance that we'll see any more Dark Knight themed sets with the release of The Dark Knight Rises? I really want a tumbler.
anonymous_abc
Member
Firebrigade wins hands down, not only is it oop soon.
but it has awesome items in it for you to explore and build
but it has awesome items in it for you to explore and build
D
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One of the very few persons in this thread doing it right!
anonymous_abc
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well we are not getting any younger ;p
DJ_Lae
Member
Speaking of the fire brigade, I've got a little bag on the corner of my desk with the extra pieces from when I built it the other week.
Other than the usual suspects (one stud bits, a lever, technic connector, etc) there are at least ten of these two stud sliding pieces left:
I've gone through the instructions a couple of times since I built it but cannot see where the hell they go. I know some are for windowsills, but even the manual and box state there are 23 of those pieces in total and I know I've only used about half of that. Anyone have any idea, or am I going insane? Nothing looks wrong with the build and I never had a problem putting anything together.
Other than the usual suspects (one stud bits, a lever, technic connector, etc) there are at least ten of these two stud sliding pieces left:
I've gone through the instructions a couple of times since I built it but cannot see where the hell they go. I know some are for windowsills, but even the manual and box state there are 23 of those pieces in total and I know I've only used about half of that. Anyone have any idea, or am I going insane? Nothing looks wrong with the build and I never had a problem putting anything together.
anonymous_abc
Member
Speaking of the fire brigade, I've got a little bag on the corner of my desk with the extra pieces from when I built it the other week.
Other than the usual suspects (one stud bits, a lever, technic connector, etc) there are at least ten of these two stud sliding pieces left:
I've gone through the instructions a couple of times since I built it but cannot see where the hell they go. I know some are for windowsills, but even the manual and box state there are 23 of those pieces in total and I know I've only used about half of that. Anyone have any idea, or am I going insane? Nothing looks wrong with the build and I never had a problem putting anything together.
their from the table tennis table tennis table tennis table tennis table
DJ_Lae
Member
Awesome, thanks.
No idea how I missed that, adding those things on is its very own step and the only one on that page.
parrotbeak
Member
That's also probably my preferred position also, for saving my back, which people were talking about earlier--kinda sitting in a squat position with occasional shifting. I also like lying down but then my elbows start to get carpet burn. The worst is sitting cross legged or anything where my lower back is rounded. Sometimes i do it without thinking because it seems so natural, but I always regret it. But the best thing is to just get up and move around a lot.
Also Philia, that house is awesome. Finally had a chance to click through all the pics. Love all the details like the plants, armchair in an offset position from the floor studs, flower pots outside on the ledge. I like that the roof is not uniform: it looks like the houses in my neighborhood that have had various renovations so not everything matches like a cookie cutter house. It's how houses should be.
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